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Authors, sign in!Nancy Pelosi was in the No On 8 office today, lending her voice to the chorus of folks denouncing writing discrimination into a state constitution. She was joined by Phyllis Lyon, who recently lost her wife and partner of decades, Del Martin. The video is shaky and the audio is horrible -- for some reason, the Speaker wasn't mic'ed up. The video is below the fold...
Here's the video:
One of the things I thought was most interesting about Pelosi's address was that she told several stories about Phyllis and Del from way back -- she's known them and volunteered with them for years. One story involved a conversation among the three of them, just as Pelosi was heading to DC to take office. She told them that she would never say something in San Francisco that she wouldn't also say in the halls of Congress. Similar to my experience hearing Obama mention gays and lesbians during his acceptance speech, I thought that was a special moment. It was a moment of deep recognition -- a moment that I think separates this generation of politicians from others.
We have politicians representing us now who are certainly still playing the game, using negative ads, spending millions of dollars, and breaking promises. But in the midst of that, there are bright points like these in which elected officials really connect with people are able to internalize their stories.
I think that's special -- and I look forward to a new generation of politicians that continue doing the same thing.
Published November 3, 2008 by Carter Maddox |
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Carter thank you for sharing your insights "on the ground" in the fight against Prop 8. It's especially enriching that you are sharing your videos with us here. Thank you!
Posted by Jerry Jacobs
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November 3, 2008 12:01 PM
Posted on November 3, 2008 12:01