Gay Dallas superdelegate: ‘No matter what, Hillary will do right thing’
May 8th, 2008
I sent gay Dallas Democratic superdelegate David Hardt an e-mail yesterday, asking whether he planned to commit in the wake of Tuesday’s primaries, which essentially sealed the nomination for Obama. Hardt didn’t respond. Maybe he’s still miffed about this post in which I said that just because he’s uncommitted doesn’t mean he’s undecided. That’s why they invented the term “undeclared.” Or maybe he just hasn’t checked his e-mail. In any case, Hardt was quoted in The Dallas Morning News today. Turns out, he’s still undeclared, but he had this to say: “The healing process is already beginning. No matter what happens, Hillary Clinton will do the right thing.”
Also, I didn’t realize this until recently, but we actually have another gay superdelegate here in Texas. Superdelegate Sue Lovell (pictured above), a Houston city councilwoman, is a member of the Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Steering Committee for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. That gives Texas two of the 20 gay superdelegates nationwide. Not bad! You can read more about Lovell and Hardt on the Huffington Post Web site here.
Speaking of the HuffPo, here’s this morning’s headline: “Obamamania is back.” Did it ever really go away?
May 8th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
It’s obvious, John, you’re just like another Jon I know [by] the name of Garinn. you’re a slanted crazed maniac with an agenda. Huge surprise. I can’t wait to say I told you so here in about a year. Cheers bitch
May 9th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
The “other superdelegate mentioned, Sue Lovell, was one of the first activists my late partner, Bill White, and I encountered after moving to Houston from Dallas in 1988. Sue introduced us to our neighbor at the time, Congressman Mickey Leland who unfortunately was killed in a plane crash in Africa shortly after that. At about the same time we met Gene Harrington, a law professor and one of the most articulate gay activists I have ever met, certainly in Texes. Gene got us involved in the eledction of Leland’s successor, Craig Washington. And interestingly, his successor, Shiela Jackson Lee was our neighbor when she was elected. Sue, like myself and also Houston City Congroller Annise Parker , was a past president of the Houston Gay and Lesbian Polciial Caucus. Sue has always been one of the most involved gay activists in Houston and like her I share her entusiasm for Hillery Clinton. And like her, as a good Democrat, I shall support the nomiinee of our party.