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N.H. Republican Pays for Antigay Tirade


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A conservative New Hampshire Republican radio host and newspaper columnist apologized for hurling antigay slurs at the state Democratic Party chairman on Friday, but the contrite statement arrived too late to save his jobs in local media.

According to the Associated Press, Doug Lambert called Raymond Buckley, the gay chair of the Democratic Party, offensive names on Friday while a webcam streamed to the Internet.

The state Republican Party and executive director of New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition condemned the remarks from Lambert.

Lambert later described his actions and apologized on his blog, GraniteGrok. 

“Reacting to the fact that today is his birthday, and that a national gay rights group would be on hand to celebrate it — and the role he played in getting gay marriage passed in NH — I made a play to the camera that was watched and reported on by an online media outlet,” he wrote.

New Hampshire legalized same-sex marriage in June. The new law takes effect January 1.

On Monday, Lambert reported on GraniteGrok that he no longer had his job as the Thursday columnist at the Laconia Daily Sun and that his radio program, Meet the New Press, was dumped by Nassau Broadcasting.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Alexandra
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 11:55:17 AM
    Hometown: Amissville, VA

    Comment:

    This is an apology in name only. When it takes two paragraphs before getting to "I apologize", and is preceded by every qualification possible, it's called "trying to save face", not an apology.

  • Name: Ben
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 11:37:32 AM
    Hometown: NY

    Comment:

    I would be interested to know exactly what this guy said.

  • Name: Bob
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 10:58:15 AM
    Hometown: Bloomington

    Comment:

    I am suddenly suppose to feel sorry for someone with a bad case of 'mouth'...I don't think so! How many Gay folks have been fired or had their life made miserable by his ilk? Gee, now that the shoe seems to be on both feet ... perhaps they will learn 'Live Free or Die"........DUH.

  • Name: newz4i
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 10:14:51 AM
    Hometown: Phoenix

    Comment:

    Republicans/conservatives, it seems by choice, moved our culture from the "N" word to the ... if I say "F" word, I give the wrong impression, so I'll just say it ... fagot word. (you ever wonder who's next on their list?)

  • Name: michaelandfred
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 9:55:57 AM
    Hometown: Miami beach

    Comment:

    Don't let the door hit you on the ass........



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