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2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

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3. I think Obama citing the Golden Rule was especially effective.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #2)

Fri May 11, 2012, 08:14 AM

May 2012

Among the older age group, the people who have the most trouble with the idea of marriage equality, the Golden Rule is widely understood and accepted as a Christian ideal (even if it isn't strictly in the Bible.)

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African-Americans Support Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Stance [View all] babylonsister May 2012 OP

The media's doing everything it can to split off parts of the AA community on this issue. JoePhilly May 2012 #1

That might be a losing battle; from the article... babylonsister May 2012 #2

I think Obama citing the Golden Rule was especially effective. pnwmom May 2012 #3

You know who else used Christian morality as a way to shame bigots? Arkana May 2012 #5

Too bad the current Repubs, led by the tea baggers, have no shame. n/t pnwmom May 2012 #6

Yea, I think its ultimately a losing battle ... but ... that won't JoePhilly May 2012 #8

Depressing, but there's time to change minds if they are willing. Then babylonsister May 2012 #9

The good news ... Mitt will continue to say really stupid things. JoePhilly May 2012 #10

Well this is going to make Dick Morris shit his pants. Arkana May 2012 #4

He was probably diddling with himself when he said that. LiberalFighter May 2012 #11

I don't know the numbers pipoman May 2012 #7

We need those are on panels supporting same sex to challenge those statements as lies. LiberalFighter May 2012 #12

Never underestimate the power of the presidential bully pulpit ruggerson May 2012 #13

I can count the number of black voters that will turn away from Obama over this on one hand. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #14