So I posted the SU's press release to Valerie Jarrett, hoping to meet with her yesterday. Well, Fred Sainz, HRC's vice president of communications, saw that and had some words of his own.
"These latest hijinks by Nicholson are part of a troubling pattern of irrational, unprofessional, and unproductive behavior," Sainz said. "[Nicholson's] rant is also without substance. The Administration helped to craft the legislation that was successfully voted on by the House and the Senate Armed Services Committee. Never before has a Defense Secretary or a Joint Chiefs chairman publicly supported repeal. This president got them there, and for that, he deserves our gratitude."I was surprised to see this response, but I guess after getting sand kicked in the face by everybody, somebody was going to strike back, right? (Well, they do strike back in my neck of the woods)
Anywho, Alex Nicholson, the executive director of SU responded to Fred's statement:
"When the spokesperson for the largest gay organization stoops to vicious personal attacks against committed, unpaid staff of the smallest gay organization, you know there's a problem with the former," he said. "While I have more professionalism, rationality, and class than to return the favor and attack Sainz personally, I think this official 'response' from the Human Rights Campaign speaks volumes as to who is truly holding the adminstration's feet to the fire on 'don't ask, don't tell.'"Okay, but in this response, I read this "smallest gay organization", "Why are you pickin' on me" vibe. And if you look at the press release, you will see/get this "largest organization , top notch group" vibe. Very interesting.
But seriously, I wish they stop all of this. They are acting like sorority girls fighting over some boy's attention. We need to set out an effective plan to get things done.
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