The Media Weighs In
The Philadelphia Gay News may still be keeping track of how many days it's been since Sen. Obama has talked to the local gay press (1,536 on today's cover), but the Philadelphia Weekly, among others, is singing a different tune. Sen. Obama finished pretty close to a clean sweep of the state's editorial boards Thursday when he got the endorsement of the Philadelphia Daily News (adding to The Pittsburgh Post Gazette and dailies in Allentown, Scranton, and others). That puts the fourth estate at odds with most of the state's politicians such as Gov. Ed Rendell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter who support Sen. Clinton (excluding Obama supporter Sen. Bob Casey).
At the Obama HQ yesterday, one volunteer in the elevator charged that Clinton supporters were sabotaging the Philadelphia Weekly endorsement by removing the free paper from boxes around the city. There were plenty still available in boxes as I walked the city, but it highlighted the sense of urgency people have.
While the Philadelphia Gay News decided to refrain from endorsing a candidate, citing the fact that it was "too close" to the issue, it added, "...what we can do is urge you to look at the endorsements from the LGBT political organizations in Pennsylvania. To our knowledge, not a single one has endorsed Obama." True, Philly's Liberty City Democratic Club and Pittsburgh's Steel City Stonewall Democrats both endorsed Hillary. Harriburg's Capital Region Stonewall Dems have remained silent on the race.
"Philly's Liberty City Democratic Club and Pittsburgh's Steel City Stonewall Democrats both endorsed Hillary."
Philly got this one right. Obama feels fine to be associated with folks like Rev. Wright and William Ayers, yet he refused to be seen or photographed with SF Mayor Gavin Newsom because of his pro-gay marriage stand. The day after trolling for gay votes in Texas, he stated he wants Senator Hagel as part of his administration. And then there was the whole Donnie McClurkin fiasco.
This guy does not have our interests in mind, and I'm glad to see that Philly did not fall for his rhetoric.
Nice work Philly! Please get some volunteers on the ground out there to help Hillary win.
Mahalo from Maui.
Eileen
Posted by: bronxborn | April 18, 2008 at 03:11 PM
I wouldn't be surprised to find out "someone" has created this freizy to pump up the Hillary supporters that can't give it up. Hillary has talked with Obama and is not new to politics. You win some. you lose some. No one owns it. AND vote McCain for spite, that sounds crazy..for you
Posted by: Julie Mills | August 25, 2008 at 01:57 PM
You win some, you lose some? That's how you describe the DNC's corruption, Obama's dirty tactics, and his worshippers spitting venom like a cobra on meth?
Well, I have given it up, and I'll vote for Obama, of course. But I live in a different Universe and will go on pointingt this out. Where I come from, if you don't call people on the harm they do, they only get worse.
Posted by: Will | August 28, 2008 at 11:33 PM