Kiddie Porn King in Senate Race ?
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So for those of you who doubted whether it would be a problem so soon, read the following blog and consider signing on to the pledge. These actions are frequently done out of love for the supported candidate and ironically are never mean to be negative campaigning. They are usually meant to highlight the positives of the candidate. But we need to be extra careful and work harder than ever to be thoughtful about what we say about the opposing candidate. If you haven’t already, sign on to the pledge for a clean campaign. I know Michael loves Carole so I have no doubt that he is doing this out of love just like everyone else will do what they do out of love. go to leftinsf to sign the pledge or email me.
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Kiddie Porn King in Senate Race
Mark Leno who went on the nationally broadcast Hannity & Colmes show to defend his “kiddie porn” bill by saying that going after child pornographers was the new McCarthyism and saying that penalties shouldn’t be worse than for stealing a bike, has announced his candidacy for the California State Senate. Not only that, he’s trying to knock off incumbent State Senator Carole Migden. Migden is a serious legislator who was an early and effective champion for HIV/AIDS funding and LGBT issues, and has risen to be one of the most effective fundraisers for Democrats in California. She has also tackled health and envirnomental issues in recent years and was widely praised for her efficiently run Appropriations Committee meetings.
The Senate is a serious legislative body and the thought of Mark Leno standing in those chambers defending child pornographers must be making our California 49er founding families role in their graves. I know one group who will be happy: NAMBLA (in fact, they praised him in one of their newsletters, which you can find online with a simple Google search).
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March 5th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Wow– using NAMBLA to smear a gay politician! Michael Colbruno is now a homophobe? Didn’t he used to write for a gay paper? Must be a different Michael Colbruno.
As I recall, the “stealing a bicycle” comment was about the 3 strikes law. But apparently, Michael Colbruno now gets his news from Little Green Footballs. Guess that’s what happens when you become a shill for Clear Channel.
Absolutely disgusting homophobic rhetoric. I hope Migden will disavow her former aide using the NAMBLA smear on Leno.
March 5th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Former aide and good friend
March 5th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Will Migden, with all of her big corporate support, try to beat Leno from the right? Does she really think that gay-baiting will get her votes? Even in the suburban parts of the district?
March 5th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
What’s particularly disturbing about this is who it and what it targets. This, no doubt, is intended for the homophobes in this district, who are eager to, once again, equate homosexuality with pedophilia.
On the other hand, this “strategy” could also have the effect of creating a significant backlash within the LGBT community as it represents a hideous way to gain points at the expense of a segment of our community. I hope Carole will denounce this move and push for an end to this kind of gay-bashing.
March 5th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Well, it certainly looks to be true. Mark Leno loves his porn, and his votes and actions as a state lawmaker are very kind to perverts and pedophiles.
Mark Leno is a man in need of some serious therapy.
March 11th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Some things are just plain disgusting - Leno has been there for the Gay community always - before he ever held public office - Carol has been missing in action and thought she did not have to work to get re-elected - She and dear Michael must be in a state of shock that the community wants real choices - politiicans that show up for them and work for them what it was for me is when Carol backed Brit against Leno for Assembly - she meant to divide the community but she couldn’t even pick a good canidate to do it with - Michael you may love Carol but then again you are probably the only person she has ever really been there for. Let’s really be truthful here this is just plain dirty politics somnething Leno would never do
March 11th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Hollyier than thou - you must be trying to reach the folks in Marin - You took the gloves off - we will come out fighting in support of Leno -
March 11th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
I am appalled that Carole Migden, or one of her campaign workers/supporters would resort to such blatant tactics such as implying that Mark Leno is a lover and supporter of pornography and child manipulation. This shows how desparate campaign workers can get in their rabid approach to a “campaign”. I hope Carole Migden will investigate these absurd charges and make this a clean campaign.
The GLBTQ communities as well as many “straight” people are well aware of the important legislation both these people have initiated and their battles in their respective houses for equality for LGBTQ people and other minorities.
For either one to resort to this kind of low-life campaigning does not speak well of either one. I hope this does not escalate any further. You vote for your favorite, I’ll vote for MY favorite. Let’s keep it clean and civil. Both are heroes to us and it’s a matter of who gets the most votes without resorting to this low-level type of dirty campaigning.
March 11th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
And I thought only Right wing conservatives could play this dirty in politics. The false charges that Senator Kerry was not a hero in Viet Nam pales in comparison to this. I’m stunned at the the twisting of truth made by taking something serious out of context, and then creating such an egregious accusation that Assemblyman Leno supports pedophiles and child pornographers. But most shocking of all is this trash is coming from a “supporter” of Carole Migden against another respected member of our own community! Have we sunken this low? Have we become this desperate, to say anything that comes to mind, knowing full well it is false?
Whether I support Ms Migden or Mr Leno isn’t the issue here…both are respected members of our community. However, Ms Migden has a great deal more than just this election to lose if she personally does not retract this over-zealous supporter’s charge, and apologize to the community for it ever having made in her behalf. Respect for Ms Migden will vanish if this is not corrected…quickly.
March 12th, 2007 at 5:38 am
Shame on you, Carole Migden. Call off your attackers now. Apologise and agree to sign a no more dirty tricks pledge. Using lies and smear tactics for political gain does not belong in our city or state and must not be allowed to succeed.
While both Mark and Carole are respected legislators only Carole’s supporters are engaging in this filth.
Sign the pledge now. No more lies or dirty tricks.
March 12th, 2007 at 8:55 am
I have been watching SF politics for a long time, since before Carol Migden or Mark Leno were in public office, and to see this coming from Ms Migden’s campaign is disturbing at best. I was very supportive of Ms Migden when she was elected to the State Senate, and she accomplished a great deal on behalf of the LGBT community as well as the community at large. The fact that she has been ‘missing in action’ more and more as of late, only begs that the vacuum be filled by someone more willing to work and make sacrifices for his constituency, and that person is Mark Leno. It is also quite disturbing that Ms Migden has allowed a close associate and former aide to so blatantly misquote Mark in the hopes of deflecting criticism from their own candidate’s short-comings. It is unfortunate that I do not live in the district that can elect Mark Leno to State Senate, but I will be active in getting others to support him, especially in light of the tactics being used by the incumbent’s supporters.
March 12th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Let us not stoop so low to the point of “dirty campaigning” and name calling. We get enough of that from the likes of Fred Phelps and The Westboro Baptist Church, James Dobson and Focus on the Family, and other hate groups.
Ms. Migden, I strongly encourage you to disavow yourself from Michael Colbruno and these vicious remarks and sign a pledge that you and your campaign workers will not resort to dirty tricks during the campaign.
March 12th, 2007 at 10:37 am
This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard of! Mark is always there for the SF Community–every event.
There is no way he is pro-pornography.
Carole, if you are aware of these stupid, repellant charges you should be ashamed! If Colbruno is still a friend? Shame.
March 12th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Michael Colbruno is Carole Migden’s aide and close friend. I have voted for Migden every time she has been on the ballot, but every moment that Migden tolerates these homophobic lies coming from her former aide, without condemning them, I am more convinced that she will never receive my vote again.
As a matter of fact, for every day that goes by in which Migden does not repudiate Colbruno’s remarks, I pledge a $1 donation to Leno’s campaign. Who’s with me?
March 12th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Ms. Migden and Mr. Colbruno sertainly have the right to their opinions. To deny that right, especially in Northern California, would be blasphemy. Frankly, I would like to hear them say more. Given the opportunity, I’m sure they can provide us with enough reasons to vote for Leno. I can remember when Barney Frank faced the same “drama” in one of his early campaigns, and the rest is history. Where is Margaret anyway ??? Soon we can ask ” What ever happened to that Carol person”?
March 12th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
This nothing short of a slanderous,demeaning, hit piece, I guess Michael Colbruno has learned well from the G.O.P. rightwing fundamentalist hasn’t he? Anything goes when you campaign for your particular candidate right? Including I guess making shameful, scurrilious attacks upon a dedicated, hardworking public servant such as Mark Leno. This is a new low even for someone like you Michael Colbruno so exactly when did you start attending the Karl Rove school of backstabbing, gutter, sleazy, non-ethical politics anyway? The Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bi-Sexual Community deserves better than this.
For Carole Midgen to sit back and let this kind of demeaning and positively disgraceful attack upon Mark Leno go unchallenged says a great deal about her fitness to hold higher political office doesn’t it? So please Carole tell me again after reading this vicious, disgusting hit piece put out by your campaign flunky manager Miss Colbruno exactly why you think I should contribute to your campaign not to mention vote for you????? Your complete silence only substantiates your complicity in this disgusting affair, in my opinion. If you done take the immediate steps to condemn this than obviously you must condone it. No straddling the fence on this one honey.
March 12th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Ms. Migden has always, and I mean ALWAYS, only been interested in advancing her own political career, no matter what the cost might be. This current issue makes that perfectly clear, as far as I am concerned.
I knew her twenty-plus years ago when we were both members of the Board of Directors of Baker Places, Inc. in SF. At the same time, she was also running for a seat on the SF Board of Supervisors and, in my opinion, failing to properly take care of her current duties as a Board Member of Baker Places. I was the only one on the Baker Board to stand up and call her on that matter, in writing, telling her to step down from the Board if she needed to spend all of her time running for a spot on the City’s Board of Supervisors.
Between then and now, she has advanced to very high and powerful political positions within state government, not the least of which was her position as Chairwoman of the state’s Board of Equalization. That Board, not widely known by the general public, is an extremely powerful Board. Those successes did not come easy or free, I feel certain about that. Political power and success, in my opinion, carries with it many “due bills/favors” to many wealthy individuals and organizations who have helped Ms. Migden get to where she is today.
Smear tactics in political races are nothing new, but they still repulse me, and in a VERY BIG WAY!
I can only hope that this dirty story backfires, and that Ms. Migden soon finds herself tossed out of power, and that the most honorable, respected and deeply loved and appreciated leader from within our Community, Mark Leno, defeats her by a landslide!
And, when she is defeated, it will finally allow her some free time to TRY to do Something about that hairdo of hers! One can only hope!
March 12th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
I personally support Mark Leno’s efforts here, because I think we’ve gotten to be a society that is bent on “pre-emptive preservation.” So this smear of Mr. Leno does not bode well with me at all.
I also am sick and tired of hearing the “if our founding fathers knew” (or in this case, 49ers) knew…” bit. Our founding fathers owned slaves and thought of women as property. So I don’t think our “founding 49ers” can really be looked at as an authority here. It’s nothing more than tired rhetoric.
Cut it out and play fair!
March 12th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Is Carole Migden responsible for a supporters statement?Carole Migden, please clarify! Jon Sugar
March 12th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
From Capitol Weekly:
http://www.capitolweekly.net/news/article.html?article_id=1325
“However, Colbruno said he has more dirt of Leno–and will release it as the campaign goes on.”
If Migden’s campaign continues to gay-bash, she will lose this election, badly, and tarnish any place in history that she has earned with her prior work. However, she’ll have no problem finding a new job. Maybe with Concerned Women for America?
Or she can change course, and run an honorable campaign that focuses on what she will do for the people of her district and for the state.
March 12th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
It just seems that women have not weighed in on this - i would like to do so here - I don’t know much about Mark - only that I have seen him at many charity events and community celebrations - a friend of mine had a good response from his office when he needed help. I do know that Carol Migden is rude and dismissive - after all it is we who have elected her and she acts that some of us are dog doo on her shoe. Her office has never responsed especially when my friend tried to get an endorsement from her to be on a trial medication. She is unfriendly and has a really bad attitude. I am young but you only have to be 18 to vote - my friends vote and just because she is a woman doesn’t mean women should vote for her. Like Hillary said run for the office as a candidate not as a woman - she has never attended any women events except those that cost so much none of us can go - she is arrogant and the most “A” gay person I ever tried to meet.
March 13th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
I have to tell you, that I am very very discussed with Carol Migdeon. Makr has always been there for our community and always will be, Where has Carol been thorugh the years. She only will come out when it effects her. It’s MArk Leno All the Way for me. I am real tired of all the spearing that comes form the Carol migdeon campaign, If ytou can’t take the heat get out of the kitchen.
March 15th, 2007 at 12:09 am
Carol,
I have lived here 11 years and have NEVER seen you you at an event in the Castro as apposed to Mark Leno that tries to make it to every event possible, suit, levi’s or leather’s
March 17th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
This is Shameful smear campaign tactics. I am appauled that the level of Sen. Carol Migden has lowered to panic and mudslinging so early. This is showing how Ms. Migden can not be trusted any longer as a senator of our great state. This is truly panic tactics since she knows that Assemblyman Leno could easily knock her out in the upcoming race.
Assemblyman Leno’s record speaks for itself. Read the truth and discount the lies.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:42 am
It was a party at Belvedere last afternoon, a tea party.
A woman was passing paper for the signature to collect, so Mark Leno would
be spare to pay the filling fee, so she said.
She was pushing that paper to the male part of the crowd first.
It rang the bell to me, watching the SF politics last 20 years.
Who is this guy people asked. He is a nice guy, and I Iike him, was the comment
of the hostess.
Well, I don’t. Marin people should be very careful about paying for the
service which can be rendered by politician and selfcareer oriented individuals
like Leno.So be it.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:42 am
It was a party at Belvedere last afternoon, a tea party.
A woman was passing paper for the signature to collect, so Mark Leno would
be spare to pay the filling fee, so she said.
She was pushing that paper to the male part of the crowd first.
It rang the bell to me, watching the SF politics last 20 years.
Who is this guy people asked. He is a nice guy, and I Iike him, was the comment
of the hostess.
Well, I don’t. Marin people should be very careful about paying for the
service which can be rendered by politician and selfcareer oriented individuals
like Leno.So be it.
April 1st, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Migden rises from her ashes. When she comes back, it will be like War of the Worlds. She’ll cruise around with her feet of the ground focusing her death ray on the unfaithful. It evaporates them and they end up disbursed in rain forests throughout the planet.
May 25th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
There are some very closed minded individuals!
Pederasty refers to TEENS, not children.
A 13 year old boy has pubic hair, erections, and is fully capable of having orgasms. He is able to consent, and there is no reason why he cannot be taught the pleasures of sex by an older man!!!
5000 years ago, he would have been a father to two kids already!
Nambla may be gone, but there are many of us in the LGBTP community that still very strongly about this issue!
Humans evolved, I know know you dont believe in that, but maybe you need to evolve a bit.