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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:15 AM Original message |
Obama condemns homophobia in black community in historically black church. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. but but but Donnie McClurkin. |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. Good for him |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Why can't he just state unequivocally that he supports FULL EQUALITY for gay Americans? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Nuance? |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Yeah, I suppose that's a good guess. Too bad our equality is so unimportant. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yeah, that's why Kucinich is so successful... he talks about important and controversial issues |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I think Obama could stand for equality without risking his campaign. |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I wonder if Hillary spoke out against DOMA or Don't Ask Don't Tell.....my guess is no. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. But we're talking about Barack here, not Hillary. |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. You forget that this was in a black church. Sorry, but this cannot count as 'pandering'. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Everything a politician does is for public consumption, not just the audience they happen to be |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Definitely nuance |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Why can't Hillary? |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. if what you mean is gay marriage, perhaps |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. That's a copout. Marriage is a federal issue. |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is how you talk to adults. You don't baby them with their own |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. It takes real skill to never commit to anything regarding gay rights, and yet sound like you support |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Ah huh. |
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RememberWellstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Hmmm |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. This was in January. I just posted it because of this Meeks bullshit. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, it's called triangulating. I hang out with an anti-gay crew, but I can throw a carrot in a |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. He just did a fundraiser with GLSEN... |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Who LED the Party for last 15 yrs as it was rolling over for antigay pushes from the RW? |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Didn't Bill Clinton encourage Kerry to throw gays under the bus in 2004? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Yep - but I also believe that was Clinton wanting to mess up Kerry than actually believing that |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. Obama is far better than Clinton....really |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. So true. He actually is brave enough to stand up and give a message that might provoke an audience. |
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AnarchoFreeThinker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
24. this won't win him votes in PA either. kudos, Barack. that's principle. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. hard thing to discuss within the black community |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Amen. |
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