Obama taking a stand: THIS is what I needed to see

[hlthe2b]

[lunatica]

1. Religious freedom 101

It also means no one can impose their religious beliefs on you either assholes! But I'm sure you get that part.

It's the do unto others part that confuses them.

[madokie]

2. At times its been a rough ole row to hoe

but I've known all along that I did the right thing when I voted for his man

[Chorophyll]

3. Yup. nt

[ProfessionalLeftist]

4. A President who GETS it

What a rarity!

[FailureToCommunicate]

5. THis is good! When was this said?

[hlthe2b]

7. February, I think... right after the big brouhahah re: the contraception rule

[uponit7771]

6. Good, I pray he keeps it up

[Bake]

8. Real progress doesn't happen in a day.

It's a process. If you were waiting for this to decide whether to get off your ass and support the President, I have two things to say:

1. Welcome home, finally.

2. What took you so damn long? Do you think the other party is more in tune with your issue? Hardly!

Now get to work and support this President, dammit!

Bake

[Zorra]

9. Bravo! That's a clear, true, necessary, awesome statement. nt

[liberalmike27]

10. I've Always Thought

That the pool of voters on the left, who have for whatever reason stopped voting as they see no real difference in their lives no matter which party is elected, is much, much deeper than that small slice of independents. I believe this is more true today than ever.

This is just one issue--if he'd actually begin to put some real difference between the parties, come out against the drug war, point out economic advantages to pursuing a different strategy, come out against the death penalty, add raising the minimum wage, adding single-payer, he'd rally his base like no other.

Sadly, he's still walking a tightrope of corporate money--so he can't be too liberal.