Obama heckled over 'Don't ask, don't tell' -- again (GetEqual San Fransisco)

[FreeState]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/99899-obama-heckled-over-dont-ask-dont-tell-again

Got to love it when Democrats boo gay rights.

Obama heckled over 'Don't ask, don't tell' -- again
By Jordan Fabian - 05/25/10 11:05 PM ET
President Barack Obama was heckled by a protester Tuesday night while at a fundraising event for Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) in San Francisco.

The protester was upset with the pace of the repeal of the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy barring openly gay military service members.

According to a pool report, a man yelled out: “Move faster on ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell.’”

“It’s good to see ya,” Obama replied as the crowd started to boo. The man continued to shout remarks that were inaudible to media in the room. The interruption was the second-time Obama was stopped during remarks for Boxer over the course of about a month...

[MannyGoldstein]

1. The Protester Was *For* Gay Rights

Which is why he was protesting.

[FreeState]

2. I was referring to those in attendance booing the gay protester - the one demanding his civil rights

“It’s good to see ya,” Obama replied as the crowd started to boo. The man continued to shout remarks that were inaudible to media in the room. The interruption was the second-time Obama was stopped during remarks for Boxer over the course of about a month...

[QC]

3. Those gay homosexuals are so mean to him!!!

:cry:

[FreeState]

4. He has his civil rights - Im sure he can handle it

hes not as fragile as some here want us to believe:)

[QC]

5. You don't deserve him!!!

:cry:

[bluestateguy]

6. It says more about the hecklers than the president

Heckling delegitimizes your cause. It makes them look like petulant little children, rabblerousers and whiners while the grownups make policy.

It's much harder to be taken seriously when you heckle a speaker, or bang on pots and pans or dress up in bizarre costumes.

[rudy23]

7. He wants his pony, right? n/t

[Smashcut]

8. Yes, the former has a passion for doing what's right and the latter apparently doesn't n/t

[QC]

9. ^ This is what privilege looks like. n/t

[FreeState]

14. +1

Ill be sure to let Act Up know all there efforts were worthless, as well as Gandhi, and ever other person who has used cvil disobedience to pressure the government to action.

[muffin1]

10. Petulant little children? Whiners?

Got it.

[Touchdown]

11. Bullshit.

[spoony]

12. Uh...is that your stock answer

I was certain I'd heard that somewhere and...yep, just last month:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8185178#8185244

[arcadian]

13. Bullshit