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Obama edging closer to marriage endorsement (before general election) [View all] FreeState Mar 2012 OP

Come on, Barack! Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #1

I hope he does the right thing. bigwillq Mar 2012 #2

Me too. Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #4

Sorry bigwillq Mar 2012 #6

Queer is not offensive when used by LGBT persons FreeState Mar 2012 #8

I call myself queer all the time. Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #11

Carry on (nt) bigwillq Mar 2012 #13

Ok (nt) bigwillq Mar 2012 #12

Context is everything. Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #15

Not hurt. bigwillq Mar 2012 #16

IF you think you are offending me.. Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #17

That wasn't my intent. bigwillq Mar 2012 #18

Nope, as far as I am concerned Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #19

I'm a failure bigwillq Mar 2012 #20

I am not calling you a failure. Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #21

Appears as though it was a bit of pot stirring NorthCarolina Mar 2012 #66

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #34

Pandering for votes. obxhead Mar 2012 #3

He stopped defending DOMA. Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #5

I don't want to be too hard on him either, but obxhead Mar 2012 #7

I think he cares. Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #10

Speaks volumes. NCTraveler Mar 2012 #30

I don't think he would lose any of his base. I don't think it is the base we need to worry about. musicblind Mar 2012 #60

No he has NOT stopped defending DOMA ruggerson Mar 2012 #56

Actually he has spoken against it through his four years and as a candidate. vaberella Mar 2012 #44

Yeah, he's said a lot of things. obxhead Mar 2012 #51

This is misinformation ruggerson Mar 2012 #57

Or not XemaSab Mar 2012 #9

+1 xchrom Mar 2012 #14

I still think he'll do it after the election. But it would be a bold act before. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2012 #22

Campaign considerations? JayhawkSD Mar 2012 #23

I'm a lesbian Politicalboi Mar 2012 #25

As a gay male, I agree with this lesbian ^ musicblind Mar 2012 #61

I am not going to hold my breath. Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #24

I have spent a good bit of time last night and this morning searching JayhawkSD Mar 2012 #26

Where exactly have you been since the murdock era began? No one practices responsible jounalism efhmc Mar 2012 #27

I found 108 articles in Googles news section... FreeState Mar 2012 #37

Yes indeed, you did. So did I. JayhawkSD Mar 2012 #40

But you were just as misleading in your title. You found 108 references. Not 0. musicblind Mar 2012 #62

Despicable political cowardice. Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #28

I think what his strategy is is to not do anything that could scare off moderate voters. Jamaal510 Mar 2012 #41

Just fyi, a person who might cast a ballot for a Republican instead of the President Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #49

Good point. I never looked at it like that before. Jamaal510 Mar 2012 #53

Tip Toe HoosierCowboy Mar 2012 #29

Mildred Loving - 06-12-2007 Morning Dew Mar 2012 #32

Welcome to DU musicblind Mar 2012 #63

Bull fucking shit - my rights should not be left up to the fucking bigots that run this state dbackjon Mar 2012 #74

One of his ugliest political cop-outs... polichick Mar 2012 #31

QUIT BEING A FUCKING BIGOT - EQUALITY NOW FOR ALL AMERICANS dbackjon Mar 2012 #33

Great post. bigwillq Mar 2012 #35

Illinois? Really? nickinSTL Mar 2012 #36

If his concern for the quality and completeness of a persons life is dependent NorthCarolina Mar 2012 #38

Exactly dbackjon Mar 2012 #75

No way it will happen before the election. I doubt there will be any conversation madinmaryland Mar 2012 #39

Repeal of DADT, signing the Hate Crime Prevention Act into law and not supporting the fightforfreedom123 Mar 2012 #42

Who said he was evil? Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #43

Claiming that LGBT DUers think Obama is evil. Claiming that LGBT DUers are voting for Republicans. racaulk Mar 2012 #45

If Straight people voted Democratic at the rate our community does, the other Party Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #50

Why would you ever think a sane gay person would vote for a republican? musicblind Mar 2012 #64

Are You One Who... RetiredTrotskyite Mar 2012 #72

I posted this in another thread & now I will post it here. William769 Mar 2012 #46

If Obama were to make this endorsement, we could see a drastic reversal of 2004. racaulk Mar 2012 #47

Freedom is not election fodder. Fearless Mar 2012 #48

Here's an article on this issue fujiyama Mar 2012 #52

Shoddy journalism on the mythical gay-black divide FreeState Mar 2012 #54

If its a 50/50 risk he should NOT do it Gman Mar 2012 #55

There is no such risk FreeState Mar 2012 #58

The OP is about battleground states Gman Mar 2012 #65

Can't find a single poll showing that, can you? N/t FreeState Mar 2012 #68

He needs to be bold NOW and do the right thing. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2012 #59

How many of the 20% wouldn't vote for him anyway ???? eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #67

No way. It's Independents' votes he's DevonRex Mar 2012 #69

Hope so! Vanje Mar 2012 #70

Yep. Any day now. Iggo Mar 2012 #71

lol ruggerson Mar 2012 #78

Ain't gonna happen... rusty fender Mar 2012 #73

Trial balloons are normally launched as a prelude to the act, not as you describe. stevenleser Mar 2012 #76

Whatever... rusty fender Mar 2012 #77

Yep, whatever... stevenleser Mar 2012 #79