Interesting timing for the DADT repeal...

[whatchamacallit]

Not to lessen the importance of the decision, but coinciding with what's likely to be a divisive and unpopular result to the debt debacle, it kinda smells like red meat. Too cynical? Maybe, but can you blame me?

[aquart]

1. I should hope he has that much sense.

[Marrah_G]

2. I am very glad it will be completed shortly

It should not have taken so long. Frankly with everything else, this piece of meat does little to balance out the rest of the right wing crap he's been doing.

[bitchkitty]

3. Look over there!

I know exactly what you mean. And one needs to be cynical with this crew...

[emulatorloo]

6. Oh, for heaven's sake, as my Mom would say. Why must DU turn every positive into a negative?

[bitchkitty]

15. Yeah, I wonder myself how I got so cynical.

What could be the reasons for this? Could it be....experience? Surely not...

[emulatorloo]

16. But What do the "dark motives" matter? Can't you be happy about a positive outcome?

If I were to acknowledge your " cynicism" about motive, why is the certification "bad."

[Ruby the Liberal]

19. I don't see anyone complaining about the outcome.

Only expressing suspicion about the timing.

[anamandujano]

24. Something positive happened with this issue last time he pulled

a fast one on the unsuspecting public.

You are correct, no one is complaining about the outcome. They only say that to muddy the issue.

[MineralMan]

4. The timing has to do with the changing of the guard at the DOD.

The certification is based on that timing, not on anything else. The time is now, because it can be now. This is separate from all the other bullshit that's going on.

[emulatorloo]

5. I guess there is a cloud in every silver lining? Me, I am happy about it.

[Peregrine Took]

7. I was thinking the same thing and its not the first time I've noticed it.

They will manipulate news about DADT or some other gay related legislation when they are in trouble with the base.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

8. You noticed that, too?

I think this is the third time he has done this -- throw out a bone on the liberal LGBT issue just when he is about to screw us over on another important liberal issue. Please note, I support 100% the progress on LGBT rights, but I despise how it is being used by O as an appeasement tool.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

9. Just what I thought. What timing. n/t

[scheming daemons]

10. Oh, FFS. You'd bash him for NOT doing it, now you're bashing him FOR doing it

Yes... I can "blame you".


Even when you get what you want, you spin it negatively.


No wonder good people tend to avoid getting into government.

[whatchamacallit]

11. Not sure what took so long, but kudos to the president

Sorry if my suggestion offends, but he's provided plenty of reason to be skeptical.

[Palmer Eldritch]

12. Yes, I blame you for always believing the worst about Obama.

Do you want DADT repealed or not??

Is today not good enough? How about tomorrow?

[digitaln3rd]

13. Running out of soldiers for Obama's wars.

Quick, let the gays serve - we need more bodies.

It's ok if they die because it's not like they can get married anyway. :/

[emulatorloo]

17. If gays want to serve, they should be allowed to openly.

The wars is a separate topic.

[polmaven]

21. You an I both know

that GLBT have been serving for years. Are you not able to put your cynicism away for ANYTHING the president does? Oh, and it depends on the state in which they live if they can get married or not. That is not something over which the president has the ability to command.

[Renew Deal]

23. That's dumb.

[Marr]

14. No, not too cynical at all. People have been predicting some sort of gay rights

fig leaf from Obama to accompany his assault on SS/Medicare for a year or more. He's used gay rights issues this way before.

I'd say it's why this particular issue has been delayed so long.

[Ruby the Liberal]

18. Friday afternoon announcement to be followed by another after the markets close?

I join you in being cynical about this timing. TGINewsDumpDay.

[JTFrog]

20. Keep bashing Obama for accomplishing things, help put the repigs back in power and

see what happens to gay rights then. I'm sure those Log Cabin Repigs will move things right along for us.... :eyes:

[anamandujano]

25. Repigs are already in power. Where you been?

They shape policy with the so-called Democratic president.

[readmoreoften]

29. +1 This is a far-right government already.

[Ruby the Liberal]

26. Ironically, it is the "Log Cabin Repigs" whose case is before SCOTUS

[JTFrog]

27. Yeah, they are on our side...

And up is down, black is white....world keeps on spinning....

:eyes:

[Ruby the Liberal]

32. Who said they were "on our side"

It is their Doma is Unconstitutional argument that SCOTUS agreed to hear.

[Renew Deal]

22. Yes, it's all a big conspiracy!

:banghead:

[readmoreoften]

28. LGBT people have been struggling for this repeal for decades. His political "use" of us will not go

unnoticed. The DADT repeal is an insanely popular policy, even among Republicans. What? Using LGBT bodies as IED fodder when we already have a backdoor draft? DADT is broadly unpopular for many reasons. We're happy, of course, but we know that this is a cynical move to give us the easiest and smallest bone just to shut us up and keep us voting. Here's the problem though: we also give a shit about Medicaid, Social Security, and job security like everyone else.

We earned this repeal because we pushed him into a corner politically, not because Obama is so magnanimous and fantastic.

[TriMera]

30. +1,000,000. n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

31. +1

"Here's the problem though: we also give a shit about Medicaid, Social Security, and job security like everyone else."

Are you sure?! I have been told by "allies" were are one-issue voters, certainly they know more about the GLBT community than a homo like me! I am ever so confused! Is it a one-trick pony? Or a trick with a pony? Or a tricky pony? Hopefully some nice non-gay person will come along and set me "straight."

Do I really need it? Yeah, what the hell, :sarcasm:

[JoePhilly]

33. Oh brother ...

Anything Obama does that is positive needs to be under cut, and positioned as bad.