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In reply to the discussion: Romney's Mormon Church fiercely attacked California's LGBT community with support of Prop 8. [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)Is that ALL we have to run on? We have no positive accomplishments? We're going to play right into the opposition's main campaign argument of hiding from the record/issues (as if there's a reason to hide).
I have my deep-seated concerns about Obama's conduct with regards to continuing the War of error. However, the economy is stabilizing and that's the first sign of true recovery. Health care reform is due to take full effect in 2014. Civil rights are moving to the forefront.
SUCCESS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. Let's not drown what successes we have with pointless vitriol.
Hatred and bigotry etc is supposedly what we're fighting against. How can we speak for greater tolerance for Muslim Americans when you're screaming anti-Mormon diatribes from the other side of your face. How do we say, "everyone deserves equality in the eyes of the law and inclusion in society -- except *those* people over there who are different from us."
You won't win more votes for Obama. You won't deter people from voting for Romney. All you'll manage is to add to the shrieking acrimony. Don't bother regaling me with stories about how EE-ville the other side is supposed to be. I'm more interested in how MY side is supposed to be and I refuse to add to the prejudice and intolerance.
All those nasty stories we here about people proposing armed revolution if they're thwarted at the polls, that's how insecure losers talk. Don't be that guy.