I try to avoid posting on the weekend – an attempt to “reboot”. (If I need a fix this results in long comments on the own blog.) However, a letter from an NFL player has me on a bit of a spontaneous moon walk.
Backstory: A Baltimore Ravens linebacker came out in favor of gay marriage. This was followed by a Maryland state delegate writing the Raven’s owner a ridiculous protest letter, which Yahoo sports published. Following that, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe responded at Deadspin. Kluwe’s angry aria can – and should be – read. Here it is. It is not for those with delicate dispositions however. Mr. Kluwe is not having it and he – how shall I put it? – speaks in the vernacular.
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.– Mark Twain
I want ‘lustful cockmonster’ to replace ‘sincerely yours’ in all forms of communication.
How cool is it that 2 sports figures are being so vocal about equal rights?
You can see a great interview with Kluwe (who suspiciously looks like Jesus) here: http://bcove.me/m1g2f7he
Strange to me that the Maryland state delegate who complained is a Democrat and also an African American (yes, shameless politicizing, but what the hell?)
You can email Rep. Emmet C. Burns and let him know in your own words what an asshole you think he is from his page on the Maryland Manual on line here: http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12194.html
Imagine if you will if this dear representative happened to be Republican? He ‘s a Democrat so shhhhhh
Oh… Kluwe works all my embedded California surfer libido AND appeals to me as a blogger… talking about crafting “well honed insult”….
It’s Sunday. And it’s TUNA TIME!
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Great letter.
And speaking of same sex marriage and those who think marriage has to be a man and a woman, here’s Romney and an unexpected conversation with an old vet who ends up deciding definitely not to vote for Mitt:
http://www.upworthy.com/mitt-romney-accidentally-confronts-a-gay-veteran-awesomeness-ensues?g=2
You win today’s prize for being able to take any topic and segue it into a slam against Mitt Romney. Predictable, unfortunately, but you still win the prize.
Fair play by Zal.. the thread was about gay marriage and he provided a clip that illustrated Mitt Romney’s position on gay marriage.
Anthony, I don’t think it’s a slam by Zaldonis, and I think MItt Romney handled the question as well as he possibly could.. if that’s what Mitt believes I respect him for giving it to the guy straight rather than bullshitting him around for 10 minutes (like Obama would have done)… and he gave the vet a pretty straightforward answer, albeit they disagreed.
One thing I’ve been thinking about though, looking at the way Romney handled himself, he seemed a little bit uncomfortable and I think he realized pretty quickly into the conversation that he was screwed… but he seemed like he was trying to work for a connection or common ground with the guy.. right off the bat the veteran established that they were the same age and that Romney was in college when he was serving in Vietnam…so the dick measuring contest kind of started right there… but I wonder it’s because Romney is challenging the incumbent or of Romney is challenging Brand Obama that he is probably going to have to work a little harder to make those kinds of connections with people… whereas Obama can play it lofty and aloof and people will act like they’ve interacted with a celebrity… it boggles the mind.
Dan, I made that remark because a denigrating comment about Mitt Romney always seems to find its way into many of his comments. I don’t think that can be denied. It just gets a little tiresome after a while
Here’s more material by the person who broke that story. Unbiased? Hardly.
Not that it makes the slightest difference (the video is presented in full context and unedited; it is what it is no matter who posted it where or when) but you’re wrong about who “broke the story,” Anthony. NBC News was the first to report it.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/gay-veteran-steals-the-show-at-romney-endorsement-event/
This NBC link was provided under the video at the link I posted.
Anthony,
I don’t get it though, this isn’t an anti-Obama pro-Mitt Romney blog… it’s a blog where we all talk about things..predominantly politics… Zal’s comment was relevant to the conversation, actually more relevant to the conversation than anything I myself posted…so like i said, fair play to him.
Overall, as far as posts on this blog go.. John has repeatedly said that he doesn’t have a dog in this race, nor do I…nor, as it seems, does Zaldonis…..so for him to post disparaging remarks/posts consistently about Mitt Romney doesn’t really bother me all that much, Zal has posted just as harshly about Obama as well.
You may have a dog in this race, AnnaBelle/Lola definitely has a dog in this race…and that’s fine.. John obviously has no problem with that, nor do I… but one can’t get one’s knickers in a twist every time there is a negative comment against Romney… I don’t think that anyone’s mind is going to be changed here, I think we all come in with our opinions and share them, and enjoy the dialogue…
Like I said, Romney had an opportunity to talk to a veteran with camera..and obviously he was probably thinking “awesome I can get some good camera time with someone who is more than likely anti-Obama” but then the guy flipped the script, Romney handled it well in my opinion.. but I don’t think it’s disparaging against Romney, it’s just a video capture of the man’s own words.
All Zal did was link to it in the larger context of the conversation.
Dan, I join in your comment. I’m going to vote for Romney, but I think it’s not my ob to defend him on this blog (or elsewhere).
omg, nobody’s defending Romney. I’m just mentioning something I see a lot. Others have mentioned it before, others will mention it again. It was just me saying it this time. Jesus.
http://www.upworthy.com/mansur-gidfar
Dear John:
Please post a photo of cotton candy with no explanation.
I want to see how it turns into an argument.
I just want to be the first to go on record and say:
Fuck cotton candy! It gets all sticky on your hands and wants to take away my reproductive rights.
Also, Mormon…
I prefer rock candy, cuz it’s hot, sweet and sticky.
Cotton candy is one of the main reasons our country is going down the drain today! It’s out fucking rageous that corporate interests in cahoots with Mitt Romney are putting cotton in little children’s candy just to make more profit. Anybody who supports this kind of …. what? …. there’s no cotton in cotton candy? ….. are you sure? …. do you have a link for that? ….. oh …. okay … never mind.
Clearly there is a war on cotton candy.
Jay, the war on cotton candy is a trumped up campaign that many believe could destroy the candy industry. Clearly it’s a racist assault against Oompa Loompas. But beyond that, fallout will be suffered by millions who suffer from Sweet Tooth, which many reputable studies show is an inherited condition, not a lifestyle choice.
There’s a movement fighting this, called Dentists Defending Decay, that I urge you to join and give whatever gold fillings you can in support. You don’t have to be a dentist, fake dentists are welcome.
Dentists Defending Decay?
Triple D?
Sexist cur.
Our initial effort was a big bust but we’ve added new substantive material and, we believe, now have plenty of support to meet this bodacious challenge.
For our upcoming Triple D march, National spokeswoman Candy Crowley has even vowed to lay off the liquor-filled chocolates so she won’t be in her cups like she was at our last protest.
Onward and upward!
I just want to say that for those who wanted to keep us from enjoying our right to enjoy cotton candy whenever we were ready, you brought us here and gave us a paper cone!
AND Baraaack Obaaaaamaaaa saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaved the cotton candyyyyyyyyyyyyyy industryyyyyyyyyyyyyy here in Michigaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
Seriously folks, what you may not know is that in France, where Mitt Romney worked as a missionary, cotton candy is called la barbe à papa, which is also what some people call Michelle Obama.
And finally, in closing I will say that I’ve got this empty stool here.. and I’ll just pretend you know.. that there’s cotton candy machine on it…..and you know.. how do you spin it.. you’ve got that machine there…and what do you do? At the end of the day, we own this cotton candy.
Let’s get this spun!
oh crap i messed up the nesting thread.. JWS can you re-nest it?