Lesbian Bondage, the RNC and Racism

[kpete]

Lesbian Bondage, the RNC and Racism

MARC PERKEL FOR BUZZFLASH

Michael Steele, who is head of the Republican National Committee, said that he has less room for error because he's black. He might be correct. Republicans are making a big deal out of the incident where Republican staffers spent almost $2000 at the Voyeur Club, a lesbian bondage strip bar. Although this sounds bad for the chief fundraiser for America's "Party of God", it's not so bad when you compare it to white Republican scandals.

For example, Senator David Vitter was caught paying for sex with prostitutes. Senator Ensign was caught having an affair with a staffer and funneled hush money to her and her husband, possibly breaking the law. Republican Senator Larry Craig of Utah (wide stance) was caught playing foot game in a mens restroom in a police sting to catch men trying to pick up other men for sex. Republican Governor Mark Stanford used state funds to sneak off to Argentina to cheat on his wife and 4 kids and although he is now single again, he's still serving as governor.

So if Republican Senators and Governors can have affairs, prostitutes, and pick up men in bathrooms without resigning then why should Michael Steele resign because a staffer, not him, took some donors to watch lesbian bondage? I think Steele may be right about being treated unfairly.

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[Captain Hilts]

1. Why no mention of sexism in the title? Surely this latest follows a long sexist RNC path. nt

[seabeyond]

3. racism not ok. homophobia not ok. sexism not only embrace and encouraged

it is perpetuated at every turn

it is the new era of patriarchy and male dominance. the is no longer the attitude women aren't capable, smart enough or independent. so now. women are whores.... for male entertainment.

just another form of dominance.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Yep. Fascinating how many folks here don't pick up on that, or care.

Keep the faith!

[SpiralHawk]

2. "But, but, but...they were faux lesbians." - Family Values Republicons

"Or wait, maybe it was regular old generic lesbians with faux B & D? It's hard (smirk) to remember after several Family Values cock(smirk)tails."

- Family Values Republicons

[dipsydoodle]

4. Is that as in

friend or faux. :shrug:

[ecstatic]

6. Steele is a clown and a hypocrite, but he told the truth (for once)

when he said black politicians are held to a different standard (less rope). Funny-- he never mentioned that before when repubs were saying all sorts of racist things about Obama.