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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 02:30 PM Original message |
While Obama was addressing discrimination, I wonder how many gay |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Notes that Murphy, the guy who put the DADT repeal bill into the works... |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. always sift through the successes looking for failure. sure you're not |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. This coming from the person who wrote a long, long OP about how he was |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. While I certainly agree that Obama |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
40. Yes, there's a connection. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree. It was good that he mentioned it. But it doesn't negate what is actually HAPPENING. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Putting a hold on the policy gives Congress an out |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That would make sense *if* it was a contentious bill. But it's not. The public supports DADT |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. If that were true. Congress would be wasting no time trying to over turn it |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. like they are rushing to pass publicly funded health care (to name one example) |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Because they don;t want to pass it |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #42 |
51. No your point was that if it were popular Congress would be rushing to pass it |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
69. The problem is that the public at large has little vested interest one way or another |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. all he has to do is put a time limit on the hold (say 6 months) |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Well, I franklyreject your premise .. but it sure wouldn't give Congress "an out" |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Exactly. n/t |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. You don't understand the dynamics surrounding DADT and how to |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. Another pro unitary executive post. Great. |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. 10 USC 654 Sec 15 B... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. "shall be separated" |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. ... "under regulations prescribed by the Secretary..." |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. DOD regulations are regularly changed |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #49 |
66. I'm not really sure, but I think that DADT was the first Congressional effort... |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. Didn't you try this last night in GD with similar results? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. And I'm sure it will continue to happen. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Well, if we are going by |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I'm referring to the charges of homophobia... |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. did you see the reply in this thread |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 12:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. many equally offensive things were said to black people... |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. That is very true. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. in this case the offender |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. Think there's truth to the pressure, pushing creating long-term results, which temporary repeal |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. Recommend |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
41. recommend! I love Obama but he needs to get with it on civil rights for all |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
43. Wow, look at all of the deletions in my thread about the importance of |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-17-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Even though you have me on ignore, it's seems odd that most DU'ers |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 01:51 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. I have never seen that before. nt |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. Maybe all the gays should become straight Neo-Nazis |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
68. Yup! |
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PolNewf (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
54. So tired of the whining |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. You are the perfect example of a social liberal, as seen |
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PolNewf (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Yes social liberal |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
55. I thought this flamebaiting thread had been locked. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-18-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
57. I'll bet no linguists, gay or straight, were fired while Obama addressed discrimination. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 01:27 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Oh well as long as no gay people are kicked out of the military after business |
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Balbus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
60. This president is not your friend. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. That's okay, neither are you. At least I trust and respect him. |
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Balbus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. If you trust a politician, |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
61. Priorities |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 03:32 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. But this is such an easy thing to do .. As commander in chief, he has the |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. CBoy, here it is |
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