Asshat Smackdown! for June 03, 2009

You might be familiar with our regular Friday feature, Battle of the Network Gays, where we ask you to crown the Gay of the Week.

You folks seem to enjoy crowning people a lot. So we thought we'd introduce a new feature: Asshat Smackdown!

Every Wednesday we'll ask you to select from a current crop of schmucks, jerks, demagogues and harpies to see who is most deserving of the week's coveted Asshat Crown! We'll announce the results right here on the blog on Friday, and that asshat will reign supreme until a new challenger is crowned the following week.

Curious to know more about the challengers for this, our inaugural Asshat Smackdown!? Check them out after the break, and vote for your favorite! 

This week's contenders:

Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons  Why? On Monday he vetoed a bill which would have given domestic partners many of the same rights as married couples in that state. He claimed the bill conflicted with a 2002 Nevada state constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and a woman. He may have a point. I mean, we all know with what high regard Nevadans treat traditional marriage!

Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel's "Love Me Tender" package
includes a Minister/Evis Impersonator

Bill O'Reilly Why? For failing to acknowledge this week that his froth-at-the-mouth rhetoric just might have incited Dr. George Tiller's assassination.

Carrie Prejean Why? Because we had to include a woman in here somewhere, and I'm sorta peeved she has better arms than me. (Okay, and because she appeared on FOX News as a "special commentator" to announce that Prop 8 was upheld.)

Rob Williams & Arnie States of Rob, Arnie & Dawn In the Morning. Why? For suggesting that parents should throw shoes at their transgender children. Truly disgusting.

Vote for your favorite by 8 AM EDT on Friday, June 5. And be sure to check back Friday afternoon to see which asshat our readers have carried to glory! Note: Write-in candidates (other than AfterElton.com staff!) are encouraged.