Comments on: Andrew Sullivan & his Archives

By: American Elephant

American Elephant — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:00:39 +0000

I dunno if dementia is likely or not. I think its more likely that his meds are affecting his hormones or something, but even more likely, i think, is that his bf is probably a big lib and he seems to me to be the kind of person who would toss his core beliefs, and his mother, and a box full of kittens under the bus for a bf. Or maybe some combination of the above.

One thing’s for certain, there’s certainly nothing rational about it.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:50:30 +0000

it was fairly simple to find.

By: GayPatriotWest

GayPatriotWest — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:39:39 +0000

Michael–I intend to cite that article in my post.

Thanks for the alert!

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:30:09 +0000

Two things, as you mentioned, he doesn’t want his new fans on the left to know that he was once a thoughtful nuanced man.

Second of all, I just read his article that you linked to in the Atlantic. Despite his statement that marriage in the 21st century is not about children – it still largely is.
I was also very mystified. I know gay couples who not only got the State approved Domestic Partner certificate. They got married, in front of family and friends. This was a more important statement to their communities than the government document.

I feel sorry for Sully that only once the State approved his marriage could he go ahead with such a ceremony. Most of us, whether straight or gay realize that it is making the commitment in front of our peers, families and friends that makes the marriage real. What a sad place the liberal world is – only the State matters.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:25:25 +0000

http://web.archive.org/web/20041109032437/andrewsullivan.com/homosexuality.php

By: Attmay

Attmay — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:18:59 +0000

Try http://www.archive.org to see if you can retrieve Barebackius Maximus’s old website.

By: V the K

V the K — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:05:52 +0000

In a strange coincidence, Andrew’s heart-throb Barack Obama also is trying to shove his past down the memory hole. Apparently, the University of Illinois – Chicago, is going to great lengths to keep anyone from examining the archived papers of Annenberg Center… on whose board, Barack Obama sat with terrorist Bill Ayers. What is the Obamassiah hiding?

By: ILoveCapitalism

ILoveCapitalism — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:37:10 +0000

Scientists have long suspected that long-term HIV infection, even when it is controlled by medication, attacks the brain.

By: Gay Midwest Republican

Gay Midwest Republican — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:07:34 +0000

Check webarchive.org for Sully’s past ramblings. It might be worth a shot.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:53:55 +0000

Dan, I too recall when Sullivan actually made sense rather than flame-throwing rhetoric (no pun intended). And it was through his blog that I first came to GP.com and found my soul sisters. So it did produce something good.

As I’ve stated before, I’ve noticed Sullivan’s descent from libertarian to left-wing firebrand with a sense of alarm. Maybe I’m over-analyzing or jumping to conclusions, but would it be out of place to suggest that maybe he is succumbing to some form of dementia?

And before any of the lower-case-libtards start planning a verbal pie-throwing party, I’ll just say that since Sullivan has acknowledged that he has begun experiencing complications from AIDS for the last few years, it wouldn’t be beyond a reasonable doubt to think that his disease may be afflicting his mental processes.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: ILoveCapitalism

ILoveCapitalism — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:09:27 +0000

I loved the 1984 passage, and it reminded me eerily of dealing with today’s hard leftists. The way they constantly shift concerns, arguments, alleged principles, even memories and “facts” when you argue with them.