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TBMASE

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9. Puhleaaase

Reply to liberalmuse (Reply #2)

Wed May 9, 2012, 10:14 PM

May 2012

nudging people? People are there, leadership is taking action. He needs to do more than just "this is my personal view" DO THE RIGHT THING.
I mean, could you imagine a president saying " I believe blacks shouldn't be lynched and kept from voting but it's a state issue"? Would that be a courageous statement?

He needs to come out with something bold, not empty words, politicians SAYING they support gay marriage is nothing new. Dick Cheney thinks gay marriage is a state issue...and the states do what NC did yesterday

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I can't help but think [View all] cilla4progress May 2012 OP

I think he took a cowardly position TBMASE May 2012 #1

The fact that he's said... liberalmuse May 2012 #2

Puhleaaase TBMASE May 2012 #9

Have your pity parade somewhere else. FarLeftFist May 2012 #19

Pity Parade? Would you applaud someone who said this? TBMASE May 2012 #22

It took mondo balls to drop this in the midst of an election. AtomicKitten May 2012 #5

Mondo Balls? He's not breaking new ground TBMASE May 2012 #10

Yes it did. The bellyaching is ridiculous. Solomon May 2012 #12

He staked his presidency on Dick Cheney's position? TBMASE May 2012 #13

I didn't know Darth was running for office. freshwest May 2012 #14

Does it really matter what Darth is doing? The president has the same view on the TBMASE May 2012 #15

Why bring Darth into this at all? No difference on other issues for you, too? freshwest May 2012 #16

Why? Because all I see is how brave Obama is for TBMASE May 2012 #17

Obama has not done one single thing right, has he? freshwest May 2012 #20

Who said that? TBMASE May 2012 #21

Cowardly position?! You're a plant. And anyone who responds that way is also. Sorry. FarLeftFist May 2012 #6

You sure get excited about words that mean nothing TBMASE May 2012 #11

There's been an increase in "Obama the bigot" and "Obama the coward" threads. Makes me wonder... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #18

pfffffft spanone May 2012 #8

I think Flatpicker May 2012 #3

You are entirely right! cilla4progress May 2012 #7

your speculation along this line does ring true in many ways, but- stlsaxman May 2012 #4