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21. How is she a hero? It looks to me as if she hurt her cause.
Tue Jun 11, 2013, 09:42 AM
Jun 2013

She sabotaged a beloved American who was speaking about protecting children.

She looked foolish. Spontaneous? Bull. It was planned--poorly.

barf ZRT2209 Jun 2013 #1
Still doesn't explain why she took it up with Michelle and not Barack? yellowcanine Jun 2013 #2
Didn't you know that Michelle Obama has superpowers to force him to sign something? davidpdx Jun 2013 #7
I can't help but feel that she is heckling the wrong people over LGBT equality Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #3
She should heckle the milqetoast Harry Reid, too... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #4
Yep davidpdx Jun 2013 #6
To the Blame Obama First crowd, your good, well-reasoned advice would fall on deaf ears. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #9
I noticed that's how it is Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #10
It seems like being "anti-Obama" for whatever real or imagined slight is considered "street cred" Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #11
Obama and the DNC are NOT 100% on board for equality dbackjon Jun 2013 #15
Executive Orders are a band-aid IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #20
Wrong dbackjon Jun 2013 #23
he is either the weakest and least resolute president in history Doctor_J Jun 2013 #40
he's been in office for more than four years now Doctor_J Jun 2013 #37
President Obama has thousands of issues on his plate every day Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #38
I saw that article. I skipped reading it. JoePhilly Jun 2013 #5
But yet you feel compelled to post on it. dbackjon Jun 2013 #24
Yet not enough to add anything else in the body. JoePhilly Jun 2013 #25
Ellen Sturtz RudynJack Jun 2013 #8
She supports equality for all Americans dbackjon Jun 2013 #14
I've been out and proud RudynJack Jun 2013 #16
Then you should know the importance of what she is doing. dbackjon Jun 2013 #17
she hurt her cause. RudynJack Jun 2013 #18
Only to those that are not true allies dbackjon Jun 2013 #19
BS RudynJack Jun 2013 #36
I just wanted to address one issue here dsc Jun 2013 #12
Ellen Sturtz is a HERO dbackjon Jun 2013 #13
How is she a hero? It looks to me as if she hurt her cause. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2013 #21
Wanting equality is foolish? SHAME ON YOU dbackjon Jun 2013 #22
Are you deliberately misreading what was just said? Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #26
So why is half of DU hyperventalating that it was all about the children? dbackjon Jun 2013 #27
I haven't seen Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #28
Good thing you have not advised civil rights activists over the years dbackjon Jun 2013 #29
Again, you seem to want Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #30
What is rude and disruptive dbackjon Jun 2013 #32
Obviously you don't want to discuss anything Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #33
What is obvious is that you have your mind made up dbackjon Jun 2013 #34
Just can't help yourself, can you? Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #35
Interesting exchange … 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #39
OY! Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #41
I hear ya ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #42
And I hear ya right back ... Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #43
You can absolutely ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #46
So she retired at 56, and that makes her unqualified to speak on gender issues? Doctor_J Jun 2013 #31
"Right now, today, we have an obligation to stand up for those kids." Number23 Jun 2013 #44
right on Ellen Kurtz boilerbabe Jun 2013 #45
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