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2016 Postmortem

Doctor_J

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26. doma was politically correct then. gay rights are PC now

Reply to Prism (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 11:07 PM

Nov 2015

Hence Mrs Clinton's change of position

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If Hillary Is Answering For DOMA [View all] Prism Nov 2015 OP

Clearly? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #1

Then why say *anything* Prism Nov 2015 #2

I AM old enough to remember those days VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #3

No, they weren't Prism Nov 2015 #4

I clearly remember that moobu2 Nov 2015 #5

Yep they most certainly were.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #7

Elizabeth Birch and Mike Signorile agree that Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #6

Ir was still used in thier campaigns... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #9

Bob Dole never used it. Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #11

Newp, try again Prism Nov 2015 #12

They also wanted an Amendment so Arnold Schwarzenegger Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #24

No effect on voter turn out AT ALL VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #25

That is a different argument. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #28

Its the same argument....and the base.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #29

First, you bring up Anita Bryant Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #30

I know that.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #31

Some people were for marriage equality in the '60's as well as the 70's and beyond. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #34

Neither gay rights groups nor the overwhelming number Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #37

It is nowhere near the same argument. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #32

Are you telling me VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #33

No, I am telling you that they were never going to get an amendment. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #35

Lots of things are said VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #36

Please present some evidence of a Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #41

I said used as an election prompt... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #42

But Hillary claims DOMA was to prevent an amendment... Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #43

Are you? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #44

. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #45

So you won't answer that question? Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #46

It tells nothing VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #47

So what you're saying is.. Kentonio Nov 2015 #50

You are so very wrong. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #54

I am SwampG8r Nov 2015 #48

she lies alot... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #49

A poll of 100/Bosnian snipers says SwampG8r Nov 2015 #51

. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #56

Obama ended the ban JI7 Nov 2015 #8

Thats right....because America evolved... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #10

Obama did a lot of good work Prism Nov 2015 #13

You are dead wrong on this dsc Nov 2015 #14

You work under a misapprehension Prism Nov 2015 #16

The ban isn't a Clinton ban dsc Nov 2015 #17

I read every single word you typed Prism Nov 2015 #18

you brought up the travel ban dsc Nov 2015 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author dsc Nov 2015 #21

You know what, I didn't read your links riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #23

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #15

^ Yup. Agschmid Nov 2015 #22

doma was politically correct then. gay rights are PC now Doctor_J Nov 2015 #26

People certainly have evolved on this issue. Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #39

Nye, DOMA and marriage equality are NOT 'the same issue'. Related issues, but not the same issue. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #53

Hillary is her own person CheshireDog Nov 2015 #27

You weren't exactly going to.... JTFrog Nov 2015 #38

Is Sanders answering for everything his wife has done? MohRokTah Nov 2015 #40

The problem with that argument is that Hillary freely answered for Bill on DOMA when she had Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #52

All she had to say was Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #55