[Vision2020] Craig's official statement

[Donovan Arnold]

Joe,
   
  Your statement of,  "Second, I think that Donovan is wrong in suggesting that Idaho will not
vote for a gay candidate. I think that most folks in Idaho like Craig and that if he 
were honest, they just might vote for him again." is the most arrogant or stupidest thing I ever heard. Turn on your TV Joe! Pick up a newspaper, Idaho was killing Gay people up until the year 2000, even in Liberal Moscow. Gay people cannot even get health benefits in Idaho much less have any chance of getting elected to a state wide office. 
   
  Joe, I think you are just as prejudiced as the right wing Republicans. If Larry Craig was OUT he would never have had a political career, he would be in another state trying to find a niche and a boss that wouldn't fire him for personal behavior. I think that is obvious. I think you are prejudiced because you are only accepting and understanding of gay people if they believe and act as you think they should. You have no idea the type of hell and discrimination that gay men and women have to endure on the daily bases, not just against them, but the violence and discrimination their family and friends also have to endure if they choose to be OUT.
   
   
  Reality is, people don't hire and keep gay people, and even having a relative in Idaho up until a few years ago was considered reason to hire you. I think until you are in their shoes, you have no right to judge him or anyone in his position. Joe, if you have your family members harassed and their and your property destroyed on a daily bases for your sexuality, you might consider fibbing too about who you are with on the weekend. 
   
  Best.
   
  Donovan
   
  

Joe Campbell <joekc at adelphia.net> wrote:
  Two quick observations before I can put this to rest.

First, it is interesting that the explanation that Paul came up with -- that he 
was out of toilet paper -- was so much better, so much more plausible than 
the lie that Craig eventually told it is not funny. But Craig had a month to 
think up his lie! What's up with that?

Second, I think that Donovan is wrong in suggesting that Idaho will not vote 
for a gay candidate. I think that most folks in Idaho like Craig and that if he 
were honest, they just might vote for him again. There was a time once when 
people thought that no one would vote for a Catholic for President and 
Kennedy proved them wrong. To suggest that someone wouldn't win an 
election because he/she is Catholic would be absurd by today's standards. I 
can imagine a day when folks will find it equally absurd to say the same thing 
about gays and lesbians.

Or am I now the one who is being naive?

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