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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:24 PM Original message |
Oh noes, Obama associates with people he disagrees with on some issues... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. You've confused "associates with" and "selects for a historic honor". NT |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Name who gave the last 5 inaugural invocations. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. How many of them were controversial? |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Its more controversial.. because not so long ago, black and white |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Franklin Graham gave the invocation in 2001. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. And if Al Gore was the one who was having the Inauguration, that would have been controversial. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. My point was to give one example to your question about how many |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. They were soooo important no one can remember them |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I was just thinking that the invocator, being so historic and all, he maybe |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. If he doesn't matter, why choose someone so controversial? The reason: It sends a |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Honestly, I think that the message wasn't to the GLBT community at all. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Of course not. It was a message to the bigots. |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. You can not change bigotry by cussing at it |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Apparently you change it by giving it a place of honor in a national forum. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Dance, stranger, dance! |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Billy and Franklin Graham. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Yeah. They're not so good on GLBT issues are they? |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. The presidents who chose them didn't describe themselves as "fierce advocates" |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I think Bill Clinton would describe himself as being for civil rights for GLBTs. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Again, did he describe himself as a "fierce advocate"? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. He's also confusing"people he disagrees with on some issues..." with bigots. n/t |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. ... |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I think it is symbolic of his willingness to work with people he disagrees with |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. When he chooses a KKK member for a special honor I'll take that seriously. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Exactly. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's pretty easy to "associate" with something that doesn't affect you, isn't it? |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. In the long term it may have a greater effect on the change we are wanting than |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Really? Is there a history of authoritarians giving ground to peacemakers? |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. He's so intolerant. n/t |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. More like legitimizes creationists, mysogynists and homophobes |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. I assume you can get married. nt |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. When will Obama select a progressive liberal & tell the right that they need to bend a little LEFT? |
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cosmicone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think Obama is very clever. |
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nuncvendetta (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
23. the real question is... |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. Stupid post |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. I believe he will appoint the Supreme Court that will ensure the freedom to marry for everyone and |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
28. There are a lot of better choices, so why did he agree with this choice. In your eyes it is nothing |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. This reminds me of what my officemate said about the shoe thrower in Iraq |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Exactly |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. He could have found a pastor who doesn't compare gays to child molesters. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
34. "Obama's Inaugural Mistake" |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. Now if he appoints him as to the SCOTUS, all hell will break loose and I will help |
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