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Unclear on the concept
Friday, Oct 19, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller * Appointed state Rep. John Cabello speaking to a tea party group earlier this month…
* When pressed by a reporter, Cabello backed off…
“I’m not saying, I’m just saying.” Cabello represents a pretty solidly Republican district. It’s doubtful that he will lose the election.
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- wordslinger - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 10:39 am:
Rep. Cabello must really like dogs. If he’s in your neighborhood, you might want to bring yours in the house.
So you draw a clear relationship, but you’re not saying they’re related? That’s clear.
If you can’t distinguish between domesticated animals and consenting adults, I imagine a lot of concepts are confusing.
- Carl Nyberg - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 10:41 am:
Does anyone think it’s unclear that one side has won this debate and Cabello’s side has lost?
There was a national conservative commentator who noted that the initial predictions made by conservatives about the bad consequences of gay marriage haven’t come true.
Cabello should have the political acumen to deflect the question.
But instead he insists on saying something bigoted.
What has history taught us about anti-gay activists? A whole bunch of them have issues around their own sexuality.
If Cabello can’t make the case for election by focusing on the state budget, taxes, pensions, jobs and other economic issues, he probably should not be re-elected.
- walkinfool - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 10:45 am:
Ignorance abounds.
- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 10:48 am:
Methinks Rep. Cabello doth protest too much.
- 47th Ward - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 10:54 am:
Don’t worry, I’ve been assured by commenters on this very blog that the Tea Party doesn’t take strong or extreme stands on social issues.
Now I’ll sit back and wait for the Tea Party advocates here to denounce Rep. Cabello’s crazy comments, which I’m sure they’ll do. Any minute now.
- The Captain - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 10:58 am:
Can we now, finally, have an honest and open debate about all these sexy dogs?
- Downstater - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:00 am:
Crazy comments on the right and crazy commments by the left. There are always outliers.
- Give Me A Break - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:01 am:
My cats are outraged to be left out of this important policy discussion.
- mokenavince - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:04 am:
I could fill a page rebutting his stupid remarks
what amazes me it someone like him could get
elected. Dog catcher yes but State Rep.no way.
The Tea Party has elected some beauties.
- Wensicia - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:09 am:
Anyone bringing up animals or polygamy on the gay marriage question loses any credibility in my opinion.
- Ahoy! - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:11 am:
Cabello is the kind of guy I hope my daughter never brings home.
- Carl Nyberg - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:12 am:
Remember when Republicans were branding the Tea Party as a new movement concerned about government spending and the excesses of police/military-state?
Turns out the Tea Party was, at its core, the same kooks that were always the Republican base.
- charles in charge - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:22 am:
Cabello was appointed, not elected (for those questioning how he was elected).
- Sunshine - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:23 am:
So, let me see…if I got married by a judge and not a Preacher, Priest, Rabi, or other religious representative, am I on his list of nare-do-wells?
This fellow sounds like a goof to me. When folks aren’t paying attention, they elect these sorts, and that applies to all parties.
- Cheryl44 - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:24 am:
What a maroon.
- Madison - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:28 am:
How uninformed can you get? Another nut job without a clue. I’ll bet that this clueless tea bagger didn’t know that many civil unions, possibly the majority, are between heterosexuals, usually Catholics, whom do so for religious reasons. I know it’s my ongoing rant about another nomineeasaurus Rex…
- Anonymous - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:29 am:
Actually, I’d rather be paying my alimony in dog biscuits.
- gathersno - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 11:32 am:
Sorry, that last one was mine!
- Willie Stark - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 12:21 pm:
Hey, people: he got a thumbs up from the Trib today in its endorsements. And, since the Trib NEVER makes mistakes or offers any reason to question the perceptiveness of its editorial judgments, you need to chill out on your concerns about civil rights.
- Crime Fighter - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 12:22 pm:
==”Crazy comments on the right and crazy commments by the left. There are always outliers.”==
What are the crazy comments on the left? Comments that reject mainstream ideology that we can shoot, pollute, and swindle our way to prosperity?
- Chevy owner/Ford County - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 12:32 pm:
I don’t think that civil unions will automatically lead to inter-species relational recognition, at least it wasn’t in the legislation that passed. I’d leave it to Rep. Cabello to carry that legislation.
- anon - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 1:34 pm:
Send his opponent Carl Wasco a check - while your at it call Madigan and demand that he start supporting Wasco! The guy is like 7-8 points behind without the Speaker helping at all. . . . Dems could win this race.
- Ace Matson - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 2:58 pm:
Lighten up, people! He was making a common forensic argument: reductio ad absurdem. We all need to raise the “outrage threshold” and stop over-reacting to opinions we disagree with! And, come to think of it, my dog IS kinda cute!!
- Anonymous - Friday, Oct 19, 12 @ 4:18 pm:
Suggested reply: “I read a study that had proven that more and more people want to, and are, marrying their best friend. I was in a hurry and obviously misunderstood the context.”