At least one member of the LGBT community is riding high after Donald Trump’s Election Day victory: Paypal billionaire Peter Thiel will be the president-elect’s advisor on technology and innovation.
Silicon Valley distanced itself from Thiel after he came out in support of Trump, speaking at the Republican National Conventin this summer and writing him a $1.25 million campaign check last month.
“A page in the book of history has turned, and there is an opening to think about some of our problems from a new perspective,” Thiel told The New York Times. “I’ll try to help the president in any way I can.”
Thiel said he has felt that the political optimism of recent decades “was deeply out of touch,” leading him to put his weight behind Trump. “In some ways, a more pessimistic candidate would do better, because they would resonate with these broad economic realities.”
There had been rumors Thiel was going to be tapped for the Supreme Court by Trump—he had applied for clerkships with Justices Scalia and Kennedy when he was younger.
But whether he’s on the bench or just has the president’s ear, it appears his gamble has paid off.
“What Trump represents isn’t crazy,” Thiel said in a recent speech. “And it isn’t going away.”
Poster Comment:
LOL! And he won't complain when Donald gropes him...
#1: Roscoe To: Willie Green (#0)
Roscoe posted on 2016-11-11 11:39:52 Reply Private Reply
#2: misterwhite To: Willie Green (#0)
From another article:
"Thiel told The New York Times on Wednesday that he will have the president-elect's ear on matters of technology and innovation at least as an informal adviser."
Pick the one you believe.
misterwhite posted on 2016-11-11 12:27:53 Reply Private Reply
#3: Vicomte13 To: Willie Green (#0)
What is your concern here, Willie? That Trump has appointed a gay guy to run something? Who cares? Trump's from New York. HE certainly doesn't care. Neither should anybody else. And if some DO anyway, well, then tough titty for them.
Vicomte13 posted on 2016-11-11 14:42:00 Reply Private Reply
#4: civilwarbuff To: Willie Green (#0)
Are you jealous?.......
civilwarbuff posted on 2016-11-11 15:07:15 Reply Private Reply
#5: Willie Green To: civilwarbuff (#4)
Hell no... I simply find it pathetically ironic that Trump & Bubba Klinton have similar perversions.
Willie Green posted on 2016-11-11 15:29:35 Reply Private Reply
#6: sneakypete To: Willie Green (#0)
Well,for myself,I am glad the man is happy. A happy worker is a productive worker.
As for him being a homosexual,WTH does that have to do with anything? We ain't hiring him to be a topless dancer.
sneakypete posted on 2016-11-11 19:54:05 Reply Private Reply
#7: sneakypete To: Willie Green (#5)
Where is there even a hint of evidence that Trump has raped anyone,never mind a dozen or more "someones",or that he is a homosexual or bi-sexual?
sneakypete posted on 2016-11-11 19:55:38 Reply Private Reply
#8: Willie Green To: sneakypete (#6)
He's a bonafide Bilderberger.
Willie Green posted on 2016-11-11 19:59:37 Reply Private Reply
#9: sneakypete To: Willie Green (#8)
Ain't they all?
I can't ever remember hearing of a Billionaire that wasn't.
sneakypete posted on 2016-11-11 20:03:52 Reply Private Reply
#10: Willie Green To: sneakypete (#7)
It's easy to believe the womens' allegations when Trump himself goes around bragging about his crude. inappropriate behavior.
What's the GOP gonna do? Put a gag in his mouth for the next 4 years? Cripes Almighty, pete... the man doesn't know when to clam up for his own good. LOL!
Willie Green posted on 2016-11-11 20:20:45 Reply Private Reply
#11: sneakypete To: Willie Green (#10)
Willie,it's only easy to believe if you WANT to believe it.
Trump was born into insane wealth. Girls and women have been trying to jump his bones his entire life,and there is absolutely ZERO evidence he has ever raped anyone,and there weren't even any allegations until he decided to run for President.
And from what I have read,EVERY single woman that suggested he grabbed her or sexually assaulted her in any way has withdrawn the accusations and dropped out of sight.
sneakypete posted on 2016-11-11 20:55:49 Reply Private Reply
#12: GrandIsland To: sneakypete (#6)
You are the HERO of HOMO rights.
GrandIsland posted on 2016-11-11 21:02:17 Reply Private Reply
#13: buckeroo To: GrandIsland (#12)
buckeroo posted on 2016-11-11 21:08:26 Reply Private Reply
#14: calcon To: Willie Green (#0)
calcon posted on 2016-11-11 21:56:45 Reply Private Reply
#15: sneakypete To: GrandIsland (#12)
No,Missy. You have me confused with someone else.
I know you are a little slow,so I will try to explain it to you. I am in favor of and even demand that ALL Americans be treated equally under the law by our system,which is nothing more than how our system was designed to work,anyhow.
No "special rights" for anyone,everyone treated the same by government.
Even people living in closets like you.
sneakypete posted on 2016-11-11 23:54:28 Reply Private Reply
#16: redleghunter To: Willie Green (#0)
Even Christians know gays have to make a living.
redleghunter posted on 2016-11-12 00:04:04 Reply Private Reply
#17: redleghunter To: civilwarbuff (#4)
LOL
redleghunter posted on 2016-11-12 00:05:18 Reply Private Reply
#18: redleghunter To: sneakypete (#6)
redleghunter posted on 2016-11-12 00:06:21 Reply Private Reply
#19: redleghunter To: civilwarbuff, Nolu Chan, CZ82 (#4)
redleghunter posted on 2016-11-12 00:17:14 Reply Private Reply
#20: Willie Green To: calcon (#14)
Maybe because Mike Pence is a homophobic extremist.
Willie Green posted on 2016-11-12 03:31:44 Reply Private Reply
#21: Roscoe To: Willie Green (#20)
Translation: He opposed the USSC's decree mandating pervert pseudo-marriages.
Roscoe posted on 2016-11-12 03:43:19 Reply Private Reply
#22: Willie Green To: Roscoe (#21)
Which is stupid... There's nothing wrong with gays marrying gays & lesbos marrying lesbos... Whatever makes 'em happy... It's a helluva lot better than some gay or lesbo trying to pretend that they're normal by marrying a hetero... That's just a disaster waiting to happen.
Willie Green posted on 2016-11-12 03:55:09 Reply Private Reply
#23: Roscoe To: Willie Green (#22)
Go start your own pervo-country.
Roscoe posted on 2016-11-12 04:21:53 Reply Private Reply
#24: calcon To: Willie Green (#20)
calcon posted on 2016-11-12 20:43:32 Reply Private Reply
#25: civilwarbuff To: redleghunter (#19)
civilwarbuff posted on 2016-11-13 12:45:47 Reply Private Reply
#26: CZ82 To: civilwarbuff, redleghunter (#25)
That looked like a legal check to me.
Remember this one...
CZ82 posted on 2016-11-13 16:32:55 Reply Private Reply
#27: CZ82 To: Willie Green (#10)
It's obvious some women don't mind being groped or objectified, but they don't like being sold down the river for a few million bucks. That's why more voted for Trump than voted for Hilliary.
CZ82 posted on 2016-11-13 16:36:19 Reply Private Reply
#28: redleghunter To: CZ82 (#26)
redleghunter posted on 2016-11-13 18:37:21 Reply Private Reply
#29: CZ82 To: redleghunter (#28)
Remember this? Verne Fiddler trolling Kevin Bieksa...
CZ82 posted on 2016-11-13 20:32:46 Reply Private Reply
#30: CZ82 To: redleghunter (#28)
CZ82 posted on 2016-11-13 20:48:11 Reply Private Reply
#31: redleghunter To: CZ82 (#30)
redleghunter posted on 2016-11-13 23:28:13 Reply Private Reply