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I am so angry at Sam Adams. I am angry that he just gave all the homophobic and hate filled people proof that they are right in their ignorant stereotyping: that all gays are predatory pedophiles. I am angry that he was so arrogant as to think he should run for mayor, that this would never come out. I am angry that he indulged himself in a relationship which was inappropriate not only for the age difference, but for the power imbalance. I am angry that on an unbearably hot day last summer, I spent 20 minutes sitting on a porch at a neighborhood meeting listening to him and believing in his ideas and his integrity. I am angry that he looked me inﾠthe eyes and shook my hand.

Is it the nature of politics that all politicians believe they are above the rules? Do they have to believe that in order to have the confidence to run for office?

Above all, I am angry that on the same day that Barack Obama stood before the entire country and told us things could change, one small selfish man made me doubt that they could.

posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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