Two of 3 congressional candidates Sanders backed are running against gay Dems in primaries (HRC GP)

[Her Sister]

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http://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/04/14/sanders-raising-funds-against-gay-congressional-candidates/
Sanders raising funds against gay congressional candidates

According to the Huffington Post, the fundraising email isn’t the first time two of these three candidates have worked with the Sanders campaign. Both Flores and Jaypal introduced the presidential candidate during rallies in their respective home states of Nevada and Washington. Flores also appeared in an advertisement for Sanders that ran before the Nevada caucuses.

But two of these three candidates are seeking to defeat openly gay contenders seeking the Democratic nomination to run for Congress. As of right now, a total of seven lawmakers serving in the Congress are openly gay, lesbian or bisexual, or slightly more than 1 percent of the legislative body. That’s short of the estimated 3.5 percent of the U.S. population as a whole who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, according to the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. (Transgender people make up an estimated one-third of one percent of the U.S. population, but no member of Congress, nor any member of a state legislature, is openly transgender.)

Teachout is running against Will Yandik, an openly gay farmer and Livingston deputy town supervisor who recently had a child with his same-sex spouse. Their primary is on June 28, weeks after the presidential contest on Tuesday.
Jayapal is competing against two openly gay candidates: Joe McDermott, a former member of the Washington legislature and now a member of the King County Council, and Brady Walkinshaw, a member of the Washington State House. Their primary is set for August 2, some time after the Washington presidential caucuses for Democrats, which took place on March 26, and the Republicans, which is set for May 24.

Both McDermott and Walkinshaw told the Washington Blade they objected to Sanders’ endorsements of their opponents at a time LGBT people aren’t proportionately represented in Congress

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[DURHAM D]

1. Why am I not surprised. nt

[Her Sister]

5. In the meantime HRC raises money for all Democrats

notwithstanding if they are endorsing her or not! And chooses to let constituents decide the primaries so as to down the ballot candidates!

Such a difference!

[Her Sister]

10. One of these races is happening Today in NY!

Time Warner Cable News Hosts NY-19 Democratic Primary Debate
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/politics/2016/06/15/ny19-democratic-primary-debate-061516.html

[liberal N proud]

2. This just more of the same BS from the Saint

[dlwickham]

3. Surprised?

Not in the least

[Maru Kitteh]

4. I'm sure it's just a YuUUUGE coincidence.

Wait. No I'm not.

on you St. Bernard.

[Her Sister]

11. Will see what happens in one of these races here in NY Today!

Time Warner Cable News Hosts NY-19 Democratic Primary Debate
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/politics/2016/06/15/ny19-democratic-primary-debate-061516.html

[pandr32]

6. But Sanders doesn't care about them

He will support anyone willing to step up for his campaign...period. That's what is important to Sanders. Kind of makes him a hypocrite--particular when he keeps insisting Hillary MUST be in the tank for those who pay her.

[Loki]

7. Won't support gay candidates and supports the gun lobby, gun manufacturers, and the NRA.

He can take his "democratic socialist" candidacy and shove it.

[Her Sister]

12. One of those races is here in NY Today!

Between these 2 candidates!
Time Warner Cable News Hosts NY-19 Democratic Primary Debate

http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/politics/2016/06/15/ny19-democratic-primary-debate-061516.html

The 19th Congressional district covers all or part of 11 counties, stretching from the Capital Region through the Hudson Valley and into the Southern Tier. It's currently represented by Chris Gibson, a Republican from Kinderhook. But he is not running for re-election. Both major parties have primaries in the race to replace him.

Zephyr Teachout is a law professor and a former candidate for governor. Will Yandik is a farmer and a member of the Livingston Town Council. They face off in our first primary debate on Time Warner Cable News

BS asked donations for Teachout who is running against Yandik who is openly gay.

[Her Sister]

8. Reminder! Sanders raising funds against gay congressional candidates

Plus trying to get rid of Sen Barney Frank from DNC position because of "feelings".

[Her Sister]

9. KnR