True hope for our future. Student takes on John McCain.

Posted by Les on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 10:01 AM. Read 875 times. Tags: , , , ,
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We need more kids like this one:

William Sleaster, a student at Concord High School rose to ask McCain a question about gay rights and, ultimately dissatisfied by the answer he received from McCain, told the Republican presidential contender that he’d come looking to see a leader and didn’t.

McCain first answered the high school student by talking about his support for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the military’s policy regarding gays, and about his belief in the sanctity of marriage.

“Discrimination in any form is unacceptable in America today,” McCain said.

“I understand the controversy that continues to swirl around this issue,” McCain said. “That debate needs to be continued.”

Sleaster pressed on. “Do you support civil unions or gay marriage?”

“I do not,” McCain answered. “I think that they impinge on the status and the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman.”

“So you believe in taking away someone’s rights because you believe it’s wrong?”

“I wouldn’t put that interpretation on my position, but I understand yours,” McCain said diplomatically.
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Sleaster indicated that he wanted to follow up again.

“You have one more? Go ahead you’re doing good,” McCain encouraged.

“I came here looking to see a leader,” Sleaster said. “I don’t.”

Yeah, that pretty much sums up my feelings about John McCain ever since he took on his latest run for the White House. I’ve said before that he was one of the few Republicans I would’ve voted for in the past, but that’s all changed now.

Found over at Think Progress

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Moloch United States Posted on 09/06/2007 at 12:15 AM

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Damn right. Gays should not be allowed to marry.

I still would not vote for McCain anyways.

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Benior United States Posted on 09/06/2007 at 02:10 AM

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Yeah, that pretty much sums up my feelings about John McCain ever since he took on his latest run for the White House. I’ve said before that he was one of the few Republicans I would’ve voted for in the past, but that’s all changed now.

That’s how I feel these days.  To think that I used to respect him. downer

Tamara United States Posted on 09/14/2007 at 05:04 PM

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Gays should be allowed to me married. I am Bi-sexual and I believe that love is love. everyone should be allowed to marry who they want too.

MisterMook United States Posted on 09/14/2007 at 06:58 PM

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Gays should be allowed to me married.

That’s the problem with bisexuals, it’s all about you, isn’t it.

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william sleaster United States Posted on 09/22/2007 at 12:24 PM

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Well that is so awsome that i’m everywhere. But it didn’t mention him droping the ball about helping the working class (he had little to no plan about it).

p.s contact me if you want to. My myspace url is http://www.myspace.com/wsleaster

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