Stand For Marriage Maine Has a New (and VERY Familiar) Communications Director
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You [probably] heard it here first:
Stand for Marriage Maine communications director Scott Fish said there are numerous issues which are being brought out.
“From my experience and following this issue from its inception as a bill through the legislature and its signing by the governor, there are a lot of people that are looking forward to voting for many different reasons,” he said. “For example, there are people who really believe the bill should have gone out initially to referendum. There are others who feel it has really destroyed a defense of marriage law Maine passed not all that long ago. People who even support same-sex marriage otherwise could feel there should have been more debate and public hearings. There are plenty of issues which cut across religious and secular lines.”
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Communicating the right message to motivate Mainers to vote this law out is key. I feel better knowing Scott will be at the forefront of this effort. Congrats. Scott, your work is cut out for you.
Just more motivation for me! Thanks!
Talented and experienced. Whether you are a supporter of this effort or not, you have to recognize that they made a good hire. Congratulations to you Scott.
It is not like his opposition to this type of legislation is a surprise.
The Hilton Perez-type smears are just starting:
The cultural terrorist group, known as Stand for Marriage Maine
Hate? You weant to see hate? We've seen how these people run their campaigns, and it is always pretty ugly.
The gay-rights advocates are just getting warmed up. They will DRENCH this state in hate over the next few months.
The Portland newspaper's article today was ridiculous. I was thinking that the only way to sidestep that kind of blatant slam against the defenders of marriage is to decide what your message is and stick to the message. Restrict your comments to your true, clear message, and just keep repeating that, don't let them (the reporters) lead you off on some irrelevant tangent.
Inevitably, if the journalist doesn't like you, your words will be twisted and warped into something different from your intention--don't give them that opportunity.
The fact that good, well meaning people are being attacked and made to look bad is what convinced me long ago that there's something insidious about the homosexual agenda.
The turning point for me was when they attacked my religion. (I used to have a live and let live attitude toward homosexuals).
The homosexual promoters who post on the Portland newspapers comment section can't help but show their true colors, and they aren't pretty.
There are non-pretty colors on both sides. Fortunately, we know Scott won't be adding to that particular kind of putrid "rainbow."
I may not agree on this issue, but I know he will be fair and above-board, and there will be no underhanded dealings on his watch.
Agatha said:
The Portland newspaper's article today was ridiculous. I was thinking that the only way to sidestep that kind of blatant slam against the defenders of marriage is to decide what your message is and stick to the message. Restrict your comments to your true, clear message, and just keep repeating that, don't let them (the reporters) lead you off on some irrelevant tangent.
Inevitably, if the journalist doesn't like you, your words will be twisted and warped into something different from your intention--don't give them that opportunity.
You are right on, Agatha! We each have a circle of influence that we can work in. Let's warn people about the danger to society if the same sex marriage law stands.
This website shows the confusion in Mass.
http://www.massresistance.org/
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6716323.ece#cid=OT...
this is interesting..
I absolutely disagree Naran.
I know many of the defenders of marriage and they are brave people.
And furthermore, I challenge you to come up with a single instance of a "non-pretty color" from the legion of defenders of traditional marriage, who are without exception, lovely fine people.
I maintain that you are simply trying to be a balancing role for Scott so that AMG can be "balanced". And you will say whatever is required to "play that role".
Naran,
Wow, you appear to be almost coming close to the same kind of underhanded color-ization that the press is engaging in, when you say that, "Scott won't be adding to that particular kind of putrid rainbow" and that "There won't be any underhanded dealings on his watch." Excuse me? As if !!!.
As if there ever would be any kind of underhanded dealings from the "old school" folks, the Greatest Generation, who are trying to defend our country from becoming a socialist, anything goes mess.
(Which you seem to think is OK.)
Congratulations Scott - I'm with you on this issue.
A little birdie called to alert me to this press release, which came out today:
STAND FOR MARRIAGE MAINE MAKES TWO KEY HIRES
(PORTLAND, ME) – Stand for Marriage Maine today announced the hiring of two campaign professionals with deep experience in Maine to oversee key components of the People’s Veto referendum to overturn a recent law legalizing same sex marriages. Scott K. Fish is the campaign’s communications director and Ryan Harnden is the grassroots director.
“Scott has 20 years experience in both Maine media and Maine political campaigns,” said Stand For Marriage Maine chairman, Marc Mutty. “Ryan brings a unique blend of Maine campaign and candidacy experience to our team. We look forward to their insight and abilities to help guide our campaign to victory in November.”
Fish is owner/editor of the state's premier political web site, AsMaineGoes.com, serving Maine since 1998. He is in his fifth year of writing the monthly Soapbox political column for Bangor Metro magazine. His counterfoil columnist is former State Representative Sean Faircloth who, at one time, was the House Democrat Whip in the Maine Legislature.
Fish has been active for over 20 years writing guest columns for Maine newspapers such as the Maine Sunday Telegram and the Bangor Daily News. He has guest-hosted several Maine talk radio shows, most notably WVOM (Bangor), WGAN (Portland), and WLOB (Westbrook). He has also been a frequent guest on Maine Public Broadcasting Network's "Public Opinion."
Fish also worked in the Maine State House for both Senate and House Republicans and was communications director for then-U.S. Representative Olympia Snowe's re-election campaign.
Harnden helped managed Maine’s Senate Republican Committee’s efforts in 2008, was the political director for the Waldo County Republican Committee and was a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives in 2006.
Congratulations Scott ...The other side doesn't stand a chance now.....
An excellent choice, I do agree. But I am a little disappointed they didn't choose Vikingstar, who has the message honed to perfection - a message that needs to get out to the general public, not just those who stand for marriage, but those who sit on the fence.
Vikingstar from another thread in response to a supporter of same-sex marriage:
"..I propose no new laws, no legal punishment, no threat of government interference into one's life for disagreeing with me...you propose new laws, threats of legal punishment, and government interference into one's life for disagreeing with you."
That's the message, to be understood in its clarity: this is about coercion and an illegitimate usurpation of power by a State body.
Good luck, Mr. Fish.
Charlotte, everyone here is not surprised by the Editor's opposition to the gay marriage law. I believer, however, most people here, like myself, are (happily) surprised that the Editor took this position to help with a great cause. He could of sat on the sidelines, but he chose to get involved in a cause supported by many members of AMG.
Thanks for all of work, Editor. If any yard signs and bumperstickers come out after it gets put on the ballot, we'll all be anxious on getting them.
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Agatha:
Response to your first post:
*yawn*......
Response to your second post:
ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz.................
Nighty night.
If Mr. Fish needs an assistant, I might have a well-turned phrase or two...
I CALLED CHAN. 13 NEWS A FEW WEEKS AGO AND ASKED IF THEY HAD INTERVIEWED THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY ABOUT THE HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE LAW . They said no and they don't target specific groups , but get a random sampling of people . I suggested that since there are now 6000 muslims in Lewiston alone that it would be more accepting of our new immigrant neighbors to ask how they feel as they are part of this state now too . The woman speaking for chan. 13 was quite abrupt with her dismissal of me . It seems to me I see interviews with the Christian groups so why not the muslims ? Why in our multicultural state do we ignore one large cultural group ? We cover celebrations of Franco Americans in our state .
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Hey, I thought my last comment was on-topic.
I'm just saying that the opposition has a long history of personally attacking supporters of marriage, and suggesting therefore that Mr. Fish may want to borrow some flame-proof underwear.
Gay marriage movement fading in California:
Discouraged by stubborn poll numbers and pessimistic political consultants, major financial backers of same-sex marriage are cautioning gay rights groups to delay a campaign to overturn California’s ban on such unions
While I personally may be in favor of allowing Gay Marriage, I can support Mr. Fish's appointment as director.
Just because we are on different sides of an argument does not mean that I do not see that he presents his ideas clearly and without the political bigotry normally associated with inflammatory issues such as this one.
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That's interesting.
70,000 signatures and still counting? That's great!