Problems With Paladino

What a week it’s been for Buffalo millionaire and New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino. After insulting every New Yorker who happens to be gay with his incredibly insulting comments, he has been forced to wiggle and squirm through the week trying to convince everyone that he doesn’t hate gay people. To prove that he isn’t a homophobe, Paladino publicly outed his nephew when he said that he (Paladino) couldn’t be a homophobe because he has a nephew who is gay. Hmm. I have a mom who is a woman so does that mean that I can denigrate and insult all women and not be a misogynist? No. It does not.

Gay New Yorkers are not the first people who Paladino has insulted. Lets not forget the racist email he found funny enough to spread back in the Spring and the incredibly insensitive comments he made on CNN opposing a woman’s right to choose even in cases of rape and incest.

This guy wants to be elected to an office that requires him to serve ALL New York Citizens and not just straight, white, religious men. New York is a wonderful mix of all walks of life and our governor needs to be someone who will fairly work for and respect (even when he or she disagrees with) all of us.