The Problem with Joe Solmonese
When I first read Scott Tucker’s post on Dan Savage’s appearance Joe Solmonese’s on XM Satellite Radio show, I took note of the sex columnist’s narrow view of the GOP:
[He] is so filled with animosity against Republicans, he can’t see the world in front of him. And like so many anti-Republican gay activists, he can’t provide facts to justify his (very distorted) view of the GOP.
But, now I wonder why the president of the Human Rights Campaign, which bills itself as an organization which strives “to end discrimination against GLBT citizens,” invite a writer with a record of anti-Republican rhetoric, to comment on the Republican National Convention.
Shouldn’t he have invited a less partisan participant? Or perhaps included a gay Republican, say Log Cabin President Patrick Sammon, along with Savage, to offer his view of the festivities in St. Paul?Â
Wouldn’t the perspective of the president of a gay Republican organization, one which refused to back the GOP nominee four years ago, be a more credible source for information on his party’s convention?
Scott Tucker does a great job of pointing out Savage’s lies and misrepresentations.  Read his post!  And once you have, ask yourself this: what does it say about Joe Solmonese that he would invite this anti-Republican writer to comment on the Republican convention?
In my view, it’s akin to inviting James Dobson to comment on the gathering of a gay group.
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I live in Seattle where Dan Savage lives. He is a hateful man.
All the gay groups are all up Obama’s ass for this election So why would expect them do us any favors by writing anything remotely praiseworthy?
Comment by LCRW — September 13, 2008 @ 6:24 pm - September 13, 2008
And it’s telling that Joe Solmonese would single out such an individual to appear on his show about the GOP convention. Amazing. If the HRC board had any self-respect, they would fire him.
How can they expect Solmonese to lobby a Congress which includes Republicans when this is the guy he chooses for commentary on the biggest Republican political event of the year.
Comment by GayPatriotWest — September 13, 2008 @ 8:16 pm - September 13, 2008
I can’t read Savage - Dan or Michael. Are they related?
Why is it that people think that some guy who writes a sex column or some character that appears in movies is an expert on politics?
As far as inviting James Dobson to, say, a Log Cabin meeting… my guess is that if he were to show up, he would make an effort to be civil.
Comment by SoCalRobert — September 13, 2008 @ 8:22 pm - September 13, 2008
I have quite a few liberal friends that won’t donate to the HRC for various reasons. They need a new director.
Comment by OutliciousTV — September 13, 2008 @ 8:44 pm - September 13, 2008
Joe Solmonese is first and foremost a left-winger and secular humanist. His role as a gay activist comes second.
If you get this, you get Joe Solmonese.
Comment by Dave — September 13, 2008 @ 9:55 pm - September 13, 2008
GPW,
Of COURSE they invited someone like Savage, I’m surprized that this should surprise you. Liberals only talk to themselves. It’s a major reason their worldview is so bat shit crazy. They only interact with people who think differently than them when forced, say like in the media where they feel required to at least feign objectivity. Look at their TV shows. Youve go the View, with 3-4 insufferable liberal harpies and the stupidest conservative they could find, or Bill Maher who regularly has a panel of 3 liberals, himself and one conservative. The network and cable news do the same thing. Their idea of a balanced panel is 3 liberal Democrats who criticize President Bush and 1 so-called conservative who will ALSO criticize President Bush. Who are some of their favorite “conservatives”? Miss Andrew Sullivan, Pat Buchanan, Chuck Hagel, Arlen Spector….
Liberals ideas cannot stand scrutiny so they must live in an echo chamber.
Oh, and I too live in Seattle and second LCRW’s comment. Savage is bitterly hateful and a bald faced liar.
Comment by American Elephant — September 14, 2008 @ 9:56 am - September 14, 2008
The funny thing about Hasselbeck is that when she’s speaks about conservative things in places other than the View.. she makes great points.
i just think there isn’t enough time onn the tv show for her to make her point without being interrupted by the jackals
Comment by Vince P — September 14, 2008 @ 11:06 am - September 14, 2008
Vince, I think you mean Jackasses!
Comment by Mark J. Goluskin — September 14, 2008 @ 7:59 pm - September 14, 2008
Oh, remember this. If, God forbid, Sen. Messiah Barack and his minions win this election, there will be a reimposition of the “Fairness Doctrine”. And this is what it would look like-a lot like The View. That is “fairness” in the eyes of the left. It is not enough for them to have three networks, ABC, CBS and NBC. Much of the print media and NPR and PBS. They want to control it all. I always wonder how Ronald Reagan won the presidency twice when he faced a “Fairness Doctrine” environment.
Comment by Mark J. Goluskin — September 14, 2008 @ 8:02 pm - September 14, 2008
I found it odd that Blogcabin.net still links to Andrew Sullivan…
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