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ruggerson

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4. What do you think the national LGBT lobby has been doing for the last twenty years?

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 03:50 PM

Apr 2012

ENDA is not going to happen any time soon, because the Republicans control the House.

The Congressfolk who support ENDA want Obama to sign this limited EO, so as to at least move the process forward.

Your OP is merely regurgitating campaign propoganda. The vast majority of LGBT Americans in this country are going to vote to reelect the President, but that doesn't mean we have to shut up when he makes an immoral decision based purely on (mistaken) political concerns.

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Obama and ENDA: How about helping him get it passed? [View all] Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 OP

Vaguely insulting, mitchtv Apr 2012 #1

I'm sorry you felt vaguely insulted. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #3

Exactly...another attempt to absolve Obama from any reponsbility from anything joeybee12 Apr 2012 #12

Nope. I'm disappointed like everyone else with this. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #14

You gotta think BIG! MrScorpio Apr 2012 #2

What do you think the national LGBT lobby has been doing for the last twenty years? ruggerson Apr 2012 #4

"The Congressfolk who support ENDA want Obama to sign this limited EO" Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #6

How about the lead sponsor of the bitll? ruggerson Apr 2012 #7

OK, so Jeff Merkley's not the source of the Congressional hold up. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #8

That's my Senator, Jeff Merkely, and I worked hard for Jeff's election. This is why. Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #9

I'm trying really hard to be respectful of your position. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #10

We've been dealing with this for decades ruggerson Apr 2012 #11

I'm happy to listen to you on these issues when you're talking real solutions. n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #13

The real solution is for Obama to sign the limited EO and keep the ball rolling on ENDA ruggerson Apr 2012 #15

That's one, but it's clear the White House is saying signing the EO will hurt the ENDA coalition. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #16

No rational person believes that - it is an election year excuse ruggerson Apr 2012 #18

What does Barney Frank say about the limited EO? Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #22

Yes, there is a reason. They don't want a gay issue to come up during campaign season ruggerson Apr 2012 #25

But President Obama talks about his accomplishments in gay rights and his plans all the time. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #27

Gay issues will come up in the campaign. Romney will be anti-gay, Obama will kick him in the nuts emulatorloo Apr 2012 #40

It's coming from cowards. GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #39

As we have seen over the past couple days, Occulus Apr 2012 #17

People on BBI threads are virulently opposed to BBI's incessant Obama bashing. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #21

I am aware of that. Occulus Apr 2012 #23

Two kinds of neg responses in that thread, anti-BBI and Strategical Differences w BBI about how to emulatorloo Apr 2012 #41

What does Barney Frank say about this? Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #19

Frank is one of 72 Housemembers who have sent a letter to Obama requesting he sign the EO ruggerson Apr 2012 #24

"But prominent members of House Democratic leadership aren’t among the signers." Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #26

WTF - ruggerson Apr 2012 #28

"There are conservative Democrats in the House who are also weasels on gay rights." Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #29

Siince when ruggerson Apr 2012 #30

I'm not moving the goalposts. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #31

The answer is: It's election season and he doesn't want to go out on a limb ruggerson Apr 2012 #32

But that's not true. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #34

Also, 72 members aren't even a majority of Democratic members of the House. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #38

The ENDA has come up in Congress each session less one, since 1994 Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #5

The Rs can still kill ENDA in the Senate even if we retake the House. LonePirate Apr 2012 #20

An Executive Order would not help fightforfreedom123 Apr 2012 #33

An Executive Order would help LGBT employees of federal contractors. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #35

And no one listens - he must stop the firings that he can now - these are real people FreeState Apr 2012 #36

That's an awful story you've posted in GD. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #37