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brooklynite

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4. Which is more important...achieving results or talking about them?

Reply to Better Believe It (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2012, 12:29 PM

May 2012

President Obama and the Democrats have passed DADT repeal. They're ready to repeal DOMA if it can pass the House. Is it more important to have him speak out and risk losing votes to a Party that would turn back the clock as quickly as ir could?

Yes it would be politically courageos to speak out. But there's a reason that "courage" is involved.

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President Obama Fine With Gay Marriage as Long as It Doesn’t Try to Flirt With Him [View all] Better Believe It May 2012 OP

President Obama, take a stand bupkus May 2012 #1

... xchrom May 2012 #2

don't flirt with my DURec KG May 2012 #3

Which is more important...achieving results or talking about them? brooklynite May 2012 #4

gay marriage bad, murder women and kids using drones good. everyone has priorities nt msongs May 2012 #5

I want him to wendylaroux May 2012 #6

Unfortunately you've hit the nail on the head. groundloop May 2012 #7

"The reality of it is that most things happen slowly in politics." Except for going to war and ... Better Believe It May 2012 #9

This is an article low on facts... randome May 2012 #8

Are you surprised considering who posted it? You shouldn't be.... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #11

Here is another take on this.... chowder66 May 2012 #10