So what gives with the carpetbagger, er... I mean the Gentlewoman from New York? First Hillary Clinton earns props for adding a section to her Senate website that articulates a position on global climate change. Not only does she acknowledge the scientific consensus confirming climate change, but she goes on to offer several potential strategies for reversing further climate deterioration–from renewable energy alternatives to carbon sequestration schemes.
But then, less than two weeks after telling the gay and lesbian leadership of the Human Rights Campaign she was "proud" to stand by their side, she utterly beefs an opportunity to demonstrate some of that pride. Responding to a question from an ABC News reporter about whether she thinks homosexuality is immoral, Senator Clinton sidesteps with, "Well, I'm going to leave that to others to conclude." Excuse me? Where's all that rainbow love, girlfriend?
To be fair, it's been offered by some Clinton campaign insiders that the good Senator is not much of a "shoot from the hip" politician and is more comfortable with a scripted pitch. But for me this only fortifies the picture of an opportunistic, career politician. I'm thinking I just want a clean sweep of the Clinton era. Popular as her husband may have been, he's still the man who signed "don't ask, don't tell" into military policy. And if I can't expect consistency just weeks into what will be a 21 month campaign, what should I expect to be hearing by 2008?
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