Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

First-term GOP Congresswoman from South Carolina -- 3 months from an election -- enthusiastically supports nationwide same-sex marriage. She's also one of the most vocal and effective advocates for animal welfare. Seeing people as cartoons is for children: — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@brandnewandy @3rd_Way_Stinks @NathanJRobinson @senatorwario @976monkey What you're actually feeling is just shame over your own cowardice. — PolitiTweet.org

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@3rd_Way_Stinks @NathanJRobinson @senatorwario @976monkey I've lived as an openly gay man since the 1980s, at the height of the Moral Majority and AIDS, and continue to in a very public way in the country that kills more LGBTs than any other. The last thing I'll do is take lectures on this from twerps too cowardly even to use their name — PolitiTweet.org

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@senatorwario @3rd_Way_Stinks @NathanJRobinson @976monkey It's possible someone might do something bigoted for reasons other than bigotry: eg, political pressure. That's why I'm asking if you believe all those Dems I named are bigots? "What's the functional difference between voting for Trump and letting others vote for Trump"? — PolitiTweet.org

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@senatorwario @3rd_Way_Stinks @NathanJRobinson @976monkey I didn't ask if it was bigoted to do it. I asked if all the people I named were malicious bigots as recently as 2012? I answered all the questions about federalism. The reason gay marriage is legal in all 50 states is the 2015 Supreme Court ruled it was a constitutional right. — PolitiTweet.org

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@albaaj17 @3rd_Way_Stinks @NathanJRobinson @senatorwario @976monkey I'm not taking him at his "word." I'm aware of the crucial role he played in getting Florida to rescind its decades-old ban on adoption by gay people. His success there substantially improved the lives of gay people with no gain for himself. I value that more than cheap hashtags. — PolitiTweet.org

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@3rd_Way_Stinks @NathanJRobinson @senatorwario @976monkey I'm sorry you've spent your life empowering people you regard as malicious bigots. I've spent decades doing everything I can to persuade people to value same-sex relationships as fully equal - including how I live my life - but I never regarded everyone not yet there as Nazis. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@senatorwario @3rd_Way_Stinks @NathanJRobinson @976monkey Show me how it's done, then. Just answer the question I asked. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@3rd_Way_Stinks @NathanJRobinson @senatorwario @976monkey So you believe Obama, Hillary, John Kerry, Paul Wellstone, Joe Biden, Pat Leahy, Patty Murray, Barbara Mikulski, Dick Durbin, Marcy Kaptur and Chuck Schumer were all bigots as recently as 2012, and were also bigots for supporting DOMA (a states right law for gay marriage)? — PolitiTweet.org

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@BostonDumb Bernie's entire argument was about states' rights when it came to guns. He was criticized for having a "bad" voting record on gun control and he said: I was representing Vermont, which wanted and should have different gun laws than NY. https://t.co/XD39tkguCX — PolitiTweet.org

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@robrousseau Given that Matt Gaetz almost single-handedly was responsible for ending Florida's ban on same-sex adoption - despite no political gain for his doing so - I think it'd be stupid to believe he'd vote YES on a national ban. — PolitiTweet.org

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@NathanJRobinson @senatorwario @976monkey Were Obama and Hillary (and Paul Wellstone) not just wrong on same-sex marriage but also malicious, hateful bigots? Was Bernie Sanders a bigot for citing federalism as the reason he believed Vermont should have the right to have more permissive gun laws than NYC and Chicago? — PolitiTweet.org

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One last point on "federalism": Liberals think it's inherently evil to want to be ruled by local leaders, not remote ones in DC, but this was Bernie Sanders' explanation for his "bad" record on guns: people in Vermont have different values and needs than those in Chicago and NYC. https://t.co/AedjMGizcU — PolitiTweet.org

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@senatorwario @976monkey Presumably the same reason Obama, Hillary, and virtually every other major Democrat thought the same thing until about 6 seconds ago: states decide most issues because people want to be ruled by local leaders, not remote ones in DC. That's why federalism is in the Constitution. — PolitiTweet.org

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@matty_vesper Most prominent British leftists I follow - not just on Twitter but in general - harshly criticize Sir Keir and Blairites but always say: it's our duty to vote for Labour. They pledge their loyalty to people who delight in hating them, and who made clear they won't reciprocate. — PolitiTweet.org

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@976monkey I'd like to hear your theory about why it is that Matt Gaetz would hide the fact that he voted NO due to opposition to same-sex marriages if that were really his motive? Why would he invent an excuse about federalism instead of just admitting what you think is his real reason? — PolitiTweet.org

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@CuprisinCarey No, I'm not intuiting anything. I'm basing this on his acts as a legislator regarding same-sex couples adopting as well as his own explanation for his no vote yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org

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@scriban2 @mattgaetz I'm sorry you're so opposed to same-sex adoption. I hope one day that you realize why your view not only damages children in need of families but also society as a whole. Matt Gaetz would probably be happy to explain this to you. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DomaiForeman @sporkboot The idea that most issues are decided by states is not only in the Constitution, but based on the view that people should be ruled by nearby leaders, not remote ones. You can disagree with it and want everything decided by DC, but it's not some new view only bigots support. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JillFilipovic @jeremymstamper The reason people like you get so angry when it's pointed out that a majority of Republicans support same-sex marriage, or that it was Gaetz who got Florida's adoption ban rescinded, is because it makes it harder to argue that Republicans are Nazis. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JillFilipovic @jeremymstamper You're such a partisan joke. It was barely a decade ago when both Obama and Hillary had this same position, but you would never have the courage to say it made them immoral bigots. Single-handedly getting Florida's ban on same-sex adoption rescinded isn't some minor act. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DomaiForeman @sporkboot You're claiming Gaetz is hiding his real reason for voting NO. You claim that his argument about federalism is just a pretext, but his real motive is that he opposes gay marriage. What possible motive would he have for hiding his real reason? Why wouldn't he just say that? — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@976monkey You stupid anonymous irony DNC leftists can't even avoid contradicting yourself in one tweet. If his base hates the gays, why wouldn't he just say that he voted NO because he thinks gay marriage is wrong? Why would he need to invent a pretext about federalism? You make no sense. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jeremymstamper @JillFilipovic Extremely privileged straight people like Jill often dismiss same-sex marriage as a trivial annoyance, and thus think that one's views of it have no bearing on their character or values. That's privilege speaking. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DomaiForeman @sporkboot It's the standard liberal view. But let's assume you don't think that. Questions still stands: If Gaetz voted NO because he's against same-sex marriage, why wouldn't he just say that? Why would he need to invent a federalism excuse? And why did he get the adoption ban rescinded? — PolitiTweet.org

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@T_Slothrop_Esq @mattgaetz You didn't just "comment" on it. You stated as fact that he's guilty of these crimes. Does it concern you that the Biden DOJ seems to be allowing someone who pays minors for sex to walk free on the street? — PolitiTweet.org

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@DomaiForeman @sporkboot If Republicans are all Nazis who want to murder gays and all minorities, why wouldn't Matt Gaetz just say that he voted NO because he thinks gay marriage is immoral perversion? Why would he need to invent an excuse about federalism? Why did he get the adoption ban rescinded? — PolitiTweet.org

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@JillFilipovic I know you have the luxury and privilege of viewing same-sex marriage as some trivial, symbolic side show that allows you to dismiss it in this manner, but that's not true for many of us, and the fact that a majority of Republicans support it might actually be relevant. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@sporkboot A majority of Republicans support same-sex marriage. I just explained to you Matt Gaetz is the reason the ban on gay adoption in Florida was finally rescinded. But the media has rotted your brain so much that you think Republicans want to mass-murder gays in concentration camps. — PolitiTweet.org

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@T_Slothrop_Esq @mattgaetz That's a pretty serious crime. Has he been arrested or indicted for it? — PolitiTweet.org