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Behind the Aegis

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8. Your post carries double meaning now. I know you know. Do others?

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 12:32 AM

Jun 2013

I don't like hecklers or these type of actions. Outside an event, fine by me. However, I notice a GLARING difference when the topics differ. Sure, Obama is the President, and Mrs. Obama is the first lady, so not exactly the same thing. However, is it unreasonable to expect the first lady to have the ear of her husband. Sure, it doesn't always work out (ask the Jews about Roosevelt), but it can't hurt to try. People say..."oh she's the first lady, she doesn't have any power!" Well, then why was she at a political fundraiser?! If you are going to raise funds for politics or a politician, then you should be prepared to answer for those politics/politician.

It disgusts me that supposed liberals/progressives have no fucking problem pretending we (GLBT) have no right to speak up about our rights, but are damn sure expected to put out the money when needed, as well as vote.

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The double standard of protest methods pisses me off [View all] FreeState Jun 2013 OP

Is there a news story or some background here? dballance Jun 2013 #1

Heres in GD FreeState Jun 2013 #3

Take a back seat. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #2

+1 n/t FreeState Jun 2013 #4

What? MuseRider Jun 2013 #5

It shows a huge undercurrent of people on DU who are not pro gay rights FreeState Jun 2013 #6

They have always been there. MuseRider Jun 2013 #7

I just had my first ever FreeState Jun 2013 #10

You won't see me around here much anymore. MuseRider Jun 2013 #11

Don't you dare! Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #12

I stop in MuseRider Jun 2013 #22

what BTH said mitchtv Jun 2013 #106

I seldom post anymore either. Too many stalkers and bullies, QC Jun 2013 #20

I really do miss it. MuseRider Jun 2013 #21

Back in the early days of DU, people used to ask me, QC Jun 2013 #25

You ain't kiddin'. Iggo Jun 2013 #37

I learned just this morning that The Guardian is a right wing newspaper. QC Jun 2013 #104

I saw that. Stupid, offensive, hypocritical, and typical of DU these days. yardwork Jun 2013 #27

+1,000 nt clarice Jun 2013 #26

Your post carries double meaning now. I know you know. Do others? Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #8

Michelle Obama has no political power, per se Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #85

Did you post to the wrong person or were you just looking for a place to put strawmen? Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #99

... Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #100

You keep asking me if I stopped beating my husband. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #101

If MNBrewer Jun 2013 #112

No, no. Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #114

of COURSE it makes sense MNBrewer Jun 2013 #115

OK, I see what you're saying Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #117

What message was the First Lady delivering to the public that night? FreeState Jun 2013 #116

Exactly my point. Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #118

Where you aware that Obama had not followed through before this event? FreeState Jun 2013 #120

What President Obama did or didn't do, Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #121

Excuse me? FreeState Jun 2013 #122

I do sincerely aplogize. Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #123

Okay, back with you ... Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #124

IT IS NOT A DIFFERENT DISCUSSION MNBrewer Jun 2013 #125

She was invited Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #129

This is the night I first laid my own two eyes on Barack Obama MNBrewer Jun 2013 #126

Yep, that was the night Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #130

Then leave her out of it. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #134

FFS! Wheres a damn Host when you need one! William769 Jun 2013 #127

I dunno, yelling about executive orders to someone who wasn't elected, Warpy Jun 2013 #9

But she does have an official role. It is likely why she was at a political fundraiser. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #13

There is NOTHING OFFICIAL about anything she does Warpy Jun 2013 #14

Then she shouldn't have been there. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #15

I am really disappointed in you. William769 Jun 2013 #18

I'm disappointed in your views on this Marrah_G Jun 2013 #24

I would guess that Mrs Obama wakemeupwhenitsover Jun 2013 #84

That's not what angers me about this. yardwork Jun 2013 #28

By the way here is the jury result message from the lock FreeState Jun 2013 #71

Did anyone alert on the post that you replied to? wakemeupwhenitsover Jun 2013 #86

It was alerted on and not hidden. William769 Jun 2013 #87

Unbelievable. wakemeupwhenitsover Jun 2013 #88

It's rigged. nt William769 Jun 2013 #89

I alerted again. wakemeupwhenitsover Jun 2013 #90

Unfortunately that will not do nothing. William769 Jun 2013 #91

Its one of the reasons Im thinking my time is spent better elsewhere FreeState Jun 2013 #92

Agreed. William769 Jun 2013 #94

The gist of that thread: "How dare a commoner (especially a gay one) question the divine Ms. Obama!" nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #16

What did you expect? Seriously, what did you expect? William769 Jun 2013 #17

"You either support me and my family 100% for equality or Zorra Jun 2013 #19

You are up against a cult of personality on here Marrah_G Jun 2013 #23

+1000 Fearless Jun 2013 #30

While we're at it, let's bookmark this little post too yardwork Jun 2013 #29

Holy cow! MuseRider Jun 2013 #31

Crazy how the average person would think nothing of that statement Fearless Jun 2013 #32

So I get a post hidden dbackjon Jun 2013 #33

I was on that jury. QC Jun 2013 #34

Obama worship - untouchable dbackjon Jun 2013 #35

Is it Obama worship or homophobia? I think it's mostly the latter. yardwork Jun 2013 #36

I do understand the anger; Call Me Wesley Jun 2013 #50

My disappointment with Obama has very little to do with gay rights. yardwork Jun 2013 #56

Then these need to be blocked. Call Me Wesley Jun 2013 #62

I'll give you a hint. Posts #51 and #59. yardwork Jun 2013 #63

That would be me. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #72

The two go hand in hand MNBrewer Jun 2013 #98

That surprised me. Alerter would like to have us all banned. Call Me Wesley Jun 2013 #46

Here's another one: yardwork Jun 2013 #38

Lots of people letting their inner freepers come out and play today. QC Jun 2013 #39

Lots of "flypaper" threads today, that is for sure. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #40

Do people really think they can get away MuseRider Jun 2013 #43

At the risk of getting banned... Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #44

Was that alerted? MuseRider Jun 2013 #42

Not by me. I rarely bother anymore. yardwork Jun 2013 #47

Me too, in fact once the jury system MuseRider Jun 2013 #49

Oops. I replied to my own post instead of yours. See directly below. yardwork Jun 2013 #54

Don't miss this one, too. We're all racists, doncha know? yardwork Jun 2013 #53

Yep. Gotta love safe have groups! William769 Jun 2013 #55

I wonder what would happen if you or I walzed into the BOG and called them all homophobes. yardwork Jun 2013 #57

We already know the answer to that. William769 Jun 2013 #58

I can't post there MNBrewer Jun 2013 #113

I replied to that MuseRider Jun 2013 #64

Thank you, but if logic and facts were effective in fighting homophobia it wouldn't exist. yardwork Jun 2013 #66

I respect the Obamas... Libertas1776 Jun 2013 #41

Yes, that's exactly what happened here, same as so many times before. yardwork Jun 2013 #48

The sad fact is many people still hate us. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #45

You sure it's not white entitlement complex? Scootaloo Jun 2013 #51

Do you have a link to the "mountains of DUers" who supposedly cheered the heckler? yardwork Jun 2013 #52

Yet, here's this thread Scootaloo Jun 2013 #59

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #61

... William769 Jun 2013 #65

This DURHAM D Jun 2013 #68

Not anymore he isn't. Puglover Jun 2013 #69

... William769 Jun 2013 #70

Beat me by a minute. Call Me Wesley Jun 2013 #73

+1 Libertas1776 Jun 2013 #75

I'm now receiving PMs from this poster and others demanding yardwork Jun 2013 #76

Damn. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #77

By all means direct them to me if you'd like. Fearless Jun 2013 #79

Will do! yardwork Jun 2013 #83

This is a safe group. Anti-LGBT sentiments have no place here. Fearless Jun 2013 #78

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #110

Really? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #119

I will admit to proudly cheering Ellen Sturtz on this site and on others. She's a hero to me. LonePirate Jun 2013 #80

If one of those so called mountains of DUers MuseRider Jun 2013 #60

You'll be delighted to know that six DUers totally agree with you! yardwork Jun 2013 #67

I suppose at this late date I should not be surprised MuseRider Jun 2013 #74

This post. This thread..... Vanje Jun 2013 #109

don't you dare mitchtv Jun 2013 #111

You sure it's not homophobia? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #131

It's not her department. It would be like MLK marching against the people in Pueblo, Colorado... Ian David Jun 2013 #81

You know what the topic of her speech was right? FreeState Jun 2013 #93

Yes, and it was at the house of a lesbian couple. n/t Ian David Jun 2013 #102

Whatever happened to Skinner's outreach to improve things for DU's LGBT community? LonePirate Jun 2013 #82

There has always been promises since the beginning FreeState Jun 2013 #95

So the DU admins tacitly approve of homophobia through their lack of action? LonePirate Jun 2013 #96

LCR certainly will be MNBrewer Jun 2013 #128

Yeah, when I heard about this on the radio I thought to myself MNBrewer Jun 2013 #97

du rec. xchrom Jun 2013 #103

I support Ellen Sturtz right to do this particularly for the cause she was fighting. stevenleser Jun 2013 #105

remember the "Be st of DU" threads? mitchtv Jun 2013 #107

+1 n/t FreeState Jun 2013 #108

Why are people unwilling to accept Mrs. Obama's OWN assessment MNBrewer Jun 2013 #132

Video of Mrs. Obama's confrontation with the protestor MNBrewer Jun 2013 #133