Comments on: Obama Looking Increasingly Centrist

By: c3

c3 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:00:49 +0000

FYI Claudia. I’ve seen no stories or even stories with innuendos regarding a “close friend”. when I’ve had conversations with a variety of folks in AZ about Janet, if the subject turns to sexuality the comment is usually “Oh yeah, she’s gay..” and then it moves on. And such conversations have been with folks of all political stripes.

Its not been a big issue in AZ (surprising for a state that passed an anti-gay marriage amendment). We’ve had a male gay US congressman (Jim Kolbe), openly gay mayor of Tempe (Neil Giuliano) etc.

And who knows, maybe the “common knowledge” is wrong. She’s still been a good governor.

By: Claudia, Assistant Editor

Claudia, Assistant Editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:56:35 +0000

It’s a fact of life that any person that stays persistently unmarried in politics is going to have gay rumors surrounding them. Condoleeza Rice has had the same problem. Not that it makes a bit of difference to me what her sexual orientation is, though I would not anticipate with glee the sheer level of unadulterated bigotry that would be directed at her in the event of a presidential run. Being elected would also be amusing if she were gay and partnered. Can you imagine the sheer insanity of a woman being president but not being allowed to marry the first lady? Still, that’s 8 years away, hopefully (some) things will have changed by then. It could even be that a politicians sex life becomes irrelevant in terms of how apt they are considered for a post.

OK, must sleep now, I’m clearly delusional.

By: c3

c3 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:21:45 +0000

I’m from AZ and voted for McCain and Napolitano. Yes she’s a moderate/centrist. However:

“Since Napolitano is only 50 years old, she will turn 51 November 29, she may very well be her party’s presidential frontrunner in 2016″

Uhhh… not to sound too controversial but that would be our first “L”-word president.

Oh yeah and McCain is up for re-election in 2010.