The Good Governor Blagorgeous weighs in on Alan’s unfortunate comments:
“I think his position on homosexuality and the lives of homosexuals is ridiculous and archaic and mean-spirited,” Blagojevich said after addressing the Illinois AFL-CIO Convention. “He’s got his feet in the 13th century.”
You know, one way to address and highlight the issue might be to, you know, make SB 101 a priority? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Normal can pass such a bill, but State of Illinois can’t.
To get off Keyes’s back and on Blagojevich’s case: this is a prime example of the way Blagojevich ignores his base. Gay rights advocates were better off under GRyan, who actually tried to move SB101 (or whatever bill number it is now). The pro-choice community is in the same boat — the Gov signed a bill allowing basic health insurance plans that don’t cover contraception, after pro-choicers spent years working to get contraceptive coverage.
The list goes on and on.
Don Corleone’s advice was “keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.” Blagojevich’s problem is that he’s doing neither.