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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-21-10 10:22 PM Original message |
It Gets Better: President Obama |
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Jumping John (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-21-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. He says this as DADT is a law that bullies people in the military to live a lie. Yes it is true! n/t |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-21-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He's a fierce advocate for keeping DADT on the books. n/t |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That is not true. President Obama has ALWAYS been against DADT. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yeah, he's so against DADT, he fights to keep the courts from striking it down? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Guess you forgot that Obama appointed him & he works for Obama. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. So he's bypassing Congress? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Yes, IOW you do not understand what is going on |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Then why don't you explain it to me? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. It's on the many thread on the subject already |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Too bad I have whomever's post you linked to on ignore. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Read the multitude of threads to understand the court thing |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Quit pointing out that he's fighting to keep DADT on the books? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Yes it is, because that is a dumb statement |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. A judge ended it for him. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
58. The Justice Department's orderly defenses of laws passed by Congress are constitutionally sound. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
48. No, he's not ..you're mistaken. nt |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #48 |
60. So maybe you'd like to explain his work to that end. n/t |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-21-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And he doesn't support marriage equality |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. The existence of DADT as a federal law is the fault of Pres. Clinton, not Pres. Obama. |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. I 'm feeling kind of nauseated right now. |
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JohnnyK (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
8. Quit stalling on DADT, Mr. President! |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. "Stalling" implies that he intends to do something about it. n/t |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
57. Nan Hunter, winner of GLBT National Bar's highest honor, agrees w/the WH approach. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. Recommended. (nt) |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 06:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Yep... |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
12. Can you imagine Bush doing this? |
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bookman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
59. or McCain? |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. "we've got to stop this idea that bullying is some normal rite of passage. Just a part of growing up |
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TwentyFive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Bullying is abuse. Abusing the weakest members of society is evil. n/t |
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dencol (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. How do things get so much better? |
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rainlillie (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
17. Thank you for the message Mr. President. |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
18. How would HE know? |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
19. More pretty words. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. So now this use of the bully pulpit is useless? |
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DemocraticPilgrim (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. "Pretty words" count look back on any historic figure in history. They shape future. Cynicism drags |
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Ratty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
33. I disagree - This is significant |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
56. Do you feel the same way about Hillary's video? Was it just "pretty words" too? |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 06:18 AM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Hillary wasn't in a position to not appeal the decisions |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
20. Tough crowd. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
21. Ah, feel the hate! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. K&R |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
26. On the whole, I'm glad President Obama did this. |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
47. Mmmm.This is pretty much how I feel. Well said. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. Btw, I saw your response to me in the other thread |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. OK, I have to admit. |
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big lu (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
27. K&R |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
28. I still support President Obama...nt |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
29. Isn't he the bully right now? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Deleted message |
DemocraticPilgrim (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
30. That is a magnificent u tube, collectors item even. Everyone you know should see this. |
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Jankyn (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
35. I'm going to give him this one. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
39. Thank you, Mr President. This was very well done, and seems truly from the heart. |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
40. Thank you for saying that bullying is not normal and a good thing. Thank you. |
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lies and propaganda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. PROVE IT DUDE |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. I would have liked to have heard him say that there is value in |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. If I ever run for public office... |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
61. Thank you for the compliment |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
46. This whole message is just wrong. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
49. the problem isn't 'feeling alone' or 'feeling different' |
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SunsetDreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R excellent! |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
51. Thank you, Mr. President. |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I could not have said it any better Politicub. |
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ab_roll (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
63. dems step it up |
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