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14. DADT was compromise

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:27 AM

Jan 2014

and if you want some idea what DADT replaced look at Nigeria under its new anti gay law. Arrests of gay servicemen with interrogations to get them to out others were commonplace in pre DADT armed services. A friend of mine is still on military disability due to those interrogations some 30 years later. DOMA would have passed anyhow with even Wellstone having voted for it. At the time there was a legitimate fear of a US Constitutional Amendment, which had it passed, would have banned marriage equality forever in this country.

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On gay rights Schwitzer is a non starter [View all] dsc Jan 2014 OP

But he dissed Obama. And that's what's important! BenzoDia Jan 2014 #1

+1 treestar Jan 2014 #18

hey, his successor signed legislation repealing the ban on sodomy. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #2

only if he had something to do with it dsc Jan 2014 #3

I'm sure his thinking on gays is evolving Fumesucker Jan 2014 #4

In the case of Obama dsc Jan 2014 #6

And then signed DOMA and DADT. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #13

DADT was compromise dsc Jan 2014 #14

I get tired of people spouting that "he signed doma and dadt" bullshit. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #19

+1000 DURHAM D Jan 2014 #39

You know what I was doing during that time? Carrying out a PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE... MADem Jan 2014 #54

What's Schweitzer's position on gay rights? Your post doesn't tell me. Recursion Jan 2014 #5

well it can't be all that good dsc Jan 2014 #7

See, now that's discussing an issue laundry_queen Jan 2014 #8

He's gone a long way toward disqualifying himself for me in the last few days.... Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #9

Funny how many support a guy who is a Blue Dog by pretending he's some sort of 'liberal'. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #46

Yes Bobbie Jo Jan 2014 #57

But..... but...... but......!!! He's pro-GUNS~! That starts with a G~~~!!! MADem Jan 2014 #10

Isn't it interesting that the folks discussing his anti-gay stance and his 'the only thing Obama Number23 Jan 2014 #52

This guy is appealing.... MADem Jan 2014 #53

Ha! Number23 Jan 2014 #56

kick dsc Jan 2014 #11

he's a non-starter in any case and another stupid DU distraction cali Jan 2014 #12

He announced support for same sex marriage the same month as Hillary Clinton. DemocraticWing Jan 2014 #15

Worse, perhaps not. Chan790 Jan 2014 #24

LBJ wasn't governor of tx dsc Jan 2014 #29

Rec for this Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 #16

Candidate Obama said 'marriage is for one man and one woman, God is in the mix' Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #17

I didn't support Obama in the primaries dsc Jan 2014 #25

You show up to lambast the Pope in almost every thread because of his stance on gay rights. KittyWampus Jan 2014 #30

You forgot the :rofl: smilie Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 #31

I defy you to find me cutting Obama slack on these issues dsc Jan 2014 #34

Yeah, how dare I compare a current Democratic contender to the last elected Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #45

The next Dem candidate MUST support marriage equality. Does Schiwitzer? morningfog Jan 2014 #20

He does Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 #21

Yes. DemocraticWing Jan 2014 #22

From my POV, that's pretty lame evidence. Personally, before I consider supporting him for Prez, Zorra Jan 2014 #47

I think over the next year I am going to try to interview all potential 2016 Presidential candidates stevenleser Jan 2014 #23

would he run to be president RedstDem Jan 2014 #26

If his record on abortion or civil rights were as bad as this would you complain about single issue dsc Jan 2014 #28

i'm not convinced he would take anyones rights away RedstDem Jan 2014 #33

"I'm going to support a candidate who does not recognize your rights under the Constitution, Zorra Jan 2014 #49

Schweitzer is what many here call a third-way centrist. Or "turd way" as some think is clever to say KittyWampus Jan 2014 #27

He was the same as the other Dems, except Kucinich. ZombieHorde Jan 2014 #32

this isn't about marriage dsc Jan 2014 #35

Issuing an executive order is actually quite a bold action tkmorris Jan 2014 #37

the fact is many governors have done so dsc Jan 2014 #43

It seems as though people are trying to discredit a guy who doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #36

He scares the hell out of them for some reason. morningfog Jan 2014 #38

he is a great alternative RedstDem Jan 2014 #40

Yeah, but Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #41

I don't want to slide back on gay rights dsc Jan 2014 #42

I agree. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #44

Not because he has a chance LondonReign2 Jan 2014 #50

Keep in mind he's had to deal with a heavily Republican legislature in Montana. LAGC Jan 2014 #48

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Agreed. great white snark Jan 2014 #55