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"Special Rights"

By The Daily Dish

Sep 10 2009, 1:30 AM ET

The Weekly Standard digs up a Creigh Deeds ad from ten years ago. From the copy:

NO SPECIAL RIGHTS FOR GAYS
I don't believe in discrimination, but I don't believe in special rights for anyone. I have never voted to allow gay partners to receive medical insurance -- or any other benefit -- from the state. It's sad that Mr. Collins has to resort to bigotry and hate-mongering.

Ben Smith's thoughts:

Remarkable, most of all, how things have changed: Where a decade ago, candidates were falling over each other to disavow "special rights," they're now accusing one another of insufficient sensitivity.

It's also a reminder that homophobia is not restricted to any single political party.



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