tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post112974324070742200..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Clark Laments: And You Too, Brizzi?Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1129759009709346242005-10-19T16:56:00.000-05:002005-10-19T16:56:00.000-05:00Kay,I think a distinction can be made between Briz...Kay,<BR/><BR/>I think a distinction can be made between Brizzi and Daniels. Brizzi had the benefit of hindsight in seeing the Christian right's reaction to Daniels' policy. He obviously knew then what he was getting into by enacting the policy unlike Daniels. As already evidenced, Clark is threatening to chip away at his base, and he is up for re-election next year. Don't put it past these religious nuts to challenge him in the primary. Given that, he either made the decision because a) he's a man of principle; b) he understands the changing demographics of the county and is moving, accordingly, in that direction; c) he's a sadomasochist who just loves being beaten up on by the religious right; or d) he's politically inept. I think he's a smart man. I think it's probably a little of a and b, but more of a, particularly since even a lot of Democrat politicians in Marion County haven't quite caught on either. But I think there is definitely a big difference between him and Daniels. He obviously feels more comfortable talking openly about his policy than Daniels has demonstrated to date. And he obviously didn't shy away from media coverage of its enactment like Daniels did. He simply enacted his in the middle of the night and hoped noone other than the gay community would learn about it. <BR/><BR/>GaryGary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1129747291156370442005-10-19T13:41:00.000-05:002005-10-19T13:41:00.000-05:00It is simply not enough to say that Brizzi(R) is d...It is simply not enough to say that Brizzi(R) is doing the right thing by the queer community until it is known that he is doing so for the RIGHT REASON. Until such time, encouraging the queer community to come to his support is yet another irrational set-up for a Daniels-style slap in the face for any who do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com