Miss California Controversy (from Rumours)

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, most people I know are also against the Don't Ask Don't Tell - as is Obama.

Good. I'm glad to hear that. But what has he done about it?

As for "which has no bearing whatsoever on whether those rights will be granted or not" -- that is not the situation. She emboldened the base of the peeps who do not want gay peoples' unions recognized in any way, which included civil unions and any facsimilie thereof.

I understand that she is in favor of gay civil unions and has said that she has gay friends herself. I have to say that Perez Hilton has "emboldened" the base far more than Carrie would ever think of.

Finally, I get that she may have given "an honest answer" -- but, she lost because her personal views were not the right answer and she knew that.

I agree.

BTW - you never responded to what your reaction would be if she no offense and based on the way she was reared, said blacks and whites should not be allowed to marry.

I'd feel the same way. I'd disagree with both of her viewpoints. I'd leave it at that by just agreeing to disagree with her. End of story. We really need to have more civil discussions and not rip and tear at each other because we disagree with each other.