From MJ at Lower Slower Delaware:
This past week, Milton Town Councilwoman Leah Betts held a meet-and-greet at her house for Mervine, with about 125 people attending. Approximately 75%-80% were gay and lesbian.
One attendee asked Mervine the following question – “Your father was an adamant foe to equality for gays and lesbians. If SB 121 were to come up for a vote today and you were in the Senate, would you vote in favor of the bill?”
Mervine’s answer and follow-up comments from her husband shocked everyone in attendance – “No, I would not vote for that bill. Most of my constituents are conservative Mennonites and I need to represent their views.” Then her husband chimed in – “Why would you even ask her that question. She’s on the board of Clear Space, so she works with you people. And if you want to talk about discrimination, if you’re not gay, you can’t get on that board.”
Ok. There are a myriad of issues to tackle here. First, why would you attend a meet and greet in Milton where you know the overwhelming majority of attendees are homosexual if you are going to be as pro-discrimination as your father?
Second, Polly has a fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be an elected official. You don’t need to represent the all of the views of your constituents if some of those views are morally repugnant and unconstitutional. I dare to say that some of her constituents are racist, and a lot of them are Birthers, as shown by recent events. Does Polly also feel the need to be racist and question the President’s citizenship?
Third, why is her husband speaking for her when she is right there to defend herself? This has been a constant problem in this disaster of a campaign. Her husband responded to email inquiries from Shirley over at the Delaware Curmudgeon on Polly’s stance on motorcycle helmet laws. It is one thing to campaign for her. It is quite another to speak for her.
Fourth, “you people?” Yeah, that is always a great way to endear yourself to a group.
Fifth, how is Polly Adams Mervine on the board of Clear Space when it is a discriminatory organization that only allows homosexuals on the board? Is Mr. Mervine saying that his wife is a lesbian? Or is Mr. Mervine lying? I think it is the latter.
Jason and I have endorsed the Libertarian candidate Wendy Jones in this race for good reason. Because Polly Adams Mervine shows that the apple does not fall far from the tree. She and her husband are disgusting bigots and it is long past time that we rid our Democratic Party of such filth. We Democrats stand for equality for all, and it is quite clear that Polly Adams Mervine and her husband (whomever is the candidate here, since I can no longer tell) do not.
Vote Jones.