What Cho Problem?
Word is coming out that a scheduled performance by comedienne Margaret Cho during the Democratic National Convention has been cancelled amidst worries from the Human Rights Campaign that her raunchy humor would provide too much fodder for Republicans.
The DNC hasn't shied away from Cho in the past, and has actually teamed up with her recently to publicize a petition opposing the FMA. That effort, however, was aimed only at gay democrats; the HRC and DNC might have figured Cho would be too much for public consumption.
Speaking of gay democrats, it appears the National Stonewall Democrats - whose Convention kicks off today - have joined the "Vote No on Cho" movement. While their website has removed reference to Cho's "headliner" performance (here's how it appeared yesterday), they're clearly still banking on the fact that Cho's name will bring in the site traffic; her name appears 29 times in white-on-white text at the bottom of the convention schedule page.
The DNC hasn't shied away from Cho in the past, and has actually teamed up with her recently to publicize a petition opposing the FMA. That effort, however, was aimed only at gay democrats; the HRC and DNC might have figured Cho would be too much for public consumption.
Speaking of gay democrats, it appears the National Stonewall Democrats - whose Convention kicks off today - have joined the "Vote No on Cho" movement. While their website has removed reference to Cho's "headliner" performance (here's how it appeared yesterday), they're clearly still banking on the fact that Cho's name will bring in the site traffic; her name appears 29 times in white-on-white text at the bottom of the convention schedule page.
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