Gay Blogger "satisfied with the positions" Kerry/Edwards took in Boston
BoiFromTroy --
Gay blogger Byron LaMasters of the Burnt Orange Report, whose attentions we've been trying to get since Monday , spoke with your guest editor this morning via Instant Messenger.
Bottom line: even though "gay" was never mentioned, the gays were happy with the convention. Although there was no ass-fucking in Boston (too busy!), the gays were "satisfied by the positions they took." Sounds dirty to me!
Byron, who is famous-for-Austin for being "on top of" of the Gay Governor rumors--was able to get one major scoop at the Convention. When the Dallas Morning News reported its list of Texas Democrats Missing in Action at the Convention...they forgot that the Former state senator and Texas Supreme Court Justice mentioned had been dead for four years , noting, "It's abundantly clear that Texas Democrats are running away from the Kerry / Edwards ticket!"
Edited transcript after the jump
Burnt Orange Report [BOR]
Convention Bloggers: You be the judge [Wonkette]
IMterview with BOR's Byron and BoiFromTroy on July 30, 2004:
boifromtroy: good morning!
ByronL82: hello
boifromtroy: do you have a few minutes to do the AIMterview for Wonkette?
ByronL82: just got out of the shower
ByronL82: lol
ByronL82: sure
ByronL82: i have to check out of my hotel in 40 minutes
ByronL82: but sure
boifromtroy: want to put some clothes on?
ByronL82: i have enough :-P
boifromtroy: so over all, what did you think of the convention?
ByronL82: good overall. The balloons could have gone down better, but Kerry
ByronL82: 's speech hit the mark
ByronL82: as did Edwards, Bill Clinton and Obama
boifromtroy: yeah...the reaction to the Constitution line...
boifromtroy: on TV it sounded like it got the largest applause
ByronL82: i thought that it was great... i was chatting with a gay friend of mine from Houston earlier in the evening who was a little disappointed with the lack of explicit reference to sexual orientation / gays and lesbians in the speeches
boifromtroy: Kerry never mentioned gay marriage...though.
ByronL82: so i think that went a long way to addressing those issues - that kerry would stand up against FMA in prime time
ByronL82: Kerry / Edwards is the most pro-gay ticket in US history
boifromtroy: there were, what 250 gay delegates? did you hang out with them?
ByronL82: i'm satisfied with the positions they took - the gay community has to do more education on the marriage issue before we can realistically expect gay marriage to be embraced by either party
ByronL82: yeah
boifromtroy: was it a good time? any gossip to report?
ByronL82: two gay friends of mine from Texas were there, including co-blogger Karl-Thomas, well three actually, since former state rep. glen maxey was ther
ByronL82: e
boifromtroy: did anyone hook up?
boifromtroy: lol
ByronL82: lol... i didn't on this trip
ByronL82: too busy
boifromtroy: bummer
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boifromtroy: well since this is for wonkette...
boifromtroy: we need a fashion report
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ByronL82: orange mike!
ByronL82: did you see orange mike?
ByronL82: he's got style
boifromtroy: no...who's that?
boifromtroy: dukakis?
ByronL82: http: //www.burntorangereport.com/archives/001983.html
boifromtroy: i'll take a look...
boifromtroy: oy
boifromtroy: are all bloggers so...tasteful?
ByronL82: bloggers ranged from shorts and a tshirt to coat and tie
ByronL82: it was pretty funny
boifromtroy: it seemed there was alot of blogging about blogging
ByronL82: i just went for khakis and a banana republic shirt
boifromtroy: very preppy
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ByronL82: well the problem with us blogging the dem convention is that as democrats there really wasn't anyone we could have a lot of fun with
ByronL82: i mean it was fun to mess with Bob Novak last night cuz he's an asshole
boifromtroy: i had fun with democrats on wonkette!
ByronL82: yes yes
ByronL82: if i were at the GOPper thing
boifromtroy: did you see the blogger I said was a hottie?
ByronL82: who?
boifromtroy: https: //wonkette.substack.com/p/convention-bloggers-you-be-the-judge-018219.php
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boifromtroy: do you think you scooped reporters on anything?
ByronL82: well my fav. post i can recall off hand was my scoop yesterday of an idiotic Dallas Morning News article
boifromtroy: what was that about?
ByronL82: they were listing MIA Texas Democrats at the convention
boifromtroy: heh!
ByronL82: and one guy they listed was a state senator that died four years ago
ByronL82: http: //www.burntorangereport.com/archives/001981.html
boifromtroy: I know you are short on time...but, one final question or two...
boifromtroy: have you ever gotten a date through yoour blog?
ByronL82: actually yeah
ByronL82: he was a republican too
boifromtroy: was he cute?
ByronL82: yeah... it was about a year ago
boifromtroy: how long were you together?
ByronL82: we were both in dallas.... i was just breaking up with my summer boyfriend
ByronL82: we just had a few dates
ByronL82: he was moving out of state
boifromtroy: would you date this guy?
boifromtroy: (link to BoiFromTroy's picture)
ByronL82: and i was moving back to Austin
ByronL82: who is that?
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boifromtroy: The mayor of LA and a fabulous blogger I know
ByronL82: yeah hahn spoke at the convention
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ByronL82: i liked villairgairosa hetter tho
boifromtroy: ahhh...you're being evasive ;-)
ByronL82: hmm... is he gonna be rich and famous?
boifromtroy: someday
ByronL82: how rich?
ByronL82: how famous?
boifromtroy: we'll see...
boifromtroy: unless he makes a fool of himself as Wonkette this week
ByronL82: well then its a definite maybe
boifromtroy: alright
ByronL82: haha
boifromtroy: well thanks for your time...and we'll stay in touch!
ByronL82: altighty
ByronL82: whoops
ByronL82: lol
boifromtroy: have a safe flight home
ByronL82: yeah will do
ByronL82: i hope you don't distort anything too much =)
boifromtroy: If I do, you can tell everyone I slept with the TX SoS!
ByronL82: oh i'd love to
ByronL82: i heard he gets around
boifromtroy: I want pictures next time!
ByronL82: haha
ByronL82: i'll work on it
boifromtroy: uh huh
ByronL82: riiiight
boifromtroy: again...thanks and have a good trip home
boifromtroy: Hook 'Em!
ByronL82: i got some good pictures from good morning america the other day
ByronL82: they'll make you wet
ByronL82: let me show ya
ByronL82: well not really
ByronL82: just good pics of me doing an interview
ByronL82: i'll upload them real quick
boifromtroy: email me when you get home!
ByronL82: yeah i need to pack
ByronL82: i'll get online at the airport
ByronL82: later
boifromtroy: sounds dirty
ByronL82: you're dirty
boifromtroy: well i didn't just get out of the shower!
ByronL82: riiight
ByronL82 signed off at 8: 48:36 AM.
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