Gays Ready to 'Work Their Asses Off' For Obama

[Playinghardball]

Source: Rolling Stone

For a while there, the LGBT community was pretty down on Obama, who made all the right pro-gay (though not quite pro-gay marriage) noises as a candidate, but seemed to lose interest once in office. Two things have changed. Obama threw some serious capital behind the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. And the Republicans' 2012 would-be presidential nominees seem even more Neanderthal than usual on LBGT issues (e.g. Rick Santorum: gay couples don't deserve the "privilege" of adopting children: Donald Trump: gay marriage is like an unattractive golf putter).

And so, reports Politico, LGBT donors are flocking to President Obama's reelection campaign, with the president banking on gay donors to make up for defections from other camps, such as Wall Street execs and pro-Israel Jews. Obama 2012 is gaying up, too. While his 2008 campaign finance committee included one gay man, this year's team boasts 15. Plus, three crucial fundraising positions - Obama's campaign finance director, the DNC finance chair, and the White House social secretary, are
filled by gay men. "You will not only see a united community that will contribute to Obama," David Mixner, a prominent gay activist in New York, tells Politico. "But they will work their asses off."

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/gays-ready-to-work-their-asses-off-for-obama-20110509

[Pab Sungenis]

1. Yep. We'll get out and push his bus

so we can be thrown under it in 2013.

[Cronus Protagonist]

2. Don't we always just get left behind?

And we catch up with the bus every primary season, just in time to help push it again till it rolls away on its own.

[CBGLuthier]

3. They love your money. Your basic rights. not so much

You are the equivalent of the anti-choice crowd to the RW. A gravy train to be exploited. Your simplest goal, equality, always one more fundraiser ahead.

Next year for sure is the slogan.

And so long as there are only two choices you are stuck with the situation. Which really sucks.

[MidwestTransplant]

4. What exactly is a non pro Israel Jew?

The article references pro Israel Jews defecting from Obama. I don't know any Jews who aren't pro Israel and the vast majority support Obama. I suppose he means right wingers who don't agree with compromise and support Bibi unequivocally. I know that type too.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. Most Jews I know support Obama hands down. n/t

[Hell Hath No Fury]

6. There are Jews who are not Zionists --

I believe that is the distinction they are making. And yes, they do exist. I belong to a group, Jewish Voices for Peace, and many members are not in favor of the current State of Israel.