Paladino “Apologizes.” Paladino Lies.
You can’t give talks to religious groups on a Sunday, reinforce those points you made on three TV networks on a Monday, then “apologize” on a Tuesday. You can’t and have anyone accept your apology, because who would believe it? I sure as hell do not.
Here’s Paladino’s “apology,” via the New York Daily News:
I am Carl Paladino, a father, a husband, a builder and a business owner. I am neither perfect, nor a career politician. I have made mistakes in this campaign – I have made mistakes all my life – as we all have. I am what I am – a simple man who works hard, trusts others, and loves his family and fears for the future of our State.
Yesterday I was handed a script. I redacted some contents that were unacceptable. I did also say some things for which I should have chosen better words. I said other things that the press misinterpreted and misstated. I sincerely apologize for any comment that may have offended the Gay and Lesbian Community or their family members. Any reference to branding an entire community based on a small representation of them is wrong.
My personal beliefs are:
1) I am a live and let live person.
2) I am 100% against discrimination of any group. I oppose discrimination of any kind in housing, credit, insurance benefits or visitation.
3) I am 100% against hate crimes in any form.
4) I am in support of civil agreements and equal rights for all citizens.
5) My position on marriage is based on my personal views. I have the same position on this issue as President Barrack (sic) Obama. I have previously stated I would support a referendum by New York voters. I have proposed Initiative and Referendum so New Yorkers can decide important issues like this.
6) The portrayal of me as anti-gay is inconsistent with my lifelong beliefs and actions and my prior history as an father, employer and friend to many in the gay and lesbian community.
I am concerned with the future for all our citizens, gay, straight, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim and Agnostic. Although I am not perfect I do admit my mistakes. I will reach out to leaders of the gay community to educate me on how to better represent my support for the rights of all citizens. If elected as your governor I will stand and fight for all gay New Yorkers rights. I ask you for forgiveness on my poorly chosen words and the publication by others not involved with our campaign of unredacted script that did not reflect my oral statement or match my personal feelings. Please go to my website www.paladinoforthepeople.com to learn more detail about the issues including my staunch support for civil rights for all New Yorkers.
Carl Paladino
So let’s be 100% clear here. This is a political tactic, nothing more. Paladino may have been reading prepared remarks, written by a major Orthodox Jewish homophobe, on Sunday, but he had no problem supporting those remarks, and clarifying them on Monday. He meant what he said. He said gay pride parades are “disgusting.” he said, “I just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family, and I don’t want them brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid and successful option. It isn’t.”
He’s said a lot of despicable things about gays, the entire LGBTQ community. There’s no going back on those words. This New York voter, for one, does not accept his apology.
Oh, and Carl, before you try again to run for any public office, learn to spell. It’s “Barack.”

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