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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 06:59 PM Original message |
I jI ust heard something remarkable come out of Barack Obama's mouth |
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JayFredMuggs (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Gay rights people have been saying this for years! |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Well... gee... I guess... |
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JayFredMuggs (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. So you are saying you know NOTHING about gay people? |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Dude, don't be so rude. No, she didn't say she "knew nothing about gay people." |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. You can be outraged about an issue without knowing all the ins and outs |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. No, I didn't say that at all... |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. This is really, really rude... |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
45. oh please. get over yourself. Housewolf is on your side. Who says |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. Hmmm....pretty craptastic response to a decent post. |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
67. It isn't just about gay people. |
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CitizenRob (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
69. lay off, gay rights issues aren't everybodies first priority just becaues they're ours. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
72. you are a very bitter person... |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Some people are just rude, and that's how it is, you can't change them. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
44. thank you, housewolf, for bringing this up/. I didn't know either. It is |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. You're welcome, RougeValley |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. And the You're-Not-Outraged-Enough shotgun blast claims yet another victim... |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. posts like this: this is what's wrong with DU now |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. The point, which I think you missed... |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. Most over-the-top post of the week. |
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anamandujano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kudos to his idea suppliers. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Man. Did Obama piss in your Wheaties or something? |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. LOL anamandujano, |
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anamandujano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I'm positive he doesn't. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:50 PM Original message |
Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one. |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't understand his position on this issue. |
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littlebit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Because he will lose a shit load of votes |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Obama has said that he wants to fully repeal DOMA |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. agree. it's unfortunate politics. I am pretty sure neither of them truly opposes it. |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
57. excuse me here |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not perfect enough. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. This is a classic case of real world vs. ideal world |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. ack, anyone who's been paying attention knows that |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. l refer you to my response to #1 above |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Weren't you just saying that the "remarkable" |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
46. you know what? I've been here a long time- friends and family |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Yeah.. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Ok |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. Damn. That's a crazy statistic. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. Kerry did |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. All marriages should be changed to civil unions. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Exactly. nt |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. I like this. It's what is done in Western European countries where they aren't religiously insane |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. DING DING DING We have a winner!!! |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
54. Exactly what I was going to say, |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. I was impressed too. |
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pkz (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. The Feminists should have chg'd it |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. Equality is what matters, not the word marriage |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'll be honest - I didn't know the extent of the legalized discrimination either. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. and for the record I didn't know about all those laws either, so your post is interesting to me. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. Obviously he is a homophobic bigot who hates the gay community. |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. he's not perfect enough |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. Oh yeah right like these current candidates are just 'less than perfect' or something. |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. well, then we have no one to vote for |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. K&R |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Thanks for the kick though. It might help to dispell some of that "Obama hates gay people" stuff. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
37. "he was asked about his gay marriage"? HIS gay marriage?? |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
40. There are several sections/laws in reference to DOMA as well |
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WyLoochka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. I think the government should |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
42. I personally think the state ought to get out |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. ?? You mean that people should |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #56 |
65. No, I don't mean that. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
43. He's been saying this for some time. |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. If I were ever to "get married" again, I would get a civil union instead. |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. You know what... |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Thank you! |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #51 |
61. No, the state marries you. Your church service is nothing but a party. |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #61 |
66. It's semantics. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #66 |
73. It's not semantics. It's a fact. Nothing happens in the church. It's a ceremonial attachment. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
59. This is good. This makes me more comfortable with voting for him should he be the nominee. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
62. And that's 1200 obligations that you've tied yourself into if you get married. |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
64. I heard that also. I knew there were a lot but that figure stunned me. |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
68. and where was Obama when the Human Rights Council invited him to speak? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
70. He's right... or close to it. There are over a thousand. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
71. Yes he knows that there are 1200 laws and regulations ... so what is he going to do about it? |
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