General Discussion

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

35. Sometimes it comes from just wanting to feel special and "different." I know black Republicans who

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 12:33 PM

Jan 2012

all they know are the talking points. When I quarrel with them about actual policies and issues, I learn that they know absolutely NOTHING about the RepubliCON platform but have just bought into the "I hate government" propaganda. (I am a black woman.)

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

49 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

NYT: 'On Gay Rights, Obama Lets Surrogates Lead' [View all] Newsjock Dec 2011 OP

At least someone from the Administration is talking about it. William769 Dec 2011 #1

I know too many gay Republicans. David__77 Dec 2011 #2

Sometimes it comes from just wanting to feel special and "different." I know black Republicans who Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #35

There is little indication that Mr. Obama plans to endorse same-sex marriage before the presidential MADem Dec 2011 #3

He slapped GLBTs in the face in his first five minutes Occulus Dec 2011 #6

No, not what I said at all. The word "act" has more than one meaning. MADem Dec 2011 #13

I agree 100% as opposed to Mr. Clinton who went around southern states bragging about DOMA. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #36

Congress has to repeal DOMA. They make law, not the Prez. MADem Jan 2012 #39

Sorry, that's what I meant to say. My point is that people are upset with Obama Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #41

Clinton held his nose while doing it, though, I think. MADem Jan 2012 #44

Then, I can't understand why some refuse to give Obama the *SAME* benefit of the doubt. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #45

I agree. MADem Jan 2012 #46

That's one way to frame it. LeftyMom Dec 2011 #4

I'd say you're right. emilyg Dec 2011 #5

It's both. Occulus Dec 2011 #7

+1000 FreeState Dec 2011 #8

Yes, because Bill Clinton didn't support it. He ran on banning gay marriage and let liberals Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #37

that is just plain whacko dsc Jan 2012 #43

Yes I can, because the prior 43 did not treestar Jan 2012 #47

Yeah, what has Obama done for gay Americans after all? Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #9

That's quite a list. LeftyMom Dec 2011 #10

LOL. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #12

Show me Dubya's list. Or John McCain's. Or Mitt Romney's for that matter. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #16

HIV has nothing to do with LGBTQ rights. Fearless Dec 2011 #18

First I've heard of this. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #19

When 'AIDS activists' intreupped a Presidential speech, all of DU called them 'gay activists' Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #23

"this health crisis is still presented as our property." Hogwash. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #27

Duh. My point is that it is not JUST ours, and yet when anyone speaks on AIDS Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #48

""President Obama urges Americans to get tested for HIV" Fearless Jan 2012 #32

It's words, not policy. What were his actions? He signed a law banning funding for needle exchanges, LeftyMom Dec 2011 #20

Now you're just being silly and insulting. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #21

Nothing like telling a minority their leader has done enough FreeState Dec 2011 #11

Being part of that minority as I am Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #14

Except that the FACT is that he is opposed to marriage equality, that is our Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #25

Using marriage equality to bash the President when he's done so much in other places Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #28

He is using it to claim his kind are superior to our kind, he is the one opposing us Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #49

I don't think he said that he's "done enough." Nowhere did I see that language. Unfair MADem Dec 2011 #15

Yes! And it's laughable that so many support Ron Paul. Do they really think that voting for Paul Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #38

Ron Paul was only too pleased to take the endorsement of that nutty pastor who advocated death for MADem Jan 2012 #40

I'm a gay democrat musicblind Dec 2011 #17

The issue is not that he has not 'made marriage legal' it is that he speaks his opposition Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #26

He's called for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage act. He calls it unconstitutional Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #29

Barack Obama, a black man in 2011, has taken a "state's rights" approach toward gay marriage. Occulus Jan 2012 #33

Obama is in tune with the gay community izquierdista Dec 2011 #22

Starting with McClurkin, his surrogates always did that part. Sent the message he Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #24

You may or may not find it gratifying to know Robb Dec 2011 #30

One the groups at that 'event' Mary Mary compared LGBTIQ xchrom Dec 2011 #31

I believe that Obama must travel down this road, sadly, because this country is STLL a bigoted Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #34

"Marriage is between a man and a woman" - Barack Obama. Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #42