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Zoeisright

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16. Because it's the right and moral thing to do??

Reply to vaberella (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 11:09 PM

May 2012

You know, something that leaders are supposed to do?? If that were my friend, he'd be gone from my Facebook page.

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How is supporting marriage equality seen as an election winning strategy? [View all] vaberella May 2012 OP

Well Said! MarianJack May 2012 #1

Not votes, campaign contributions. Lionessa May 2012 #2

What does it matter if you lose the election? n/t vaberella May 2012 #3

Aren't you paying attention, it doesn't matter what a pol says Lionessa May 2012 #4

I've been paying attention and I don't agree with you. n/t vaberella May 2012 #8

He did it. ProSense May 2012 #5

+ 1 n/t jaysunb May 2012 #10

while Romney did nothing to defend a guy working for him who was gay, or how he stood by when that JI7 May 2012 #13

It'll win some votes- not a big number but some. agentS May 2012 #6

It makes Rmoney take another step to the right to appease a base that doesn't support him Gore1FL May 2012 #7

I believe you are correct jberryhill May 2012 #11

I think many of us would benefit from a more detailed discussion of precisly HOW some things patrice May 2012 #9

Strategic politics... jaysunb May 2012 #15

It's the only way through ir-rational bullshit programmed by media. patrice May 2012 #18

+1 jaysunb May 2012 #20

I've been saying so for years. n/t vaberella May 2012 #26

Obama appears Stronger in terms of Character, while Romney appears Weak, loser etc JI7 May 2012 #12

It's better to do the right thing Nye Bevan May 2012 #14

Because it's the right and moral thing to do?? Zoeisright May 2012 #16

It's a she. She's about 5 years younger than me too. vaberella May 2012 #22

Shoring up support. Bonobo May 2012 #17

I agree. vaberella May 2012 #27

I couldn't care less if... 99Forever May 2012 #19

I agree with you. vaberella May 2012 #23

The "conservative" mindset.. 99Forever May 2012 #34

People are fucking clueless fujiyama May 2012 #21

You believe that there are people who were going to vote for Obama who now won't??? Bonobo May 2012 #24

Well according to the FB poster, he only did it to get their vote treestar May 2012 #36

I explained that to her. She has remained mum. n/t vaberella May 2012 #25

Sorry for being cynical badtoworse May 2012 #28

I don't believe that was an accident. cali May 2012 #29

Explain then. badtoworse May 2012 #31

Biden and Obama work very closely together. randome May 2012 #30

Really? lunatica May 2012 #33

Obama once asked that the LGBTQ community hold his feet to the fire justiceischeap May 2012 #32

The main reason it is illogical is that Obama then would have done it in 2008 treestar May 2012 #35

If it helps him win, then that's two good things. Iggo May 2012 #37