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Thursday, May 1, 2008

News Jeff Taylor Hates Transvestites

Posted by Matt Davis on Thu, May 1 at 3:28 PM

Just for the record, if you’re running for mayor and you want people to take you seriously, it’s best not to tell a room full of affordable housing advocates you hate transvestites.

“Almost-naked” transvestites, to be fair. Jeff Taylor did a reasonably good job of looking like a semi-credible candidate at today’s forum, people even seemed touched when he told them “I believe we’re all like angels, but with only one wing.” But it was during his closing statements that he really came good:

TAYLOR (right): “I’m appalled by Mr.Adams’ almost naked transvestites and I don’t think that’s the kind of city I want my family to live in…”

Taylor was referring to three rather well-dressed transvestites who were waving Sam Adams placards outside the Candidates Gone Wild event on West Burnside, Monday night. “I have two daughters,” he said.

Taylor’s remarks drew boos from the audience. Adams chose not to address them.

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Comments

"I don’t think that’s the kind of city I want my family to live in…”

Good riddance!

Posted by maricona | May 1, 2008 4:34 PM

"I have two daughters -- at least, I think they are daughters."

Posted by Toilet Joe | May 1, 2008 5:03 PM

Isn't there a Zen koan about naked transvestism?

Posted by James X. | May 1, 2008 5:47 PM

Here's one of the perpetrators. I think. It's not clear to me how this person would be labeled a transvestite.

Posted by James X. | May 1, 2008 6:34 PM

Here's the other. That is cross-dressing. Nothing Chelsea Clinton would be embarrassed by. You see more flesh at a pool.

Posted by James X. | May 1, 2008 6:44 PM

A third. Fully clothed.

Posted by James X. | May 1, 2008 6:46 PM

A fourth. Again fully clothed. This is getting progressively less interesting. I'll stop.

Posted by James X. | May 1, 2008 6:48 PM

I think the third and the fourth are the same person, anyway.

Posted by James X. | May 1, 2008 7:02 PM

Thanks for the photographic proof!

Posted by Matt Davis | May 1, 2008 7:14 PM

Sometimes local politics makes me proud. This is one of those moments.

Posted by Graham | May 2, 2008 12:07 AM

Between Jeff Taylor doing his best "out of touch intolerant old white guy" impression there and Sho doing his best ostrich impression at his "press conference" it sounds like Sam should have a pretty easy go.

I have to go put more things in quotations.

Posted by Way Jilliams | May 2, 2008 10:49 AM

I was there when Taylor dropped that bombshell, and it was a heck of an awkward moment. Obviously he prefers his transvestites fully clothed -- aside from their S.O.'s, who doesn't? -- but sometimes people don't mention the elephant in the room for good reasons. The self-insertion of pedal extremities into oral cavities is definitely Mr. Taylor's forte.

Posted by Michael Hopcroft | May 2, 2008 11:45 AM