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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 06:06 AM Original message |
President Obama: It Gets Better - message of hope and support for LGBT youth (VIDEO) |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a positive message, too bad he lets people in gov't bully people out of the military. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Deleted sub-thread |
ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Um, actually, DADT is the fault of Pres. Clinton, not Pres. Obama. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 04:46 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. No, it's the fault of both. |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. as much as it backfired against clinton, it was an effort to begin |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. 'keep this thread flame-free' |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 06:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Right. |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 06:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Cynical? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Yes, cynical. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Do you know who started that theme? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Dan Savage? |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. LGBT teens are harrassed and bullied because of religious attitudes the President shares. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Let's not scapegoat Christianity. There are plenty of Christians who are not hateful extremists. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Yes. And why are you bringing up Hillary? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Why not? After all, she's a devout Christian who "shares" Pres. Obama's opposition to gay marriage. |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:56 AM Response to Reply #35 |
54. yes, "promotes feelings of worth." and on an unprecedented |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #54 |
66. You know what also promotes feelings of worth? |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #66 |
73. of course that is true. i have acknowledged that we all hope for |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 05:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
65. This is obtuse at best, malicious at worst. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. +1 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Deleted message |
Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. You never fail to disappoint............... |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Yes, I watched it.... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Points well taken. |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. And you as well! |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. The strategy is so obvious |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. Mr. President, your actions speak louder than your words. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. they sure do. and here they are |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Are you still posting this discredited shit? |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:10 AM Response to Reply #48 |
57. i don't recall anyone here saying we think anyone should "settle |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:35 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. That list is regurgitated and thrown at us every time we |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:55 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. it is now re-cited to protest the repeated claim that this president |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:04 AM Response to Reply #41 |
56. thank you for posting that, mkultra. nt |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:37 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Yes, he needs to be thanks for slapping the LGBTQI community |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:47 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. it is not "the LGBTQI community" you speak for, it is yourself and |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. So you want to keep reality out of the thread? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. The President posted a message of support for GLBT youth ON Savage's Project's youtube page. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Perhaps you should have posted this in the BOG if you wanted |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Well, Hillary made a video and wore purple but she's still against gay marriage. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. I don't get all the hatred for the President who has done more on the issue |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. He is in a better position to do more than any president ever before. |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:19 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. i am wondering, where or when did his adminstration, as you put |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:42 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. It is in the language Obama's DoJ used to defend DOMA. |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 05:00 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. i'm sorry, but when one paraphrases something like that, it carries |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 06:11 AM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Deleted message |
nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. do you believe that when people post "where is the link?" |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Yes |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. wow. you've never expected anyone to come up with a link to |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Here you go: |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. thank you for providing that link, ruggerson. nt |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #61 |
72. that is, in fact, not true. the comparison to different states' other |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. No, he has NOT been. |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. i wrote he is against DOMA, which he is. nt |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. If he was against DOMA then his DoJ would not be defending |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. it is fact. also, cases about DOMA are about balancing states' |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Deleted message |
zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. You apparently missed the preamble |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Dan Savage wasn't too thrilled about Valerie Jarrett's speech. |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
15. Unfortunately.. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thousands of media outlets are reporting today that POTUS is speaking out against bullying... |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. The "haters and the cynics" are the ones who made this possible |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You are right. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. If it helps, I have very mixed feelings |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Thanks. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Oh, please. What proof do you have of that? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. I realize in your world |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:33 AM Response to Reply #17 |
51. never give him credit except to take credit for it yourselves? |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 05:43 AM Response to Reply #51 |
67. You cannot bash people as haters one week, only to co-opt them the next |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. i work as hard as anyone, and harder than most, to enlighten |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Agreed. n/t |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. "You are not alone. You didn’t do anything wrong". |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-22-10 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
27. as he should have |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
39. As I noted in another thread he deserves credit for doing this |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I agree dsc |
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DemocraticPilgrim (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
42. I second that message in the title, we're the optimists at least should be. |
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DemocraticPilgrim (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. I second that message in the title, we're the optimists at least should be. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. Its an excellent video and props to Obama |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
45. The only positive message that should be seen as truly positive is to admit |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
49. Thank you for the information. Kick. |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
52. that was amazing - including how far we've come that a president |
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nofurylike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
53. and Kick! though sorry i'm too late to R! nt |
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