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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:39 PM
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Straight from the horse's mouth: Obama's positions on LGBT issues.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:40 PM
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1. K&R.
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:40 PM
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2. It doesn't matter what people say
It's what people do. And when actions belie words...there you go.
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:41 PM
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3. Good point. Obama co-sponsored adding sexual orientation to the Illinois human rights code.
He also marched in the Chicago pride parade more than once. His actions match his position. Much more so than another candidate with a more conservative record.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:41 PM
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4. Wow, thats really hypocritical coming from an Edwards person.
Edited on Sun Jan-20-08 10:42 PM by hnmnf
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:42 PM
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6. Right, like when Clinton "acted" by signing DOMA into law
Perhaps the most anti-GLBT piece of federal legislation in 50 years.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:49 PM
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12. It's pretty common knowledge here that he stands for the rights of all citizens
Regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. He's also overwhelmingly popular here for all the work he's done in this state :)
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jlake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:42 PM
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He talks a good game. But his actions say something else.... something
to keep in mind on ALL issues.... you should not defend this BS, but instead see it as a red flag for his whole platform.
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thunder rising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:43 PM
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7. WTF does mean???
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:53 PM
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15. Just a question.
A simple yes or no will suffice :)
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thunder rising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:42 PM
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5. Do you think presenting factual statements means anything to Clinton
Shit...she'll counter with more than that and dare you to call her on it. When you do, "YOU"RE GOING NEGATIVE!"

she and Mr BJ are a work of art.
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jlake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:44 PM
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8. Why do his actions contradict his "platform"? Wonder what else he is going to
do differently than he claims.......
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:50 PM
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13. Are you working for the Clinton Campaign, one of her supporters or the DLC?
Just curious :)
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jlake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:52 PM
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14. So no answer to my question. Just some unoriginal BS slam against me.
Typical dirty Chicago politics.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 11:31 PM
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16. How is my question a slam?
Why are you trying to spin it. It's a question, a simple yes or no will suffice.
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jlake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 11:49 PM
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17. No, I am not employeed by any of the groups you mention. What about you? and answer my previous
question please and thanks.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 11:53 PM
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18. Your first question wasn't directed to me :)
But to answer your second question, which was directed to me. No, I'm not. I hope to do some campaigning for John Laesch, and we've donated to his campaign against Hastert, and his current one.
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jlake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 11:54 PM
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19. Yes, it was directed to all Obama supporters.... so answer up.
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Kittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 11:55 PM
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20. Google factcheck :)
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:45 PM
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9. but but but but...
I'm most concerned with getting DOMA repealed

I think Obama is the best on this

Hillary has flip-flopped on DOMA


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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:47 PM
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10. Actions speak louder than words.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 10:48 PM
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11. Again, that is really hypocritical coming from Edwards people.
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ClericJohnPreston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 11:55 PM
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21. hnmnf
Clear as mud, as usual, when you aren't self-admittedly, "full of shit".

So much for your credibility....which is ZERO. :)
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