Gay Republican accuses Dem of gay-baiting in Va.

[William769]

A gay Republican running for state Senate in Virginia is accusing his Democratic incumbent opponent of engaging in gay-baiting tactics, an assertion supported by an audio recording obtained by the Washington Blade of inflammatory remarks made by a Democratic volunteer.

On the recording, the intoxicated Democratic volunteer can be heard saying, “Why would you want to vote for someone who’s a homosexual and is going to push his agenda in your schools?”

Patrick Forrest, the gay Republican running for state Senate in Reston, Va., said he’s heard that Democratic volunteers for State Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) have been reaching out to conservative voters in her district to inform them of his sexual orientation in an effort to dissuade them from supporting him.

Forrest said he heard this information from Republicans in Virginia’s 32nd district while knocking on doors and campaigning.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/10/14/gay-republican-accuses-dem-of-gay-baiting-in-va/

[msongs]

1. volunteer said it. did the incumbent say it? guilt by associaton? nt

[William769]

2. Then the volunteer needs to be kicked off the team Pronto!

Unless of course he is doing the candidates bidding.

[AleksS]

3. That sounds a little too pat...

That sounds a little too pat...

What's that Pimp wanna-be-journalist kid doing right now? Sounds like his kind of setup. What kind of Democrat, even more, what kind of Democrat who's dedicated enough to actually volunteer for a candidate actually uses phrases like homosexual "agenda?"

I've ONLY ever heard republics use that kind of language.

I would not be surprised if this was an ACORN/Sherrod style set-up.

[William769]

4. The volunteer admitted to saying it.

He used the excuse that he was intoxicared. Intoxicated people are more reliable on thier feelings than sober people.

[joeybee12]

5. You'd need to hear more than just that sentence...was it said jokingly...

Did someone chasitse him afterwards...not saying it couldn't happen, but I don't trust any repuke, gay or straight,