Monday, February 27, 2012

GOPers at gay rights gala: 'Not in Kansas anymore'

What do you get when you hold a Republican banquet in the same building with a gay rights gala?

Some surprised Republicans.

That's what happened Saturday night when the Mecklenburg County GOP held their annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner in Charlotte's NASCAR Hall of Fame. Republicans who parked in the hall's parking deck found an elevator bank with two choices: "Hall of Fame" and "Ballroom." Some chose the Ballroom.

That's how people like Rep. Ruth Samuelson and other Republicans ended up at the fundraiser for the Human Rights Campaign, an event that attracted 1,400 people, including some in drag.

From GOP commissioner Bill James: "A couple of big wigs in the GOP got all the way into the gay gala. One stopped upon seeing Jennifer Roberts, others were in line for drinks and turned around to see drag queens behind them figuring that they weren’t in GOP ‘Kansas’ anymore – quickly leaving."

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

Whoever did the scheduling has a very twisted sense of humor.

I like it. :)

Anonymous said...

I no more think that all Republicans hate gay people than I believe all Democrats are aetheists. You are drawing dumb comparisons here.

Anonymous said...

I agree. Just goes to show that EVERYONE is capable of stereotyping....not just conservatives!

Anonymous said...

Most gays in Charlotte are corporate capitalists and closet Republicans

Pogo said...

Yep... cheap, sterotypical comment, which would never have been made had it been a gotcha for liberals.

Why don't you remind us how much you liked John Edwards?

Anonymous said...

Jennifer Roberts and drag queens in the same sentence was too much information.

Anonymous said...

I'd much rather be in the company of Jennifer Roberts than that hateful devil, Bill James. I wish a drag queen would get him!

Anonymous said...

Too bad ol' Patty McCrary wasn't there with his governor wannabe clan. They hate being reminded there's another world out there besides their own South Charlotte induced cocoon.

Anonymous said...

What in the _____ is Bill James commenting on. He will split hell wide open one day. Glad the HRC Gala was a huge success and scared off all the Glenn Beckers.

Anonymous said...

Charlotte is a harlot

-Rev. Flip Benham

Anonymous said...

If this was a staying in the closet type of event- plenty of GOPers would have been there. Preach marriage for only the straight but ruin their marriages by cheating with the gays they are against. Shouldn't hate LGBT if you go to bed with one each night (yourself).

Anonymous said...

I went to the HRC Gala Saturday night, and imagine my horror when I accidentally walked into the Republican event!

blackspeak said...

ROTFL LMAO!!!! It couldn't have happen to a nice bunch of people...

Anonymous said...

HRC 'galas' are nuthin but a bunch of snooty GLBT butt sniffers...but you knew that already!

p-- said...

i was a volunteer at this event, and had a stray republican approach me to ask where the entrance was. after i pointed it out to him, he asked if this was the "republican thing." i honestly wanted to look at him and say "does it LOOK like the 'republican thing?'"

Anonymous said...

Lifelong republican here and love going to gay events. Was a regular at gay bingo and have many gay fiends. Sometimes you people are so damn bigoted. You are too blind to see how small minded you.

Anonymous said...

Just so you know, we GOPers prayed for all that were attending the event upstairs in the grace/blessing before our meal (yup, we're SO mean). Betcha God wasn't mentioned once at that "event" (unless a cuss word followed).
What a "colorful" bunch.
On my way out of the NASCARHOF, I was assisting an inebriated young man who had lost his way while he was getting some fresh air and he was gracious enough to thank me and say ... wait for it ... he ALWAYS votes Republican! I replied, "Of course you do!"

Anonymous said...

Another conservative who misses gay bingo :-(

Anonymous said...

Some useless lying mouthy bum hick pedophile has a death wish and fcking up all the boards. Parasitic faggot maggot. Die bitch.

Anonymous said...

I was at the HRC dinner and the night was amazing. 1400 plus gays, lesbians, straights all coming together for equal rights. Senators and Cabinet members, business leaders from BoA, Wells, Duke, Food Lion, TWC and the mayor. Was a feel good night and I was very proud of Charlotte!

Anonymous said...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2107338/Gay-marines-follow-wake-lesbian-home-coming-kiss.html?ICO=most_read_module

... thank the lib scumbag in the WH for the open faggotization of the military and America in general and blowing trillions plus bumping up gas prices to Mars.

Is this BS what you want your young children to watch?

Anonymous said...

Was is the drag queens or the Democrats they had the major problem with?

Adolf said...

I am looking forward to the day when Bill James and his gay lover have a public spat.

Time to come out, Bill. Be a man!