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Viva_Daddy

(785 posts) Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:06 PM Aug 2012

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Irony! Obama's Presidency has brought BOTH gays and racists out of the closet.

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Irony! Obama's Presidency has brought BOTH gays and racists out of the closet. (Original Post) Viva_Daddy Aug 2012 OP

How true . . . fleur-de-lisa Aug 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Heather MC Aug 2012 #2

Unrec... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #4

I am from Southern VA I personally know a few racist, homosexuals. They are proud of it Heather MC Aug 2012 #5

Sorry, but gays were out there before Obama... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #3

Of course loyalsister Aug 2012 #6

not in the military arely staircase Aug 2012 #8

I feel a Venn diagram coming on... rocktivity Aug 2012 #7

Unfortunately it's also brought the racists out of the closet. lunatica Aug 2012 #9

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

1. How true . . .

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:09 PM

Aug 2012

and how sad about the racists. Thrilled that the Pres finally supporst the LGBT community!

Response to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Heather MC This message was self-deleted by its author.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. Unrec...

Reply to Heather MC (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:36 PM

Aug 2012

This actually should be alerted on.

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)

5. I am from Southern VA I personally know a few racist, homosexuals. They are proud of it

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:57 PM

Aug 2012

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. Sorry, but gays were out there before Obama...

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:35 PM

Aug 2012

And they'll be out there after him.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

6. Of course

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 03:01 PM

Aug 2012

But isn't it fair to say that his policies have been a positive development that may make some gay people feel more comfortable in a country that has been and largely still is homophobic?

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

8. not in the military

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 03:25 PM

Aug 2012

not if they wanted to stay there.

rocktivity

(44,581 posts)

7. I feel a Venn diagram coming on...

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 03:12 PM

Aug 2012

rocktivity

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

9. Unfortunately it's also brought the racists out of the closet.

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 03:26 PM

Aug 2012

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