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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:05 PM Original message |
I liked Obama tonight. If he will renounce McClurkin and live up to his claims |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. kick |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. He will NEVER renounce McClurkin. Never. |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Sadly, I think you're right - and that is my dealbreaker on Obama. |
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SayitAintSo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Who is McClurkin ? n/t |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. McClurkin is a hatefilled homophobic bigot who Obama hires to represent him on the campaign trail. |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Thats a nice leap in logic |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. You are correct when you say that Obama is a shrewd politician who believes the ends justify the |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
64. Yes, it was shrewd. A shrewd way to pander to bigots. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
58. I'm just trying to understand here....I cut this from that article: |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
67. Guess he won't exclude anyone so controversailly he won't renounce him, but I don't feel this... |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. He has renounced McClurkin's position |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. He did not renounce McClurkin and continued with the same behavior - and still does. |
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farmboy (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. As a gay man, I think your argument is ridiculous. Have more respect for yourself than that. |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. That response DISGUSTS me. How DARE you!!! |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. why is it so hard for him to apologize for McClurkin? nt. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Probably because Obama believes the same way McClurkin does. That gay people must be "cured". |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. He will renounce McClurkin when Hillary apologizes for her IWR vote. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Well, isn't that a fine comparison. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. No. It's just a framing of the options we have before us. n/t |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
49. well at least no one has died as a result of McClurkin's appearance |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. How many young gay kids have committed suicide because of the Obama/McClurkin view of being gay? |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. don't have any numbers on gay suicides, and I don't care to speculate, but there are some pretty |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. He's addressed it twice now |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. That does not rise to the level of my REASONABLE expectations. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Yep. He did address it. And he refused to apologize for hiring McClurkin. |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. And I completely, completely agree with him |
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peoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. Do you want him to shout, "I cast ye McClurkin into the eternal pits of hellfire!" |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. He DID NOT APOLOGIZE FOR GIVING THE STAGE TO MCCLURKIN. |
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peoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. he gave him the stage to sing fucking gospel music! |
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peoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. McClurikin was raped when he was a kid. Hes fucked up WTF. Give it a BREAK! |
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CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. I doubt the veracity of anything that comes out of McClurkins mouth... |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. That excuse gets you a FAIL |
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peoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. I remember Obama telling him, "When you get up there Donny, make sure you use the stage to preach |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #47 |
60. What do you expect to happey when you make a rabid homophobe the MC? |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. No, he made him the MC. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
52. so i take it, you feel that some voices don't need to be heard? |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #52 |
65. Obama gave him a free platform to spew lies about gays. That makes Obama |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #65 |
72. you can say that until you're blue in the face, but I would imagine |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. No. I have distaste for Obama because of this - not the reverse. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. how about apologize? nt. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. "I, Barack Obama, apologize to the GLBT community for hiring a gay-bashing zealot to get me some |
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hulklogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. I think that's a good start, actually. n/t |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. Obama won't apologize for McClurkin.. Clinton won't apologize for Iraq.. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'd prefer to base my decision on the candidate's position on the Iraq War |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It has alot of salience with me. And I also do not think that O&H have a different |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. they may not be a lot different now, but they were then |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. You're wrong. Obama's position is to hire gay-bashing preachers as his warm-up act in order to |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Mine was a subjective statement, I'm not wrong |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. So..basic human rights for gay people take a backseat because you are an Obama supporter? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. I said no such thing, nor did I say I agreed with it |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. "Whatever your sexuality is fine with me." Oh, well, gee golly! Thanks so much for 'approving' of |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. You know what I said should be cured, your attitude |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Yes, you are right. Every time I bring up Obama/McClurkin, it actually helps Obama. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. Does McClurkin believe that if you fall down on your knees you can change your sexual orientation? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. I don't give a shit what you do or don't do. |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Put down the booze. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. bullshit. Anyone who voted for the IWR is complicit in what happened. |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I've never seen your potty mouth so Fired up and Ready to go before. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Do you believe that Obama's hiring of McClurkin was a good, positive and unifying event? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. No. I think it was a political calculation that I didn't like. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. So, you actually admitted that Obama hired a gay-bashing bigot on purpose. |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Just realize HRC and all GLBT groups |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
37. Obama has a few major problems his supporters and MSM refuse to even acknowledge. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
51. I just got back from a happy hour thing in Phoenix with several LGBT leaders |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. A gay man was glad that Obama was "reaching out" to McClurkin? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. That's what he said. nt |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #51 |
61. Many in the GLBT community agree with whom? McClurkin? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Did I say that? |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. I am asking who you were referring to when you said that. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:38 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. You think LGBT people agree with McClurkin? |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:41 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I am asking you a question re your post 51. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. How can it be taken in different ways? |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Thank you for the clarification. |
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