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TwilightGardener

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8. I haven't always been as open-minded about DADT and

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 12:58 PM

Dec 2012

gay marriage as I am now. I freely admit that. I used to be more religious when I was younger. So I don't have the standing to judge others' progress in LGBT issues.

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Do You Think President Obama Should Expend Political Capital To Advance Chuck Hagel's Nomination [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2012 OP

I guess if he wanted to ruin Hagel, nominating him was a good idea. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #1

Couuldn't President Obama Find A Republican Who Wasn't Homophobic?/nt DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2012 #2

I doubt there's any conservative Repub who wouldn't TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #4

I Wasn't Making Homophobic Comments Fifteen Years Ago. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2012 #5

I haven't always been as open-minded about DADT and TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #8

My "World View" Was Probably Cemented In Junior High School DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2012 #9

I went to Catholic school, from a devout Catholic family. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #10

Most Of The Catholics I Have Known Have Been Pretty Socially Liberal And Liberal In General DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2012 #12

In matters of abortion, women's rights, gay rights, the Church TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #14

Hagel was well beyond that dsc Dec 2012 #15

Yes, that was very wrong. Having lived in Nebraska for TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #16

Yes. Otherwise, he's let the Repubs tell him TWICE who he can nominate. Makes him look weak. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #3

Yeah. Ridiculous, because no one hates gays and Jews after all, especially not Republicans! Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #11

Not Hagel. No way. He made a statement 14 years ago.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #17

i thought the idea behind nominating someone from the other party was to GAIN political capital. unblock Dec 2012 #6

I don't think the fact that Hagel is an R has any bearing TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #7

He will, if he nominates the people he wants. If he lets the Republicans tell him who to nominate, Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #18

If he wants Hagel, just like he wanted Kerry, he should have him. Little Star Dec 2012 #13

Stick by Hagel quinnox Dec 2012 #19