Slog - Comments on Not the First http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first The gay debate tonight is not the first... The HRC-Logo press release, dutifully repeated sans scrutiny by dozens of blogs and gay, straight and even anti-gay media outlets, called the forum "historic." How, exactly, do HRC and Logo claim it is "historic"? This event … marks the first time in history the major presidential candidates will address a live GLBT television audience… That statement is about as true as HRC's claim to have 700,000 members. In fact, the very same organization (under different leadership) hosted a forum of Democratic presidential candidates on July 15, 2003. The debate in 2003 was... Copyright 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:14:21 -0800 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:34:47 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by The General (formerly ljg) Yeah but, like, nobody watches CSPAN.

]]> The General (formerly ljg) http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780116 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780116 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:22:19 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger So Dan what you are saying is that the Dems this time are more scared of dealing with Gay issues? Which with the "struggles" they have with treating gays equally is understandable I guess.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780119 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780119 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:25:26 -0800 Comment by Fnarf We watch a lot of CSPAN in our house. Never heard of LOGO.

HRC is a con. Your donation goes to their mahogany paneling and chartered executive jets, not anything real.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780124 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780124 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:29:19 -0800 Comment by The General (formerly ljg) I'm hosting a viewing party tonight, btw, and feel that Dan should be the guest of honor. Or the beer wench. Whichever.

]]> The General (formerly ljg) http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780138 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:33:04 -0800 Comment by The General (formerly ljg) And fancy pantsuits for Elizabeth Birch, Fnarf.

]]> The General (formerly ljg) http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780145 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780145 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:35:14 -0800 Comment by JC I see gays debating all the time.

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780266 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:40:01 -0800 Comment by mr. ryan That's actually what we'd call "bitching", #6

]]> mr. ryan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780442 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780442 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:58:05 -0800 Comment by Boomer in NYC When C-SPAN features the Senate Roll-Call using adorable lil' figurines that make risque sex jokes, I'll watch.

And when Logo stops running episodes of Queer as Folk--the worst TV series in the history of the medium--I'll even consider paying for cable instead of stealing it.

]]> Boomer in NYC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780628 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780628 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:55:14 -0800 Comment by brandon h Gays are master debaters (rim shot)

Queer as folk was good when I was in High School, but I tried watching it recently and it was terrible. Guess my tastes have changed.

]]> brandon h http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780853 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/not_the_first#c780853 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:34:47 -0800