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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 06:30 PM Original message |
Bill Clinton Explains Why He's Now For Marriage Equality |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. KnR. You know, I like Bill Clinton. I think he fundamentally has a good heart and isn't afraid to... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Democrats did not support Clinton on this effort. nt |
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BunkerHill24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. true dat |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Correctamundo. nt |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Obama doesn't want gay rights to progress in his first term because he doesn't trust us. |
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BillDU (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Stop pickin on him |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. What Exactly Has Obama Done For Gay Rights? |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
49. He supports civil unions, protected class, opposes defense of marriage act...you want Bush back or |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 12:21 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Excuse Me. I Didn't Ask You What His Position Is. I Asked You What He's DONE. |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Welcome to DU - and damn, can't wait to see you back that statement |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
47. Still waiting on hearing |
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BillDU (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Ok |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Ha ha ha! |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because he's no longer has to worry about being elected |
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LittleOne (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That is the first thing I thought. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Ditto. We're all so cynical, but can you blame us? nt |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Add me to the list |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. How do you figure he doesn't worry about his next election? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. They were speaking of Clinton nt |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. You're right - I thought the thread pointed to Pres Obama n/t |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Pretty much |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Bingo! |
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sandspur (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. But standing up for gays did cost him, don't ask don't tell was not what |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. He Is NOT Right About Gay Marriage. It Is NOT a States Issue. |
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sandspur (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 02:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Your right, I meant more that it he believes in marrige equality, not how to |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:03 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. If it's a state issue, he should not have signed DOMA. |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. It Hasn't Escaped Me That His Position Is Pretty Much the Same As Hillary's |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:38 AM Response to Reply #43 |
54. You're absolutely right. Its a human rights issue. |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. That shocked me too |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 02:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. DADT was the product of very intentional and systematic Clinton triangulation. |
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sandspur (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 02:37 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Oh please, the compromise happened after he got push back, it was not |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:09 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. You don't seem to have understood my prior post. Compromise and push back are not issues in |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Add me to that list also |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Hillary may still run. |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Pretty much how I read it. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think President Clinton stated very eloquently what a lot of older Americans would say |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
36. I doubt it's a new attitude. And older Americans were the hippies of the Sixties. I don't |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. You're making the mistake of assuming that all older Americans were hippies. Far from it. |
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BillDU (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. It is a better time |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. See? It's not that difficult! |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thanks But No Thanks, Bubba. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 02:26 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. +1! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
37. Bill's may be as well. Please see Repy 33. |
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kdpeters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. Screw him! |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. IOW-- We in the LGBT community have to wait for Clinton and others in power to |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. I don't think Clinton ever was anti-gay personally. Please see Reply 33. |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Then he is a coward. In the OP he admits his being wrong on the issue--that's |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. While I don't think his current position means he should get praise, how is this cowardice? |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
25. Adopt without the security of being in a state recognized marriage? That is absurd. Get these |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:52 AM Response to Reply #25 |
39. Singe people adopt. However, it is hard to raise a child well if people discriminate against you. |
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t0dd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
28. He needs to promote this message in Maine. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 03:55 AM Response to Reply #28 |
40. His position is "I personally believe gay marriage is acceptable, BUT it is a state |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 06:57 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Bill has a lot of influence and I am glad to hear him say this. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. I'd love to have him here to speak on this |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
53. So he's now supporting a states' rights position on civil rights? |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
56. Good for da Big Dogg! |
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