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In reply to the discussion: Obama and ENDA: How about helping him get it passed? [View all]Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)37. That's an awful story you've posted in GD.
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Exactly...another attempt to absolve Obama from any reponsbility from anything
joeybee12
Apr 2012
#12
What do you think the national LGBT lobby has been doing for the last twenty years?
ruggerson
Apr 2012
#4
That's my Senator, Jeff Merkely, and I worked hard for Jeff's election. This is why.
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2012
#9
I'm happy to listen to you on these issues when you're talking real solutions. n/t
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#13
The real solution is for Obama to sign the limited EO and keep the ball rolling on ENDA
ruggerson
Apr 2012
#15
That's one, but it's clear the White House is saying signing the EO will hurt the ENDA coalition.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#16
Yes, there is a reason. They don't want a gay issue to come up during campaign season
ruggerson
Apr 2012
#25
But President Obama talks about his accomplishments in gay rights and his plans all the time.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#27
Gay issues will come up in the campaign. Romney will be anti-gay, Obama will kick him in the nuts
emulatorloo
Apr 2012
#40
People on BBI threads are virulently opposed to BBI's incessant Obama bashing.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#21
Two kinds of neg responses in that thread, anti-BBI and Strategical Differences w BBI about how to
emulatorloo
Apr 2012
#41
Frank is one of 72 Housemembers who have sent a letter to Obama requesting he sign the EO
ruggerson
Apr 2012
#24
"But prominent members of House Democratic leadership aren’t among the signers."
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#26
"There are conservative Democrats in the House who are also weasels on gay rights."
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#29
Also, 72 members aren't even a majority of Democratic members of the House.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#38
And no one listens - he must stop the firings that he can now - these are real people
FreeState
Apr 2012
#36