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rusty fender

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73. Ain't gonna happen...

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 11:47 AM

Mar 2012

...sounds like a trial-balloon launched by the Obama campaign to "hook" waivering gays. Epic fail. No one buys that malarkey anyway.

The Obama campaign should focus on things that Obama really has an intention of doing.

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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