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jberryhill

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17. And the state government voted, how?
Wed May 9, 2012, 01:02 AM
May 2012

What did the state government, and by extension its employees, do here?

Mr. President: move the convention. [View all] Pab Sungenis May 2012 OP
He can move the convention to Minneapolis... Kalidurga May 2012 #1
He can come here on one condition. DURHAM D May 2012 #2
Move the convention and mark North Carolina in the loss column in November Zorro May 2012 #3
North Carolina is already lost. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #4
One good thing - DURHAM D May 2012 #5
By that reasoning he loses California Retrograde May 2012 #8
This isn't just equality. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #10
PRES OBAMA..... GET THE HECK OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA!!!! BOYCOTT NORTH CAROLINA trueblue2007 May 2012 #46
That's just NOT the fact you think it is Capn Sunshine May 2012 #50
As my Republican father would say, that's a hell of an attitude. CBHagman May 2012 #66
There will be a backlash for that vote. Major Hogwash May 2012 #79
NC's already a loss now. PFunk May 2012 #15
I guess Maine and Florida are already lost also Carnage251 May 2012 #16
Both of which are peanuts Pab Sungenis May 2012 #26
Do you live in NC? JoePhilly May 2012 #28
NC is not a loss. And I am a gay male and live in NC. n/t musicblind May 2012 #49
Charlotte-Mecklenberg voted NO 54% on Amendment 1 bluestateguy May 2012 #6
If there was a way the money could stay in Charlotte, that might make a difference. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #11
And the state government voted, how? jberryhill May 2012 #17
The state government Pab Sungenis May 2012 #25
As have 32 other states jberryhill May 2012 #35
Not to this degree. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #36
Yes jberryhill May 2012 #38
Two cousins. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #39
I demand they stop contributing to NC's economy jberryhill May 2012 #41
They are. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #45
Exactly. This is misplaced. treestar May 2012 #20
The bold move would be to not show up. bigwillq May 2012 #7
And that would still mean our party Pab Sungenis May 2012 #9
Can they move it? bigwillq May 2012 #12
1972 Pab Sungenis May 2012 #24
Maybe it won't be discussed there. rug May 2012 #13
Dems will always have issues with... dennis4868 May 2012 #14
Having the convention there isn't condoning the law Carnage251 May 2012 #18
No. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #19
+1 treestar May 2012 #21
Don't want the gays to stay home like in 2010? Pab Sungenis May 2012 #23
I am one of "the gays", Pab Bolo Boffin May 2012 #27
I thought long and hard about how to reply Pab Sungenis May 2012 #33
Translation: "I was pwned." scheming daemons May 2012 #56
+ lots of 0's Whisp May 2012 #43
How is it belittling your issues? Arkana May 2012 #32
Would you ask blacks to go to a convention Pab Sungenis May 2012 #34
No, but no one's asking gay people to sit at the back of a bus Arkana May 2012 #42
You have no clue what gays go through every day in some states. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #44
Why would anyone with a brain stay home due to the location of the convention? treestar May 2012 #53
I'm not "threatening." Pab Sungenis May 2012 #54
If it's a life and death issue, then why risk Rmoney winning? treestar May 2012 #57
Why risk Rmoney winning? Pab Sungenis May 2012 #58
OK, so according to you, they care only about themselves treestar May 2012 #59
In 2010 there was no difference on the wars, either. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #60
Of course there was a difference on the wars treestar May 2012 #61
On gay issues? In 2010? Pab Sungenis May 2012 #62
and if he moved it, you'd invent something else to be outraged about. bank it. dionysus May 2012 #65
If only they had known in advance that the state was filled with bigots taterguy May 2012 #22
28 states have similar provisions written into their constitutions. JoePhilly May 2012 #29
Oregon is one of those states davidpdx May 2012 #52
All you have to do is put it in a low turn out election ... the fundies JoePhilly May 2012 #63
It was passed in 2004 davidpdx May 2012 #69
I never understood why on earth the Democrats ever picked North Carolina in the first place. nt avebury May 2012 #30
You don't understand because you probably know little about North Carolina onenote May 2012 #80
A year ago this would have been possible but it's not going to happen in four months. Arkana May 2012 #31
We will find out how important gays and lesbians are to our party one way or the other. AngryAmish May 2012 #37
I think we already have. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #40
No Thanks we've already spent a ton Thrill May 2012 #47
As a gay man who lives in NC, please do not move the convention. NC is on the bubble of turning musicblind May 2012 #48
Good point davidpdx May 2012 #51
This thread is misguided scheming daemons May 2012 #55
Thank you! n/t musicblind May 2012 #64
SD davidpdx May 2012 #70
That would be logistically improbable if not impossible. AtomicKitten May 2012 #67
I can't wait to see him lecture NC tcaudilllg May 2012 #68
No, we shouldn't move the convention!! Skrewdriver May 2012 #71
Thank you, Mr. Concern. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #72
Gaypartheid? Skrewdriver May 2012 #74
This is a stupid idea SpartanDem May 2012 #73
Talk to them about "you've been a very bad boy" Pab Sungenis May 2012 #77
Too late to the discussion but no, the President should akbacchus_BC May 2012 #75
"He is for the American people." Pab Sungenis May 2012 #76
Keep the convention, get another referendum on the Nov. ballot! sofa king May 2012 #78
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