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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 11:45 AM Original message |
White House bars gay groups from military families event |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. The reason being that Don't Ask Don't Tell |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. well, Obama HAS continually failed to stand up to right wing bigots and homophobes |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Ditto.... |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I guess I just don't get it. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Well, DADT hasn't been struck down if Michelle Obama is still |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Deleted sub-thread |
Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
38. Your subject line, at least, is accurate. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Ain't that the truth. n/t |
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Betty Karlson (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
62. I miss the days when Obama could still disappoint me. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. +10000 |
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The Philosopher (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. But the President still taking credit |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
43. I don't know if he's taking credit or not |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Got some new for you |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I just posted the article, I didn't write it. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. It's much more important to protect Obama than to include |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
42. Remember, Obama is more important than anything else, he appoints SCOTUS justices you know. |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. That'd be true if it weren't complete bullshit... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
72. Total fucking fail, since A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS FAVOR REPEALING DADT. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nice selection of quotes. NOT! |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. And this helps how? |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. If you're prone to outrage, purely for the sake of outrage, then have at it. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I can't think of any group of military families that needs more support |
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MikeW (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. you cant? Unbelievable ... think before you speak |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. And how do any of those groups you name exclude gay families. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. And it's difficult to understand why you believe |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. So, it's all right to discriminate against a group if it's a small one? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Because I am absolutely clear on what I wrote |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Deleted message |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. My position is that discrimination is wrong. |
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MikeW (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. thats NOT what you said |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I'm not backtracking in any way. |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
71. Yes, his "outrage" and "agenda" |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Nothin' a little propaganda can't fix |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. You mean the Log Cabin Republicans, don't you? Or is there a Democratic branch? You confuse me. |
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Altoid_Cyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is yet another tepid response from the current administration. |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Read the article |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. This protest is completely fair. |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. That's our Fierce Advocate |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. A little misleading, huh? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Baloney. There are plenty of retired people who could have represented |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I guess you must have the inside scoop then |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The explanation makes no sense whatsoever. |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. They CAN'T be inclusive until the law comes into effect |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. LOL. It's not difficult to understand, it's bs. |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I'm not going to have a pointless argument with you |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Yes, it is cut and dried. Gay families were excluded from this event |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. except for the reason stated in the article |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. The reason stated in the article is B.S. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
73. You're wrong. The other poster is correct -- a retiree CAN'T BE PUNISHED UNDER DADT. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Elanor Roosevelt |
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Betty Karlson (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:54 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Good for her. |
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ceile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Doesn't make sense when you look at who else was there. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 05:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
67. "outrage" in quotation marks, so you're mocking people now? |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Just like his "hands were tied" on Donnie McClurkin, right? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:57 AM Response to Reply #39 |
65. + |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
66. Any excuse for discrimination, huh? |
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Corruption Winz (581 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. This feels like a cheap attempt at making the president look bad... |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. May have to emphasize the sentence, like: |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. The law that is still in place doesn't prevent the first lady |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
35. This discussion is rich. |
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Melinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. "Democrats making excuses for discrimination" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I guess I don't care very much about being chastised. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
51. Yet another stupid move. nt |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
53. How ineffably sad. Not long ago, black folks would have been barred from a similar event. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
60. "The good 'ol American Double-Standard." |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 04:30 AM Response to Original message |
64. K&R |
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ReggieVeggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
68. kick and rec |
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_ed_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
69. This stems from his personal bigotry against gay people |
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Betty Karlson (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Mr Obama confuses tradition with discrimination. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Oh, boy. We're in deep shit. Our President believes in Fractured Fairytales. |
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