Slog - Comments on Who Wants to be Sarah Palin's Gay Friend?

Comment by The Incredible Gay Pit Bull

The Incredible Gay Pit Bull — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:29:58 -0800

I'll not only be her friend--I'll be her mascot!

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

Comment by FRUITCAKEpuppet

FRUITCAKEpuppet — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:32:33 -0800

Do I hate Palin or Savage more? Hmmmm. Can't decide.

Comment by jayme

jayme — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:37:37 -0800

dan, where did you find that tshirt? i can't find it anywhere and it is more than completely appropriate for my friend studying at that fine institution.

Comment by Nixor

Nixor — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:41:54 -0800

Dan is so damn sexy.

Comment by Malcolm in Sydney

Malcolm in Sydney — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:45:59 -0800

Dan is that you whoring your son about as a prop.

Naughty naughty.

Comment by Tiny Dancer

Tiny Dancer — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:51:24 -0800

Sarah Palin would never whore her children out as props. And that isn't Dan's son. That was a framed photograph of Dan's son.

Comment by Malcolm in Sydney

Malcolm in Sydney — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:53:42 -0800

@6 true but sophistry will get you nowhere.

Comment by Chris B.

Chris B. — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:57:05 -0800

Dan, you're leaving out the possibility that Sarah Palin DID in fact have gay friends in 2006 and doesn't today because she prayed extra, extra hard for those gay friends and God heard the prayers and those gay friends of Sarah's heard what He said and found Jesus and realized they were sinning.

Those gay friends in 2006 are probably now happily married heterosexuals expecting their third child any day now.

Comment by monkey

monkey — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:08:17 -0800

I'm already some Alaskan chick's gay friend. I've done my duty.

PS by the way, they are all pretty much on the nutty side but I love her still. MY friend, not Tina Palin. Ew, as if.

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:15:55 -0800

"Skin a moose". Is that a metaphor?

Comment by Editor's Note

Editor's Note — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:18:07 -0800

Dan using his son as a prop?

Does the son ever get a say in his dad flaking about his personal life?

Comment by Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:29:57 -0800

Gee, being Sarah's Gay Friend? I don't know, I have so much grout to clean and their's that ironing I need to get too.....

Comment by mj

mj — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:47:00 -0800

You are adorable!
Please never be Sarah's friend... Never, Never, Never!

Comment by wisepunk

wisepunk — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:47:29 -0800

Funny video, I likey.

Actually, I see my most favorite stranger cover ever in the background. That is still the best thing that I got from the trivia contest. I stare at that cover all the time, it has a calming effect...

And every balanced breeder should have a gay friend.

Comment by COMTE

COMTE — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:49:20 -0800

Um, do I actually have to BE gay?

Comment by Bob

Bob — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:52:30 -0800

Slog is ok except when it strains to be funny. You guys just never pull it off - it's always so "hahaha isn't this funny?" Ummm. Nope. Just.stupid.

Humor really doesn't need to involve much heavy lifting.

Comment by V

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:57:54 -0800

I think my video will be about making her family comfortable with my lifestyle, in case they should "choose" it, like Mary Cheney.

And it's off-topic, but I recognize the big purple Obama button holding up the McCain/Palin poster! They're lovely.

Dan obviously has good taste.

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:58:24 -0800

This is going to put Mr. Poe over the edge...

Comment by 4f...sake

4f...sake — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:11:00 -0800

Would this include hangin' at the mall? I think there would have to be some warm up before the sleepover/pajama party...hmmm and perhaps the brandy from my dad's liquor cabinet

Comment by John Bailo

John Bailo — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:11:45 -0800

I think lesbians fantasize about SP.

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:12:29 -0800

This is why I can never stay mad at you, Mr. Savage.

Comment by Balt-O-Matt

Balt-O-Matt — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:20:23 -0800

I'd rather eat glass than be that stupid woman's gay friend.

But I should make a video. . .

In other news, how could you make it through the whole thing without offering to teach her kids all about musical theatre? What kind of gay *are* you?

Comment by east coaster

east coaster — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:23:59 -0800

I hope you will be as good a friend to her as you were to Gary Bauer.

Comment by not funny

not funny — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:28:46 -0800

not funny. and about a minute too long.

Comment by Irena

Irena — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:45:06 -0800

Does this mean you're going to the gift exchange with Sarah's friends in Alaska? Does Babeland sell Christmas tree ornaments?

Comment by ferretrick

ferretrick — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:57:54 -0800

I'll be her gay friend if I can secretly be fucking her husband behind her back.

Comment by ferretrick

ferretrick — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:02:27 -0800

Oh, also, I hear Clay Aiken is available.

Comment by gay dad

gay dad — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:44:40 -0800

Dan, Dan. You don't field dress a moose at home. You field dress a moose in, um, the field.

Comment by banjoboy

banjoboy — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:17:03 -0800

I wouldn't piss on that bitch if she was on fire. So I guess that's a no from me.

Comment by Calpete

Calpete — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:36:12 -0800

I'm with 26 -- but TP would have to be wearing a ball gag.

Comment by Patrick Colvin

Patrick Colvin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:27:32 -0800

Dan, Sarah Palin may be a douche, but there's no need to compare her to psychos like Fred Phelps. She may hate gay people, but I see no evidence she wants us all dead.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:33:57 -0800

Sadly, @31 for the win.

Comment by meabsolutely

meabsolutely — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:36:18 -0800

This was amazing!

Comment by STLJoy

STLJoy — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:56:53 -0800

Thanks, but no thanks.

Comment by AZT Hee Hee!

AZT Hee Hee! — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:05:19 -0800

Whoa, check out Lipodystrophy Boy! How long have you been on that stuff?

Comment by Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:08:45 -0800

Brilliant!!

Lord make a way! Lord make a way!

Comment by Mae

Mae — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:41:37 -0800

@20 No, lesbian's don't fantasize about SP but we sure as hell fantasize about Tina Fey.

Comment by Charm

Charm — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:41:41 -0800

Maybe this is all a question of semantics. When she's talking about "gay" maybe she means just really, really happy.

Comment by Dan Savage

Dan Savage — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:50:52 -0800

Some of us are just lucky enough to be naturally horse-faced and gaunt.

Comment by woodsea

woodsea — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:48:33 -0800

Honestly, if she had gay friends do you think she'd still look like that?

Comment by Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:16:34 -0800

@ 39: you are not horse faced! Gaunt, maybe, but not horse faced.

Comment by raindrop

raindrop — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:41:27 -0800

When Dan tosses this into the mix:

Palin supports every last hateful position taken by the likes of James Dobson and Fred Phelps

Dobson probably, Phelps, no. There's no evidence whatsoever that Palin supports Phelps and his congregation protesting funerals recognized as insanity by even far right-wingers.

Helpful hint Dan: Think before you type!

Comment by Chris in SF

Chris in SF — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:55:51 -0800

Maybe she thinks that if you can see gay people from somewhere in Alaska, you must be friends with them.

Comment by Greg

Greg — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:28:16 -0800

@29: I'd totally piss on her if she was on fire. Or not on fire. Whichever.

Comment by Ayden

Ayden — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:40:59 -0800

#16 -

Obviously, we don't all have the same sense of humor.

Dan's video had me LOL. Which I very seldom do...

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:57:18 -0800

she doesn't have any gay friends anymore because she and her church prayed them all straight. Watch out Dan, if you get on her radar you'll end up on her prayer list too and no one needs another straight sex- advice columnist.

Comment by John

John — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:24:24 -0800

I think there are many log cabin republicans who would claim to be a gay friend of Sarah. It would just be to help the party and its move towards more inclusiveness, so it wouldn't really matter if they were actually friends. The media will just twist the story anyway.

Comment by RP

RP — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:05:44 -0800

@6: So the family-whoring errr... outing at the Republican convention didn't count?

Comment by Geoffrey

Geoffrey — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:52:45 -0800

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SHIRT?!

I'm from Tacoma but I actually go to Penn (not Penn state) at the moment.

Comment by Jory

Jory — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:26:26 -0800

Just Loved!

Might I suggest...

Carole King "You've Got A Friend" for the Soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOHJ-nShGfw

Comment by Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:22:24 -0800

Just like Sarah, I once saw a gay person, so I can totally understand them, and I know that they fly over my house every once in a while.
Totally !

Comment by AxelROD

AxelROD — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:25:28 -0800

Aw get over it you gay cock sucker! Majority rules in a republic and you my friend will never be part of the majority! The laws of SCIENCE say so!

Comment by queerunity

queerunity — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:29:42 -0800

i dont wanna be that scums friend
http://www.queersunited.blogspot.com

Comment by JoetheCynic

JoetheCynic — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:43:11 -0800

@41 I'm with Tennessee Williams: gaunt, horse-faced guys are a total turn-on. Like,
Instant Wood.

Comment by Jason

Jason — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:18:15 -0800

I think I'd be a great gay friend for Palin... and, being a Canadian, I can teach her all about foreign policy.

(Because, according to her interview with Couric, bordering a country automatically equips you with magical knowledge!)

Comment by Thor

Thor — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:14:09 -0800

Brilliant. Now our godless no value children can now learn the fine art in witch burning and moose hunting.

Comment by Thor

Thor — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:14:09 -0800

Brillient. Now our godless no value children can now learn the fine art in witch burning and moose hunting.

Comment by WillBFair

WillBFair — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:12:41 -0800

Palin should ask the Log Cabinettes. They'd suck up to her like me on a photo of Aaron Ekhart. Make that a 30 year old Aaron Ekhart climbing out of the pool wet and dripping with his muscles all flexed.

The problem with the Log Cabins is they'd be too enthusiastic. They'd want to move in and redo her house in raging vulgarity, and probably replace the moose rug with a nylon runner. Sarah would never put up with that. She's had that rug ever since she gutted the moose as a lesson in table manners to her 1 year old.

Comment by ontheside

ontheside — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:10:58 -0800

I have been a fan of DS since the comic book days. And I'd vote for SP if she were to take him up on his offer (well, probably not)but I bet they wouldn't even consider it.

Comment by Tim Hulsey

Tim Hulsey — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:12:28 -0800

Dan Savage's original post is factually incorrect. In the Advocate article, Jamie Kirchick found evidence for one potential gay friend of Sarah Palin's, though he wasn't able to confirm it. To be fair, Kirchick isn't intimately familiar with Alaska's gay and lesbian community, a situation I suspect would be true for most of us in "the lower 48." Also, the two sources he seems to have consulted -- a left-wing gay rights organization and a gay bar in Anchorage -- are not necessarily ideal places to learn about Palin's gay friends in Juneau, where she currently lives. Juneau, you see, is more than five hundred miles away from Anchorage. You can only get there by air or over water.

Usually, when a straight person mentions that some of his or her friends are gay, we generally don't ask for that gay friend's name, address and social security number. And I think we can safely give Palin the benefit of the doubt here, too. Even in Alaska, she and her family would have to live in near-total seclusion not to have at least one gay or lesbian friend nowadays. That's progress.

Comment by Laurel

Laurel — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:12:54 -0800

How long has she been married to Todd? Just wondering about that 30 year figure and to whom "she" might refer.

Comment by greatwhitebear

greatwhitebear — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:15:06 -0800

Note to Tim Hulsey: stop being an apologist. If Sarah-cuda has known a Lesbian (or a Gay woman) for over 30 years, this woman would be from Wasilla, not Juneau. Having been to Alaska several times and formed social ties with a number of Queers people there in my quest to relocate there some day, I think it's pretty safe to say that if this friendship existed, someone else would know and would validate it gladly, if quietly.

As for Sarah's need of Queers in her life, it seems that she could use a Daddy Bear to offer her guidance, along with a good swat when she's done something really stupid, like taking the VP nod in the first place.