Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows...
The title of this piece is ironic considering the fact that support for the recall is pretty much support for homophobes.
But proof positive that if you stick around long enough, you will find that at some point, everyone agrees on something.
Though I can quite honestly say, I didn't think I'd see the day.
Let me get to the point. As I have written recently, former State Representative Norma Chavez, who famously made a remark about her opponents sexuality during a forum in her last election, is supportive of the recall effort of the Representatives and Mayor who were supportive of the domestic partner benefits issue.
One of her prominent, and long-time political rivals has been Blanche Darley, a fellow Democrat.
Gay rights and equality if part of the NATIONAL PLATFORM of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Both are long-time fixtures of the Democratic Party.
Turns out they are BOTH going against the national platform and are BOTH supportive of the recall effort. Its not really that much of a shocker that Darley would be supportive of the recall considering she's alleged to have made bigoted statements towards African-Americans in the past. But it is surprising that the two are in agreement on this issue.
As you can see in this email, Darley is clearly supportive of the recall effort. I have not changed the font of the email, its how she sent it out. Ironically, she was responding to an email sent out by her niece, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman Yolanda Clay, inviting people to an anti-recall rally. (Kudos to Clay for doing so by the way).
Here is the text of Darley's response:
I SUPPORT THE RECALL -
NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO THROW MY VOTE AWAY, THEY SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THE CONSEQUENCES BEFORE THEY TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO THROW VOTES AWAY, OUR GIVEN RIGHT AS VOTERS.
YOU WONDER WHY PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO VOTE!!!
But proof positive that if you stick around long enough, you will find that at some point, everyone agrees on something.
Though I can quite honestly say, I didn't think I'd see the day.
Let me get to the point. As I have written recently, former State Representative Norma Chavez, who famously made a remark about her opponents sexuality during a forum in her last election, is supportive of the recall effort of the Representatives and Mayor who were supportive of the domestic partner benefits issue.
One of her prominent, and long-time political rivals has been Blanche Darley, a fellow Democrat.
Gay rights and equality if part of the NATIONAL PLATFORM of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Both are long-time fixtures of the Democratic Party.
Turns out they are BOTH going against the national platform and are BOTH supportive of the recall effort. Its not really that much of a shocker that Darley would be supportive of the recall considering she's alleged to have made bigoted statements towards African-Americans in the past. But it is surprising that the two are in agreement on this issue.
As you can see in this email, Darley is clearly supportive of the recall effort. I have not changed the font of the email, its how she sent it out. Ironically, she was responding to an email sent out by her niece, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman Yolanda Clay, inviting people to an anti-recall rally. (Kudos to Clay for doing so by the way).
Here is the text of Darley's response:
I SUPPORT THE RECALL -
NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO THROW MY VOTE AWAY, THEY SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THE CONSEQUENCES BEFORE THEY TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO THROW VOTES AWAY, OUR GIVEN RIGHT AS VOTERS.
YOU WONDER WHY PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO VOTE!!!
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