Arnold’s Speech to an Irrelevant Group (Log Cabin Republicans)

Arnold CartoonArnold Schwarzenegger headlined the Log Cabin Republicans annual fundraising dinner.  This group of self-loathing gays heard Arnold deliver that they were darn close to being just as human as heterosexuals.  And they deserved most, but not all, of the rights:

Schwarzenegger spoke at a fundraiser for the Log Cabin Republicans, the first time he’s addressed a gay and lesbian audience since becoming governor. Some in the audience hailed his record on gay rights and cheered as he took the stage, chanting “Four more years!”

Critics in the audience said they wanted to hear why they should support a politician who vetoed a same-sex marriage bill and who has promised to veto another high-profile bill that would add gay and lesbian history to California’s public school curriculum. (SF Chronicle 6/30/06)

Yes, why indeed?  Is there a reason that you would support a governor who rejects your relationships?  Well, the Governator didn’t have much to say on that front:

But the governor said relatively little during the speech, mostly thanking Log Cabin members for their work and saying they were his friends and he loved them. He did address gay rights, though not directly.

“In our society, we need a higher level of understanding, not a lower one. And we need an understanding of tolerance that is stronger, not weaker,” the governor said. He never mentioned his veto of the same-sex marriage bill beyond saying that he and the group might not always agree, but they share the same values.

Ah yes, the same values, except the one about equality of our relationships.  That one…yeah he doesn’t share it so much.

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DiFi on Flag Burning Amendment

From Marc Cooper:

More good news: Not all Democrats, apparently, are pantywaist apologists for the current epidemic of flag immolation. The stalwart Dianne Feinstein, the U.S. Senator from California who is virtually unchallenged in this fall’s election, took a bold public stand by forthrightly stating:

“I rise as the main Democratic sponsor of this amendment. I have given this a lot of thought for a long time. I believe what we have before us is language that is essentially content neutral. It is on conduct–not speech.”

Yeah, yeah, she’s a decent Senator in that she’s no Joe Lieberman, but she’s no Barbara Boxer either.  And thankfully, this is more than likely the last time she will run.  Picture it, the year is 2012, Phil Angelides is halfway through his second term, and California’s two Senators, Villaraigosa and Newsom, are working for passage of Universal National Healthcare.  Sounds good, huh?

CA-Gov: Angelides wins Feingold’s Progressive Patriots PAC Prize

Phil Angelides is now a Progressive Patriot!  However, if you think about it, shouldn’t he have won…by a lot.  California is, of course the biggest state, with the most progressives.  So, this sort of should be a no-brainer.  And Phil, sure enough, won by a large margin.  Congratulations Phil!

Feingold announced today that Phil Angelides, Democratic Candidate for California Governor, is the winner of the fifth “Pick a Progressive Patriot” contest. After a week of online voting, in which thousands of people from the online community participated, Mr. Angelides won the latest contest as he attempts to unseat Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this fall.  Phil Angelides will receive a $5,000 contribution from the Progressive Patriots Fund.
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“I am proud to support Phil Angelides. Phil is running for Governor to increase educational opportunities, provide higher quality health care to more people, and protect taxpayers by fighting corporate corruption.” Feingold said. “I am happy to contribute $5,000 to his campaign and am pleased to add him to our growing list of Progressive Patriots.”(Prog. Patriots’ PAC 6/29/06)