Fair is Fair: If we call out Ford's past, we have to do the same to Gilly

After watching this clip, I had to really look into Kirsten Gillibrand's record.

Now, I like her, really do, but her past ain't all that cute.

On the issue of gay rights, Gillibrand received an 80 out of a 100 rating from the LGBT advocacy group the Human Rights Campaign. That was the lowest score out of New York’s Democratic representatives. According to the Human Rights Campaign, she voted against the repealing of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" legislation she declined to co-sponsor legislation that would have repealed the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, opposed legislation that would grant equal tax treatment for employer-provided health coverage for domestic partners, opposed legislation to grant same-sex partners of U.S. citizens and permanent residents the same immigration benefits of married couples and opposed legislation to permit state Medicaid programs to cover low-income, HIV-positive Americans before they develop AIDS.

That said, Gillibrand is not an ideologue. The positions she took were arguably necessary as a means of getting elected in a conservative-voting district. And there is a notion among political observers that if she represented the entire state, those positions would soften to better reflect New York’s more liberal complexion.

Funny, during the whole Harold Ford issue, his past was a punching bag. But I rarely heard the same points about some of Gilly's dealings.

Yes, she is better than Ford on LGBT issues, but this has a stench of double standard to it. I'm afraid this info could be an issue for her if she doesn't completely address it. Also this could hurt our credibility if we don't address it as well.

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