2012: Palin Out Of The Closet On Gay Rights?

Sarah Palin On Twitter Hints At Support Of DADT Repeal, Gay Rights
Conservative radio host and proud Lesbian Tammy Bruce joined the discussion about Navy Capt. Owen Honors and his controversially homophobic videos shown to his Navy crew, by tweeting, “But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already-the more someone complains about the homos the more we should look under their bed.” Sarah Palin, who has not spoken out on the issue of “don’t ask don’t tell” or any gay issue really, re-tweeted Bruce’s messag...

Did Sarah Palin just endorse gay rights? (The Week)
New York – Palin retweeted a column endorsing the Repeal of the ban on Gays in the Military. Does that count as supporting Gay Rights? During the recent fight over the Repeal of the U.S. Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gays, one prominent political voice was silent: Sarah Palin. Now, some commentators think she may have lent her Endorsement to the pending DADT repeal, or even gay rights in general, with her retweet on Monday of a pro-gay message by conservative Lesbian talk-...

Sarah Palin seemingly tweets in support of gay rights
It did not take long for Sarah Palin to jump back into the headlines via her Twitter account in 2011.  This time the press is talking about a "retweet" of Palin.  For those unfamiliar with "retweets", if a Twitter user likes a "tweet" from another user they can retweet to their own webpage.  It is the Twitter way of rebroadcasting something one agrees with or finds interesting.  Palin is a very active Twitter user, and she normally retweets material which criticizes the Obama...

Sarah Palin Tammy Bruce Retweet Reveals A Pro-Gay Stance?
Sarah Palin stirred the Twittersphere Monday evening when she retweeted a pro-gay message by Lesbian conservative commentator Tammy Bruce concerning the "hypocrisy" of homophobic and anti-gay actions. "But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already--the more someone complains about the homos the more we should look under their bed," Bruce wrote Monday, reportedly about the dismissal of U.S. Navy Captain Owen Honors, following the release of a series of Controversial videos made aboard...

Palin Retweets Anti-DADT Comment
CNN reports: Normally, it’s what Sarah Palin tweets that makes news. This time it’s what she has re-tweeted. The former Alaska Governor Monday relayed a comment from gay conservative pundit Tammy Bruce, who was expressing her criticism over continued Republican opposition to the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Military policy that won congressional Repeal late last month. Now the political world is wondering just what Palin meant to express. “But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. E

As they beat a retweet...
As they beat a retweet... Via Ann Althouse, I learned that CNN is all atwitter over Sarah Palin's retweet of Tammy Bruce's pro-gay Twitter: Normally, it's what Sarah Palin tweets that makes news. This time it's what she has re-tweeted. The former Alaska Governor Monday relayed a comment from gay conservative pundit Tammy Bruce, who was expressing her criticism over continued Republican opposition to the Don't Ask Don't Tell Military policy that won congressional Repeal late last month. Now th...

Conservatives4Palin Throw Cold Water on Sarah Palins Supposed Twitter Support for Gay Rights
Earlier today, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin caused a stir with a retweet that many read as a cryptic indicator that the Mama Grizzly was poised to come out in favor of some Gay Rights. Prominent Palin fansite Conservatives4Palin.com, however, has swooped in to defend her honor, noting that Palin’s retweet of Tammy Bruce ’s sentiment, “But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already–the more someone complains about the homos the more we s

TRENDING: Palin re-tweet raises questions
(CNN) - Normally, it’s what Sarah Palin tweets that makes news. This time though it’s what she has re-tweeted. The former Alaska Governor Monday relayed a comment from gay conservative pundit Tammy Bruce, who was expressing her criticism over continued Republican opposition to the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Military policy that won congressional Repeal late last month. "But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already-the more someone complains about the homo...

Does a Single Retweet Reveal Palin's Support of Gays in the Military? (The Atlantic Wire)
WASHINGTON, DC – Does Real American in Chief Sarah Palin support the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"? Palin retweeted Tammy Bruce, a conservative pundit, who said she was tired of Republican hostility to Gays in the Military. "But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already--the more someone complains about the homos the more we should look under their bed," Bruce wrote. With her retweet, Palin kicked up flurry of Internet speculation on what, exactly, her position is on DADT. ...

Retweet heard around the world: Palin may support gays
Does Sarah Palin support Gay Rights, or not? More specifically, does Palin applaud the recent Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ or not? That is the favorite question of the day thanks to Twitter. “But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already--the more someone complains about the homos the more we should look under their bed,” Bruce tweeted , suggesting that virulent opposition to gays may reflect the individual has something to hide. Soon after, Pa...

No big GOP tent for you, homos - all RNC chair candidates support 'sanctity of man-woman marriage'
Michael Steele is fighting to keep his job as lawn jockey Chairman of the RNC and was at today's National Press Club debate. Of course the inevitable questions about Social Issues came up and SURPRISE! -- they all oppose marriage equality. Watch it (via The Wonk Room): - MICHAEL STEELE: "It's foundational to who we are as a nation, how we define ourselves as people...not to the exclusion of others, not to diminish anyone's individuality, but to say in a very supportive way that the...

Tammy Bruce Very Excited To Be Sarah Palins Twitter-Twat BFF
Sub D-list radio personality Tammy Bruce who was briefly famous never twitter0twatted this thing about homo-hatin’ Conservatives: But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already-the more someone complains about the homos the more we should look under their bed about 8 hours ago via web …which was obviously a coded message from Lesbian Bruce to America’s Spinster Aunt, Lindsay Graham, telling him to look under his bed because Santa left him a Bieber treat or mayb...

As Nation Shifts Toward Gay Rights, RNC Candidates Promise To Stay Put
The past year saw great strides forward for supporters of Gay Rights, culminating in the Repeal in December of the Military's ban on Openly Gay and Lesbian service members. Polls continue to show the American public is warming to Gay Rights, from overwhelmingly supporting the Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell to rising support for legalized Gay Marriage at the federal level. [TPM SLIDESHOW: It's Over: Senate Repeals Don't Ask, Don't Tell] It seems increasingly clear that embracing some changes i...

Conversation with a straight Presbyterian ally
Over the holidays I had the opportunity to speak with an old friend who is on staff in a Presbyterian church (PCUSA) in northern New Jersey. She's been a straight ally for over 30 years, so I was curious to know how her allyship might play out in her church and if it doesn't, what are the roadblocks. She teaches in the church's pre-school and directs the Children's choirs, so her job description doesn't necessarily put her in a natural advocacy role that, say, a pastor's or youth leader's migh...

Sarah Palin Implies Support of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal (ContributorNetwork)
The political blogosphere has been roiled by Sarah Palin's retweeting a tweet by gay conservative and Palin supporter Tammy Bruce that seemed to suggest that Palin supported the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." According to Politico: "Tammy Bruce, a Palin-friendly commentator who has interviewed the ex-governor tweeted: 'I'm focused on economic issues, and you may have noticed I was being quiet about DADT because that's not our most pressing issue...But...

Democratic Dream: Bachmann And Palin Battling It Out For The GOP 2012 Nomination
A source close to the three-term congresswoman said Bachmann will travel to Iowa this month for multiple meetings to seek advice from political forces there and party elders close to the Caucus process before coming to a final decision regarding a potential presidential run. Bachmann, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, also is set to deliver a Keynote Speech at an Iowans for Tax Relief PAC Fundraiser Jan. 21 in Des Moines, Iowa. Bachmann’s staff cites frequent encouragement from supporters. ̶...

Political Circus: Roseanne blasts Palin
Washington (CNN) - Politics is serious business, but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the Campaign Trail to the international stage, there's always something that gets a laugh or a second glance. Roseanne Barr - comedian, author, Political Activist and former star of the hit television Sitcom "Roseanne" - took shots at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin during an interview about her new book on ABC's "Nightline" on Tuesday....

Palin Reportedly Plans Trip to the Holy Land
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is planning a trip to the Holy Land sometime this spring, New York Post columnist Cindy Adams reports. Palin’s Jerusalem visit will occur before the April 29 Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, presumably to avoid the international media’s obsession with British royalty, the Page Six gossiper says. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to mono...

No Tea For Gays?
The National Association For Marriage, a group devoted to preventing gays from marrying legally, is boycotting CPAC because of the presence of a tiny splinter group of what's left of Log Cabin, GOProud. This seems a sad piece of meretricious animus - banning a fiscally conservative group because it specifically appeals to gays is not exactly a way to expand Libertarianism or frugality. But now the big dogs are wagging their tails as well: In November, the far-right American Principles Proj...

Sarah Palin Re-Tweets in Support of Gays
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports:   Sarah Palin has been conspicuously quiet in the debate over “don’t ask don’t tell” and on a Repeal of the policy President Obama signed into law before the holidays.  By most accounts, she has never actually weighed in at all. But Monday night the former Alaska Governor re-tweeted a post from conservative Talk Show host and blogger Tammy Bruce, who is Lesbian, appearing to indirectly cast support for gays and an end to the b

A Few Brief Thoughts on a Sarah Palin ReTweet
As you can tell from my previous post about the USS Enterprise situation a Palin ReTweet of one of my Tweets seems to have become another story unto itself. I’ve been getting tons of emails asking me to expand a bit on what I think the RT means. So, in this post I’m going to expound briefly on what I think Governor Palins’ intention was and my assessment of her in this context. For those who don’t Tweet, a little explanation-when I tweet something other people on Tw...

Palin's retweet on 'don't ask' raises questions (AP)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Online pundits are trying to interpret Sarah Palin's stance on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" after she echoed an Internet post by a conservative Lesbian commentator who slammed the opposition to its Repeal. Tammy Bruce said Monday on Twitter that "this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already — the more someone complains about the homos the more we should look under their bed." Palin's retweet of the post raised questions about her own stance on the Military's p...

New twist in California gay marriage legal battle
A US federal appeals court asked California's top tribunal Tuesday to help it rule on a challenge by opponents of same-sex marriages in the western US state. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sent the question back to California's Supreme Court, asking it to rule on whether anti Gay Marriage campaigners have the right to challenge a decision last year legalizing gay unions. Supporters of so-called Prop 8 -- a 2008 Referendum measure which banned Gay Marriage in California -- took their fig...

Liberals Stunned To Learn Sarah Palin Doesnt Hate Gay People
A top story on Memeorandum tonight features a CNN piece about Sarah Palin’s Twitter feed that has liberals across the country scratching their heads. Can you believe it? Sarah Palin has nothing against gay people… Normally, it’s what Sarah Palin tweets that makes news. This time it’s what she has re-tweeted. The former Alaska Governor Monday relayed a comment from gay conservative pundit Tammy Bruce, who was expressing her criticism over continued Republican opposition to the D...

Young named chair of House Indian and Native Affairs subcommittee
U.S. Rep. Don Young has been named chairman of the House's Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, a newly established subcommittee under the House Natural Resources Committee, according to a Press Release from Alaska's congressman. Oversight and legislative responsibilities for Indian and Alaska Native matters were previously handled by the full committee. "After much discussion with Chairman Hastings on this issue, I am very pleased that he chose to establish this new subcommittee so...