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Thursday, February 09, 2006

NY-Gov: Bill Weld, Liar

Posted by DavidNYC

"Flip-flopping" is the media's derisive term for what normal people call "changing your mind." It's an entirely different matter, though, when you change your mind but pretend you haven't. Of course, politicians do this now to avoid being labelled a flip-flopper - they want to act like they've upheld the ultimate shallow media virtue, consistency (causing Emerson to smugly cross his arms up in heaven). Problem is, you commit a much worse (and real) sin: You're now a liar.

And Bill Weld, who aspires to lose the New York gubernatorial race, has done just that.

March 2nd, 2004:

ADVOCATE: So are you saying you now support same-sex marriage?

WELD: I have read the opinions in the case, and while they are all thoughtful, scholarly, and serious, I do believe the case was correctly decided.

Dec. 5th, 2005:

NY OBSERVER: I'm sorry, didn't you support the Massachusetts court ruling that validated gay marriage in Massachusetts?

WELD: No. No. I said that you can't repeal it by a statute, which is quite true as a matter of law.

What a kowtowing wretch, sacrificing his support of equal rights for gays in a feeble attempt to gain the endorsement of the Conservative Party. Bill Weld was praised in the past for what appeared to be a courageous effort to buck the Republican establishment on gay equality. Now, he's backed down - and lied about it.

The Log Cabin Republicans extolled Weld for his support of the Massachusetts gay marriage decision just last August. I wonder if they'll say anything about Weld's latest flip-flop and lying cover-up.

Posted at 09:42 AM in 2006 Elections - State, New York | Technorati

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I used to be amused by Weld, as he is certainly a character. I considered him a somewhat silly, fairly intelligent, and generally harmless Republican. Not any more. I am sorry to see that he has become one of those evil "win-at-any-cost" jerks.

Posted by: RoscoeRoni at February 9, 2006 10:37 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

As much as I think that Weld is a nutcase, I don't think he was inconsisent here. In saying that "the case was correctly decided", Weld is saying that the court had the correct reading of the law. He is not saying that he supports gay marriage, he just supports reading the law the way it was written. There is a very large difference.

Posted by: mullymt at February 9, 2006 11:01 AM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

Ah, read the two interviews I linked to. Night and day. Bill Weld clearly supported Goodridge, now he's claiming he doesn't and never did.

Posted by: DavidNYC at February 9, 2006 01:27 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

"Weld Waffles" is another way to put that

Posted by: RBH at February 9, 2006 06:20 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

I remember Weld saying he wanted to officate over the first gay marriage in Massachusetts. Doesn't sound like someone who doesn't support the ruling.

Flip flopping fool.

Posted by: pHDemocrat at February 10, 2006 03:41 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment

PHD: Weld said he'd officiate if friends asked him, in the bottom of that first link (The Advocate interview).

Posted by: DavidNYC at February 10, 2006 04:28 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment