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A round of applause to the New York Post for today’s editorial Flip-Flopping With Kirsten: “Still, Gillibrand’s metamorphosis has been so swift, and so effortless, that it’s necessary to wonder whether she holds any convictions at all.” Like many New Yorkers, I am still trying to understand where our new US Senator will stand tomorrow on any number of today’s issues. One month ago, her constituents upstate knew her as someone who would stand firm. In November, they re-elected her because of her positions on issues that mattered to them. While some apologists excuse her flip-flop as her ability to evolve, many see it as a betrayal. Kirsten Gillbrand’s constituents re-elected her for her fiscally conservative roots – now she is in favor of the Federal Stimulus Package. They re-elected her because or her support of the Constitution’s Second Amendment. All of her life, she has supported for the rights of gun owners and hunters, to the point where she has earned a 100% lifetime rating with the NRA. Although she denies that she is changing her stance on guns, we will wait and watch. The selection of Kirsten Gillibrand as Hillary Clinton’s replacement was seen as a slap in the face to New York’s immigrant community and their representatives. While campaigning in her district as a Member of Congress, Kirsten Gillibrand bragged about her position against immigrants to the point where she was called an anti-immigrant and a xenophobic! Her immigration record clearly defines her as an opponent of amnesty for illegal immigrants. Does anyone really expect her to truly lead the path to citizenship for New Yorkers who are illegal immigrants? Her constituents re-elected her because, as a Member of Congress, she maintained opposition to homosexual marriage. Upon appointment to the US Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand declared her support for gay marriage. Senator Gillibrand’s sudden change of heart on core issues have left many wondering, “Is she for real?” There’s always tomorrow, when, who knows – maybe she will be swayed back to her original positions – or not. Although I am a mere State Senator who has yet to have had the privilege of meeting our junior Senator, I would like to put in my two cents and offer the following advice to Senator Gillibrand as she embarks on her new journey to find her real identity. If you don’t keep the promises you make today, no one may trust your word tomorrow. And that, dear Senator Gillibrand, is a shame, because your word is the only thing you take to your grave.
"Senator, you are so predictable and I, honestly, can't think of anyone more obsessed with same-sex marriage than you." Now who's being predictable?! Seems you're the one obsessed with gay marriage. Senator Diaz remains consistent in his principles, despite what may be popular - obviously not a trait you're familiar with. It seems, based on your post, that your personal friendship with every single person in Gillibrand's former district is vastly superior to the Senator's - or anyone else's since you seem to be able to speak to the voting motivations of each and every one of them. That is really quite amazing. And about as credible as you get.  The difference is....I'm gay. And I'm really not that obsessed with same-sex marriage; I think there are far more important civil rights for LGBT people than marriage (employment discrimination, housing discrimination, etc.). You completely miss my point, which is that I saw that Sen. Diaz has posted about our new senator and I immediately knew that he's going to talk about his favorite issue icky gay people having the same rights as straights; he surprised me, however, by implying that her constituents voted for her because of her position on that one issue (he's even more obsessed than I thought) which really shows how implicitely stupid the man is. You have your priorities. The Senator has his. The fact that they are not the same is irrelevant to anyone not obsessed with what you think - which is everyone but you. What is implicitly stupid is to continually speak for a constituency as a whole - which you are doing. You have no idea what motivated individual votes. And like it or not, the majority of people in this state are not gay and they are Christian. Try to force YOUR views on other people that disagree with them is exactly what you accuse others of doing. You're guilty of your own biggotry. It's a shame that you didn't immediately figure that one out as well. I stand by my statement. No one in that district voted for her on that one issue. No one. If you think that's stupid, that's your right, but I reserve the right to think the same of you. You're clearly about as bright as your boss. And I haven't tried to force my beliefs on anyone and would like evidence of your claim. Online video represents a different paradigm from the traditional TV development model. This new model is much closer to the world of product placement and brand integrations. Whereas an independent producer in the TV world would find it very typical to pitch several fully-baked ideas 640-816 braindumps, this is not the case in today’s new world of original web video. It no longer cuts it for a content developer or producer to simply pitch an idea and run with it, without considering how a brand might fit into the piece. Agencies and brands want to be a part of the creative process so they can ensure the brand is being fully integrated into the story in an authentic way 640-553 braindumps. They want the producer to truly understand the brand essence and broader brand objectives while allowing their agency to be more iterative. This disconnect between the agencies and content producers is certainly one of the factors contributing to the slow shift of marketing dollars to the online video space 70-431 braindumps. The conversations we had at LATV help bring these two sides closer together, which is why I wanted to continue the discussion here. Post new comment |
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Senator, you are so predictable and I, honestly, can't think of anyone more obsessed with same-sex marriage than you. Food for thought.
If you truly think a single one of her former constituents voted for her on that one issue, you have a lot to learn about her former district.