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May 28, 2004
David Catania: You Go Gurl
I know I've been pooping a lot lately on gay Republicans, but I am now a huge fan of one of them: Miss David Catania. Not only is she a big number cruncher and accountability queen on the Howard University DC politics network (which I call the David Catania Show), but she HAS BALLS LIKE KING KONG for doing what she did as written in this article in the Washington Post. He has left the local Republican Party organization after its chairman stripped him of his delegate seat at the national convention because he opposes President Bush's reelection.
"I have to look in the mirror and say, 'Are you at home behind your eyes supporting a person who would write discrimination into the Constitution?' There is simply no way I could rationalize that," Catania said.
He does not yet know if he will remain a Republican, which is fine with me. I respect the man for making a stand on an issue that directly affects his life. In the quote above, I see a person with self-respect and the ability to choose the right direction for himself and for humanity. Rock on Missy.
Posted by jimbo at May 28, 2004 12:17 PM
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Hey Jimbo,
I'm in total agreement about David Catania. A profile in courage, anyone? He's a Kansas City, Missouri, boy too!
Posted by: Mike at May 28, 2004 12:26 PM
Courage? He gets kicked out on his ass & then says, "Oh yeah, well i didn't want to play anyway!" The dork has raised 80K for W's re-election. And he's surprised that Bush has been anti-gay - hello, who did he think he was voting for in 2000? And he is still a party member. I had a whole lot more respect for David before he opened his mouth to comment on this one.
Posted by: John W at May 29, 2004 11:37 PM
You could look at it that way I suppose. I see a guy who realized he screwed up and finally sees that his party (in its current state) is not in line with who he is. That is admirable to me. I know that the Republican party doesn't necessarily mean right-wing, but at the moment it is, and he's not down with that. I see that he took a position and made a statement. Catania does a lot of good work making sure our DC tax dollars get used efficiently...he's a smart guy.
Posted by: jimbo at May 30, 2004 11:21 AM
Yes, David is a smart guy & a very good city councilor. I like him. I just think on this point (discovering the Republican party is homophobic & has been since before the 2000 election) the only real response is "Well Duh." I'm glad he's come to his senses. I wish it had happened before he & his buddies helped get W elected. They are somewhat to blame for this mess.
Posted by: John W at May 30, 2004 5:08 PM
I think they drink too much, so they're kinda slow on the uptake.
I am to blame for George Bush. I did not vote in the last election.
Posted by: jimbo at May 30, 2004 8:56 PM
You boast about being for free speech but you deleted my comment on your site..
I expected that from someone of your low brow standing!
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