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    Meghan McCain Won't Share Ticket With 'Dumbass' Joe The Plumber

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    Image of Alaska Miller Alaska Miller
    07/18/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Won't Share Ticket With 'Dumbass' Joe The Plumber
    saying she's the megan fox or lady gaga of the republican party demeans megan fox and lady gaga.
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    Image of If_I_Had_a_Poodle If_I_Had_a_Poodle
    07/18/09

    @Alaska Miller: lady gaga has better taste in clothes, does her makeup better, sings better, and has a better jump shot
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    07/19/09

    @if_i_only_had_a_heart: Lady Gags has a jump shot?
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    Image of Matt Cherette Matt Cherette
    07/18/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Won't Share Ticket With 'Dumbass' Joe The Plumber
    This tweet of Ms. McCain's from two nights ago made me laugh a lot harder than I probably should have.

    Edit: Because I'm an idiot and/or embedding an image in comments here is something I will apparently NEVER be able to do correctly, the picture of the tweet didn't show up. BUT WAIT! This is what she said:

    delivery man: "why is there a picture of John McCain in your hallway, are you obsessed or something"....
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    Image of HouseBunnny HouseBunnny
    07/18/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Won't Share Ticket With 'Dumbass' Joe The Plumber
    Say what you will about Joe, dear -but the man can snake a drain...

    -Mom
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    Image of BBooms BBooms
    07/18/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Won't Share Ticket With 'Dumbass' Joe The Plumber
    Meghan McCain is great for generally calling out the Republican party on all of the unacceptable bullshit which has become an integral part of it's platform. It's not exactly difficult to do, but McCain is in the rare position of having a father named "John McCain," so she can get away with it while still believably claiming an allegiance to the party she routinely criticizes.

    What McCain isn't doing, (possibly because she doesn't possess the intellectual mettle, sorry, she seems nice and all), is putting forth a real alternative. I mean, not putting up with prejudiced bigots would be a substantial change to the party, but what the party also needs is a revamped platform that was put together by people with an average IQ located somewhere above "fucking retarded."

    But maybe that's just a role for someone else to fill, and McCain is just fine doing what she's doing.
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    Image of pony_express pony_express
    07/18/09

    In reply to Meghan McCain Won't Share Ticket With 'Dumbass' Joe The Plumber
    The Megan Fox of politics.
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    Image of pony_express pony_express
    07/18/09

    @pony_express: Oh, I wanted to edit this but I guess I missed the time frame.
    McCain perplexes me, in what way is she a republic, other than by DNA? She is certainly not a social conservative, so is she a fiscal and defense conservative only?

    Whenever I read about her I do not find her commentary piercingly insightful but it is nice to hear female Republican speak that doesn't make my jaw clench up (like Anne C.) but instead makes me wonder why so many 20 year olds in this country have public platforms to espouse their ill formed thoughts.
    (I apologize to all of the verbally and intellectually shrewd young people, this comment is in reference to the youth of America that media seems intent on cramming down our collective throats- Paris Hilton.)>
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    Image of The One The One
    07/18/09

    @pony_express: Actually, she is apparently pro-life, as is her father. That seems to be the sole thread that ties them at all to the social conservatives.

    I agree with her on a number of issues (not that one), but I still don't understand the point of her promoting herself as some sort of pundit. To me, she's just the loudmouth kid of a former presidential nominee.

    I don't think she has any great insights, intellectual capacity or experience to share that matches her newfound fame.
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    Image of WagCurious WagCurious
    01/13/09

    In reply to A Gay Media Empire to Shove in the Closet
    I may not be gay, but I am a slut. So where's my parade.


    Margaret Cho

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    Image of fileunder fileunder
    01/13/09

    In reply to A Gay Media Empire to Shove in the Closet
    Do the long-empty Next and HX boxes around town have anything to do with this?

    Because you know, good.
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    Image of 18thCFox 18thCFox
    01/12/09

    In reply to A Gay Media Empire to Shove in the Closet
    Does Perez Hilton count as a gay-media mogul?
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    Image of Owen Thomas Owen Thomas
    01/13/09

    @18thCFox: He does set the bar pleasantly low, doesn't he?
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    Image of unclevanya unclevanya
    01/13/09

    @Owen Thomas: Perez is not a gay media mogul. He is an equal opportunity homunculus. He's a cross between Harvey Levin and a 13-year-old girl playing Dream Date. An ugly one at that.
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    Image of unclevanya unclevanya
    01/12/09

    In reply to A Gay Media Empire to Shove in the Closet
    It's true that gay portals are dead. I stopped checking PlanetOut, Gay.com et al years ago. But the TV/film arm of Here is just getting started; they are worth the $6 a month added onto my cable bill because, unlike Logo, there are no commercials and the content is shown uncut. Also, Shelter was a decent entrance into film distribution.


    Hopefully our li'l gay Rupe won't try to conquer the web too quickly. There really can't be much left to PlanetOut in the way of assets other than their user databases, can there?


    I don't need a new portal, gay or otherwise. My browser is set to open to a blank tab.

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    Image of SeaBassTian SeaBassTian
    01/12/09

    In reply to A Gay Media Empire to Shove in the Closet
    The notion of a gay Web portal might have made sense in the mid-'90s, but the idea seems terribly dated in 2009. Perhaps, it might be suitable for the gay neophyte after his first step out of the closet. But you quickly move on.
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    Image of Krashstar Krashstar
    01/12/09

    In reply to A Gay Media Empire to Shove in the Closet
    So, you're saying this guy is Queen, and not a King?
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    Image of Hydroceph Hydroceph
    01/12/09

    In reply to A Gay Media Empire to Shove in the Closet
    I'm one of those suburban types with a kid. Tell me why i care? Cuz i forgot.
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    Image of Mark Johnson Mark Johnson
    01/12/09

    In reply to A Gay Media Empire to Shove in the Closet
    Glad to see someone is reporting on this. The only gay sites that make money are the hookup sites (see Manhunt.net or Adam4adam.com as examples). The content on most gay sites, like Gay.com, is about on par with a typical teen rag. As a professional gay male, I'm embarrassed by the people who read crap just 'cause it's gay; although, with this announcement, there clearly are less than was previously thought.
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    Image of mfnher mfnher
    01/12/09

    @Mark Johnson: Gay male is now a profession? That's awesome!
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    Image of contradicto contradicto
    01/12/09

    @mfnher: I'm paid for it in lube and cock rings.
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