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alp227

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12. Well, Obama has expressed similar viewpoints on marriage.

Reply to Liberalagogo (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 06:50 PM

Apr 2013

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/timeline-of-obamas-evolving-on-same-sex-marriage/

Was he a bigot then?

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Ben Carson apologizes to Johns Hopkins [View all] alp227 Apr 2013 OP

He's an asshole and meant what he said. MinneapolisMatt Apr 2013 #1

Johns Hopkins should fire him... ReRe Apr 2013 #2

Hopkins is a private school and they can establish their own standards. But fire him? Sure, why 24601 Apr 2013 #23

I'll tell you what happened to it.... ReRe Apr 2013 #24

I'll disagree regarding apolitical verses non-partisan. There's nothing prohibiting a non-profit 24601 Apr 2013 #25

This is a political issue that might as well be partisan. Ash_F Apr 2013 #38

The official rules aren't always what seems intuitive. In 1998, I was Chief of Staff to a level 3 24601 Apr 2013 #39

Thanks for sharing Ash_F Apr 2013 #40

Let's see... Liberalagogo Apr 2013 #3

Well, Obama has expressed similar viewpoints on marriage. alp227 Apr 2013 #12

Yes he was. Liberalagogo Apr 2013 #13

I cannot say the same about Carson. alp227 Apr 2013 #15

I read his book and was so impressed. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #16

ACTIONS speak louder than words. Liberalagogo Apr 2013 #17

These positions are all bigoted. alp227 Apr 2013 #18

I'm sure there'll be others Liberalagogo Apr 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Walk away Apr 2013 #27

You need to check who you are replying to Liberalagogo Apr 2013 #29

Sorry, it was meant for the post above yours. I'll remove it. Walk away Apr 2013 #33

No biggie. Thx n/t Liberalagogo Apr 2013 #37

Really? The President compared being gay to raping children and having sex with animals???? Walk away Apr 2013 #26

Obama has ONLY expressed his belief "marriage is between a man and a woman" alp227 Apr 2013 #31

You clearly asked if Obama was a bigot because he stated the same beliefs as Dr. Ben Walk away Apr 2013 #32

By beliefs I mean the definition of marriage not the Santorum-type vitriol! nt alp227 Apr 2013 #35

He meant his words. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #4

Is he still giving the commencement address? randome Apr 2013 #5

Nope, a qualified apoology is a non-apology Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #6

And you bet he ony did this after being pressured by the JH PR team. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2013 #10

Well, was Obama just as bigoted for saying he believes marriage was between a man and a woman? alp227 Apr 2013 #11

It IS inherently bigoted Liberalagogo Apr 2013 #14

Still waiting!!!! nt Walk away Apr 2013 #28

And again Liberalagogo Apr 2013 #30

Yes, Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #7

So when will he apologize to us, for blaming his ignorant bigotry on "leftists, whom he castigated… Journeyman Apr 2013 #8

Some apology. Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #9

He can go fuck himself. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2013 #19

Too little, too late, you bigot Carson. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #21

Another non-apology apology... Blue Idaho Apr 2013 #22

Ben Carson will now always make me think of NAMBLA and sex with animals. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #34

"I want to discriminate on the issue of marriage... Orsino Apr 2013 #41