Bruce Jenner is a Republican. Are you Conservative bigots going to serve him Pizza?

[kpete]

When Sawyer asked if Jenner cheered when Obama became the first president to even say the word "transgender" in a State of the Union address, the 65-year-old replied that he "would certainly give him credit for that."

"But not to get political," Jenner continued, "I've never been a big fan, I'm kind of more on the conservative side."

"Are your a Republican?" Sawyer asked in response, to which Jenner replied, "Yeah! Is that a bad thing? I believe in the constitution."

"Do you think that would be an unsettling thing for some people in the conservative wing of the party?" Sawyer asked.

"I've thought about that," says Jenner, adding that neither political party has a monopoly on understanding.



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/bruce-jenner-transgender-conservative-republican-2015-4#ixzz3YKLLAuKF

[DonCoquixote]

1. great ...

he can join Arianna Huffington at the Log Cabin Republican pizza party (sarcasm)

[stillwaiting]

2. I wonder if he's greedy, motivated by fear, or both? nt

[CBGLuthier]

3. His business as to his party affiliation. I judge him by his actions not his vote.

Let others be bigoted assholes who view anyone who votes differently from them with disdain while professing to not be prejudiced or bigots. Frankly I am kind of sick of the narrow-minded notion that every republican is a piece of shit.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Their interests are inimical to ours. There is no way of getting around it.

NT

[A Round Tuit]

8. A breath of fresh air...

The first truly intelligent posting I've seen here, since I've been here...and I didn't sign up yesterday.

Not to worry though, someone will be along to alert on it or to alert on mine, simply for making a remark about the whole thing.

We, as liberals, have a tendency to give others the knives with which they cut our throats.

[frazzled]

11. What "actions" are you referring to?

What has he done in public terms (aside from his excellent athletic achievements) that we should take note of?

And while we are talking about "narrow-minded notions," you might also acknowledge that just because someone identifies as transgender doesn't automatically make them a saint, either. He or she may still be a bigot or prejudiced in other ways. I don't particularly care about people's private/personal lives. I do care about how they affect society as a whole, and voting is part of that.

I guess my message is: please step back and take a dose of your own medicine when making pronouncements.

[world wide wally]

15. I have to agree with you on this.

Republicans are assholes that have a definite, negative effect on people's lives. So, it's NOT bigotry to hate them, it's anger.

[Warren Stupidity]

14. I oppose just about everything the republican party

stands for. Consequently, until proven otherwise, my assumption about a self identified republican is that that person is an unmitigated asshole.

[DonViejo]

4. If Jenner really believes this...

Sawyer then asked Jenner if he would go to Mitch McConell and John Boehner and ask them to help champion this cause. Jenner responded that he "would do that in a heartbeat, yes, and I think they would be very receptive."

he's dumber than a bag of rocks.

[SoCalMusicLover]

6. They Would Be Very Receptive

To any contribution he was willing to give them.

Champion this cause? LOL!!!

[DonViejo]

7. At least he's proven he's more than qualified to be a Kardashian in-law....

no wonder he voted for McCain and the Klondike Kardashian

[LibDemAlways]

23. Go ahead, Bruce. Publicly approach Boner and

the turtle seeking support for the rights of transgendered people. Now that would make for some good tv.

His remark asking if there is something wrong with being a Republican is very telling. He is simply clueless. I suspect a minute in a roomful of typical R voters would provide clarity. He should try it.

[LynneSin]

9. When you are filthy rich it doesn't matter what party you support.

Back when abortions were illegal the wealthy never cared about abortion rights - they simply flew to other countries were abortions were legal or bribed doctors who would perform their abortions safely.

So why would Bruce (who it bothers me that decades of knowing he was a woman doesn't even have a name) would want to support a party that would find his being transgender an abomination.

Because no matter what laws the GOP would pass against Bruce it doesn't matter - the Jenner/Kardashian clan would toss a shitload of money and the GOP would over look it just for their family.

As far as I am concerned I could care less about what Bruce is going through. There are so many better role models out there in the Transgender community. Bruce Jenner is not one of them. He's part of a family that I find to be what is wrong with this country.

[onehandle]

10. Money money money money... ...first. nt

[AngryAmish]

12. He is a lesbian.

They hate gays.

[irisblue]

20. wth Amish?

lesbians hate gays? what's your source for broad brushing me?

[AngryAmish]

22. I meant the rethugs hate gays

[EL34x4]

24. Jenner isn't gay.

Or he's a lesbian? I don't know. The whole interview left me scratching my head.

He actually came out and said he was "asexual" and reminded viewers that he's 65 years old. Nonetheless, I was left with the impression that he's not sexually attracted to men.

[Zorra]

13. She.

http://www.glaad.org/transgender/trans101

[EL34x4]

16. Per last night's interview,

Jenner wishes to be referred to as "Bruce" with male pronouns for the time being.

[Zorra]

19. Oh, thanks. Whatever he wants is fine with me. I thought he said he was a woman, and

and generally, women prefer to be referred to with the pronoun she.

[TeeYiYi]

17. Last night...

...I thought I heard him say that he still wants to use male pronouns and go by "Bruce."

I didn't see the whole interview, but what I saw made me cringe.

I found this:

Both ABC and E! said that Jenner has, for now, indicated a preference to be called "Bruce" by the press and as "he," with male pronouns instead of female. http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/24/media/bruce-jenner-interview-diane-sawyer/

Either way, the republicans can have him. I was not impressed.

TYY

[Zorra]

21. That's unusual; but I've never known any transgender women who were republicans, either.

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So this is a new phenomenon for me, in at least two ways.

I didn't see the interview, either. Whatever floats his boat, but I find it alarming that a republican transgender person who wishes to be called "he" is now the new (Hollywood) face of the transgender community.

Ugh!

[B2G]

18. Well this revelation is going to pose quite the DU dilemma...