The Observation Deck

Bridget Conant wrote:Dan, you seem to be implying that whoever lobbies hard enough gets the endorsement.

I implied no such thing. In any event, it’s not the case.

I can't help but notice the following.....

Jeff Wise, rejected by the Stonewall Democrats despite his years of advocacy for gay rights, was endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police.

http://lakewoodobserver.com/read/2019/1 ... od-council

So a gay man received better treatment from the police than he did from the Stonewall Democrats.
If you know the history of the name "Stonewall Democrats", that's sadly amusing.
The CSD membership seems to have little or no appreciation of history.

CSD should be promoting LGBTQ persons for leadership positions in communities, not privileged white cis-males.

Bridget Conant wrote:CSD should be promoting LGBTQ persons for leadership positions in communities, not privileged white cis-males.

That should be up to them. We are takong them srriously as sa political voice in Lakewood but I am asking what is the credibility of their endorsements?

Here's a quick summary of the CSD endorsements in Lakewood:

In Ward 3, they could have chosen a qualified gay man for the endorsement. They chose STRAIGHT.
In Ward 1, they could have chosen a qualified minority candidate for the position. They chose WHITE.
For mayor, they could have endorsed a qualified woman for the job. They chose MALE.

Apologists like O'Malley and Farina can spin all they want, but the bottom line is that they they prefer STRAIGHT WHITE MALES.
They no different than Drivers Ed's corrupt county machine.
To them, the term "Diversity" is a catchy buzzword to plaster onto a yard sign and use at photo ops.

Yet these are the folks who will be condemning the Trump and the GOP in 2020 for being "racist, sexist, anti-gay!".
With Democratic "leadership" like this, is it any wonder that Ohio has become a red state?

Michael Deneen wrote:Here's a quick summary of the CSD endorsements in Lakewood:

In Ward 3, they could have chosen a qualified gay man for the endorsement. They chose STRAIGHT.
In Ward 1, they could have chosen a qualified minority candidate for the position. They chose WHITE.
For mayor, they could have endorsed a qualified woman for the job. They chose MALE.

Apologists like O'Malley and Farina can spin all they want, but the bottom line is that they they prefer STRAIGHT WHITE MALES.
They no different than Drivers Ed's corrupt county machine.
To them, the term "Diversity" is a catchy buzzword to plaster onto a yard sign and use at photo ops.

Yet these are the folks who will be condemning the Trump and the GOP in 2020 for being "racist, sexist, anti-gay!".
With Democratic "leadership" like this, is it any wonder that Ohio has become a red state?

To borrow someone else's language...

CSD.
You're hypocrites.
And you're wrong.