Icy Truth: If you are not saying that we are a homophobic audience, what are you saying?

I’m saying that what Patterico did is exactly what someone looking to discredit Sullivan to a homophobic audience would do. How is this difficult to understand?

You are asserting that a “large segment of readers” at this site are homophobic.

I’m sure you’re personally very accepting of all your gay friends, and that the ongoing interest in the “Milky Loads” incident (which is, at this point, old enough to be entering the second grade), has, for you, no implications beyond showing Sullivan’s hypocrisy. Have a cookie.

Your actions are the very definition of ‘playing the homophobia card’.

If pointing out that there seems to be a degree of unhealthy obsession over Andy’s gay sex worthy of Pete LaBarbera is playing the homophobia card, then I reckon I am.

It’s bad enough that you made this charge at all. Now you can’t even own up to it?

I’m telling you what it looks like. Don’t blame me if that makes you cranky.

See, grendelkhan.

It’s exactly what someone looking to discredit Sullivan to a homophobic audience would do, no matter what noble motives are claimed
– If you are not saying that we are a homophobic audience, what are you saying?

he’s chucking red meat to an evidently large segment of readers whose response isn’t “why, how ironic that Sullivan wishes to invade a public official’s records [...] but rather, “eww, homo sex!”.
– You are asserting that a “large segment of readers” at this site are homophobic. Your actions are the very definition of ‘playing the homophobia card’.

It’s bad enough that you made this charge at all. Now you can’t even own up to it?

It’s exactly what someone looking to discredit Sullivan to a homophobic audience would do,

So you were, or were not, referring to Patterico’s audience?

Look, it is your responsibility to be clear in your writing. Apparently you want to be able to call people homophobes, but hide being the “I didn’t actually call you a homophobe” gambit.

– handlwing the hare

– wounding the wodent

Icy Truth: Playing the homophobia card today, are we?

Not paying much attention today, are we?

JD: Evidence of this homophobia? Your assertion does not count as evidence.

Who, exactly, do you think I’m calling homophobic? Please do me the courtesy of reading closely.

No, it was not serious at all. “Elmer Fudd” ring a bell?

The whole thing was “I don’t know guys, I think Miwky Woad wanks as high as anyone in the MSM.”

Wanks? Gee, what word would Elmer Fudd pronounce as “wanks”?

Please read Patterico’s newer post for the source of the Miwky Woad/Milky Load reference.

It’s exactly what someone looking to discredit Sullivan to a homophobic audience would do, no matter what noble motives are claimed, and that is why people will no doubt cry foul.

Evidence of this homophobia? Your assertion does not count as evidence.