The Dooryard

Please support someone other than Edwards

I've had enough of John Edwards and his little act. There are some good, qualified people running for president in both parties. Edwards is not one of them. He is a politician's politician. He is a lawyer who made tons of money from preying on people's sympathies and lack of good sense. He is neither good nor qualified. Please don't support him.

He is an opportunist like none other; and that includes Hillary Clinton! Thanks to Ann Coulter, he now has a section of his Web site dedicated to the eeeeevil right wing, featuring comments by Ann Coulter. Of course, he's giving her a platform, using his wife to keep Ann in front of the cameras, and using Ann to raise money for his campaign. Please don't give a penny to this man. He stands for nothing.

There are other worthy candidates out there. No matter where you are on the political spectrum, someone better represents you than John Edwards. No matter what issues you feel strongly about, one of the top candidates actually cares more about them than John Edwards. He is a heartless lawyer, a slick salesman, and I beg you to support Hillary Clinton before giving a penny to this man's quest to live in the White House.

"So what do you really think of him?"

I'll stick with myphone

I am so over the iphone. The hype is out of control. I can't escape it on the radio, on blogs, on youtube. I couldn't care less about some $600 phone that costs $100 a month to have. But, I've never been one of those people who desperately needs to own status symbols.

I completely understand gadget geeks getting excited about the phone, just like movie fanatics wait in line for 24 hours (or more) to get into the opening night of a movie. But the hype for the iphone isn't being driven by gadget geeks, it's being driven by people dying to have the latest status symbol. A friend of ours is delaying his trip to Provincetown this weekend to wait in line to get the iphone on Friday. Why? While he won't say it, it's so he can walk up and down Commercial Street holding an iphone and have people stop him and ask him to see it.

I have no doubt it will be cool. It looks like it has a true internet browser, which is great. If it accesses the internet with any kind of speed, that'll be awesome. And once the hype has settled and the cost has come down, I could definitely see myself getting one if it lives up to half of the hype it has garnered. But the need to wait in line, postpone trips and shell out a couple thousand dollars over the next year for it? Come on.

Rosie now rewriting the dictionary

I love how Rosie, in the video two posts down, says "viligent" when she means either "diligent" or "vigilant." Of course, this is the same two-big shyster who goes after the President every time he says a word that happens to not exist.

Gay-kid insurance

It'd work better if it was half the length and had a quarter the Ant, but this two-minute short is kind of funny. God knows it's better than the worst show on television. Thanks to Sebastian White for sending it over.

From Rosie to worse?

Here's the deal. I am so not one of those guys who whines about the media portraying every gay guy as a flaming queen. I don't get offended by really feminine or prissy guys, they don't turn me off. A lot of gay conservatives and gay guys in sports don't like people like that, or they keep them at arm's length. I'm not that person.

But, I will say, I'm bothered by the news that has popped up in the last 36 hours or so about The View looking for a gay guy to replace Rosie O'Donnell. Good idea, lots of gays are tuning in, it'd be interesting having that dynamic to play off the women. THIS is my problem: The guys they're looking at are Ross the Intern, Mario Cantone and Perez Hilton. Aaaaarrrghhhh!!! In other words, the only gay guys they want to have on are more catty and bitchy and feminine than Rosie was. Unfortunately, that's what the media (mainstream or gay) want to put out there as the face of gay men, so that's what we're stuck with.

Maybe I'm just starting to get an exposure complex. I've been doing more and more media appearances (Derek & Romaine, DKLA), and it has actually made me want to do more. It's a ton of fun. So yeah, I'd LOVE to be that gay guy on The View; but, I think I'd generally remind them more of Rosie or their husbands than the fun little gay friends from Sex and the City.

"I got a crush on Obama"

Now this is great political humor. It's not offensive, doesn't lie, doesn't distort. It's just a great, fun video with a cute chick and a handsome articulate politician. I actually think the song itself is pretty good. With a little more production value, this thing could hit the pop stations! Very cute and clever.

Obama Girl's Web site

The important issues

An interesting poll from CNN. They asked likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire what their first, second and third most important issues are heading into the election. Statistically, 0% said "gay marriage" was No. 1, and only 3% put it second or third. Those were probably the GAY Republicans who are PRO gay marriage; my guess is it would actually get more importance amongst Democrats for that reason.

I'm most encouraged by this because this kind of thing frees up politicians to take positions on both sides of the issue. With it really a non-issue, the candidates can move toward what they REALLY think.

How I would, at this point in time, rank the issues offered in the poll (and its rankings in the poll in parens):

1) Economy (3)
2) Terrorism (8)
3) Homeland security (5)
4) Budget deficit (12)
5) Environmental Concerns (Oddly, wasn't offered)
6) Employment/jobs (18)
7) Illegal Immigration (2)
8) Taxes (10)
9) War in Iraq (1)
10) Gay marriage (17)
11) Foreign policy (7)
12) Education (9)
13) Health care (4)
14) Social Security (15)
15) Electing a Republican (16)
16) Medicare/prescription drugs (14)
17) Gun control (11)
18) Morality (13)
19) Abortion (6)

18-year-old Republican coming out

Good for Tyler Whitney. The 18-year-old who works for presidential candidate Tom Tancredo has been slowly coming out of the closet of late, according to a publication in Michigan called PrideSource. According to the site, Whitney "has been telling other conservative activists for about a month of his coming out journey."

Bay Buchanan, an advisor to Tancredo's campaign, said exactly what most conservatives would say: "A person's sexual preference is a personal matter and has nothing to do with the campaign."

Unfortunately, some of the divisive gay mafia are already out to get Whitney because he dares disagree with them politically; they are trying to make his coming out seem salacious because he's a proud Republican. Imagine that: The gay left making it appear scandalous that someone is coming out of the closet. Oh, I'm shocked.

But I say good for him. He obviously understands the truly welcoming nature of most conservatives, and he isn't afraid to be himself. It's a breath of fresh air in a Republican Party that has way too many closeted members (as do the Democrats, but the perception of the two is certainly very different).