Food Network Gay Couple Invite Huckabee to Meet Adopted Son
In response to Mike Huckabee's recent remarks to gays who parent or want to parent ("Children are not puppies."), Chicago couple and Food Network stars Steve McDonagh and Dan Smith — aka The Hearty Boys — have invited Huckabee to dinner and to meet the 4-year-old adopted son Nate.
Wonder if Huckabee will have the courage to accept.Mr. Huckabee,
You may know me from Food Network. My partner, Dan Smith, and I are The Hearty Boys. We’re Chicago caterers, restaurateurs, cookbook authors and most importantly, dads. Dan and I have been in a stable, monogamous, loving, positive, nurturing and healthy relationship for 13 years. We were blessed to adopt our son, Nate, at his birth 4 1/2 years ago.
Sir, your comments likening my parenting my son to adopting a pet are beyond hurtful and dangerous. My love, passion and commitment to Nate is not one iota different than what you have for John Mark, David and Sarah. Our son is loved and cared for just as much. He feels just as loved and cared for. He is a happy, well adjusted little guy whom I fiercely love.
Mr. Huckabee, I invite you to spend the evening with us at our home in Chicago next time you come through. You need to understand and see firsthand what a family like ours is like. We are no less a family than yours, and in fact, we are healthier and more stable than most.
Americans are no longer going to sit silent as our families are attacked. And even though I find your comments reprehensible and irresponsible, I will open my home to you and pray that we might help you better understand the damage you could inflict. Steve McDonagh
Bravo! The approach that the Hearty Boys have taken is one of the very best approaches we can take with which to respond to Mike Huckabee's deplorable 'puppies' statement.
Posted by: Uluwehi | Apr 16, 2010 5:21:51 PM
Oh please, do you really think these people truly believe what they say? He only reads says these things because his political base loves to hear it. Huck is an idiot and has no interest in getting to know any of us, I suggest we do the same.
Posted by: Mario | Apr 16, 2010 6:15:15 PM
Please let them poison the pate'.
Posted by: Tex | Apr 16, 2010 6:17:21 PM
I've seen the show a few times - it's great.
I had NO idea these guys were gay - or a couple.
God bless them. This is what I want to see.
This is the proper response that will get what we want.
Don't you guys get it? Responding with the love and proof of responsibility will get the point across.
And I mean love and respect for people who don't "get it."
He really doesn't get it - yet.
There is a place for Stonewall Riots (thank God for that) and a place for compassion for the don't-get-it person
More of this, please.
Thank you, Andy for posting this.
Posted by: TomJ | Apr 16, 2010 11:55:57 PM
Fantastic response to Huckabee's ignorant and hurtful comments. This is how you do it. Bravo to Steve and Dan!
Posted by: daws | Apr 17, 2010 9:45:09 AM
Applaud you for writing such a well crafted letter, thumbs up for you two - adopting a child- offering him the love, attention, emotional and financial support that his straight parents were unable to provide...what a terrible quality to have. Time overdue to end negative portrayal of gays as freaks of nature.
Posted by: John | Apr 17, 2010 10:48:47 AM