But Pirro Soldiered On
This was last night, about three hours after Pirro publicly confirmed that her attempt to verify her husband's infidelity is now the subject of a federal investigation, which she called "a smear campaign."
For the Log Cabin Republicans who organized the event, the goal was to $60,000 to donate to candidates who support gay rights. [President of the NYC Log Cabin Republicans, Chris Taylor, notes "our long-term goal is civil marriage equality, but in this election cycle, 'legal recognition of same-sex relationships' (such as we have in CN, VT, NY and CAL) is our main criteria."]
Pirro arrived quietly during a speech by another onetime GOP Great Hope of 2006, Bill Weld. Pirro, sitting in a chair with a wine glass in her hand, nodded along. From time to time, she glanced down at the seat cushion where her left hand was resting: five French manicured finger nails and one gold wedding band.
KT McFarland -- another woman who knows a thing or two about family tribulation on the campaign trail -- walked up and placed two hands on Pirro's shoulder.When Pirro was introduced to speak, the group's president Christopher Taylor said, "We love you and we'll always be there for you." He talked about how he and Pirro had "bonded" while marching in a gay pride parade where "only one of us was sensible because only one of us wore sneakers. The other wore three-inch high heels." [corrected]
Pirro, standing in the middle of the room, smiled and quietly corrected him by holding up four fingers.
She got up and delivered her speech about supporting gay rights, accepted the sympathetic applause of the crowd, and it was time to go. Before she left, she asked: "And by the way, how was your day today?"
(An audio clip of Pirro's remarks from last night is here.)
-- Azi PaybarahNOTE: This post originally said, incorrectly, that the fundraiser was for candidates who specifically support gay marriage.
The audio clip is clear: he says 'sensible,' not sensitive - as also makes sense in this context, and given the familiar trope of the woman in sensible shoes.
Is this mes not of her own making? It is hard to feel bad for someone who must lie in the bed they made.
Was the fundraiser really to raise money for candidates who support gay marriage? Or was is for GOP candidates are pro-Gay rights? It's not the same thing. If the event was for the former, the 60K will be siiting in the bank for a while as almost no GOP candidates (including Pirro & Weld) support gay marriage.
Rudy, Mr. "black people should be shot for reaching for their own wallets," and Pataki, Mr. "Let me reintroduce the death penalty so I can have perfectly innocent kids executed at Donald Trump's request" apparently care not one wit when mafia-owned thugs are right in their own party, and in law enforcement to boot.
This is why we call them PIGS.
Not even all gays support gay marriage so sometimes you take what you can get. I don't remember that many democratic canidates for it either. But that's just politics.
Tim - I agree with you. If you read my comments closely, I explicity say support for Gay marriage is not the same as support for Gay rights. The update on the blog indicates I was right to be skeptical that $ raised would go to supporters of Gay marriage.