Comments on: Leaders Lead http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:32:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Eric Allen http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14328 Eric Allen Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:13:07 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14328 Awesome. The man is standing on the side of love. Even if he has different political views than I do, the strength of will and intestinal fortitude it took to change his mind and suffer the slings and arrows of hate and fear-filled homophobes earns my respect a hundred-fold. Good for him! I've gotta say, though, I was half expecting him to come out... I'm a baaaaaad boy! I mean, his wife standing there with a blank look on her face-it's a scene we've seen a few times lately... Awesome. The man is standing on the side of love.
Even if he has different political views than I do, the strength of will and intestinal fortitude it took to change his mind and suffer the slings and arrows of hate and fear-filled homophobes earns my respect a hundred-fold.
Good for him!
I’ve gotta say, though, I was half expecting him to come out… I’m a baaaaaad boy! I mean, his wife standing there with a blank look on her face-it’s a scene we’ve seen a few times lately…

]]> By: winner http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14327 winner Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:31:56 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14327 It is touching, but it strikes me that he is not "brave" or a "leader" here. I suppose that he is going against the majority view in the city, but he gives a nervous, halting, blubbering speech, and it sounds like he was lobbied hard by daughter and staff alike. He runs away without taking questions. He is scared that he has just committed political suicide, and is probably going to make all kinds of calls to democrats to see about switching parties. A leader would have looked the audience in the eye, told them that history is watching, and we must all do what is right, and applaud the council's ruling, that the national GOP is wrong on this issue, and then taken all questions about his change of heart head on. It is touching, but it strikes me that he is not “brave” or a “leader” here. I suppose that he is going against the majority view in the city, but he gives a nervous, halting, blubbering speech, and it sounds like he was lobbied hard by daughter and staff alike. He runs away without taking questions. He is scared that he has just committed political suicide, and is probably going to make all kinds of calls to democrats to see about switching parties.

A leader would have looked the audience in the eye, told them that history is watching, and we must all do what is right, and applaud the council’s ruling, that the national GOP is wrong on this issue, and then taken all questions about his change of heart head on.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14326 Jeff Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:45:21 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14326 Soctt -> I agree. I just sent a very similar statement to the mayor's office: http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/contact/index.shtml I encourage you to do the same. He's certainly going to get negative feedback, it's important to let him know those opinions do not represent everyone. Soctt -> I agree. I just sent a very similar statement to the mayor’s office:
http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/contact/index.shtml

I encourage you to do the same. He’s certainly going to get negative feedback, it’s important to let him know those opinions do not represent everyone.

]]> By: Scott http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14325 Scott Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:07:05 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14325 Tonight I am not ashamed of what my country has become. I can remember what made us great once, and I hope that we can become great again. Tonight I am not ashamed of what my country has become. I can remember what made us great once, and I hope that we can become great again.

]]> By: paulo http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14324 paulo Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:58:41 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14324 It's sad to reflect on: a liberal is a conservative with a gay daughter. Dick and Lynn Cheney excepted of course. It’s sad to reflect on: a liberal is a conservative with a gay daughter. Dick and Lynn Cheney excepted of course.

]]> By: Becky http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14323 Becky Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:08:10 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2007/09/28/leaders-lead/#comment-14323 That was very touching and well said. That was very touching and well said.

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