100 Days - What is the GLBT scorecard?

[dbackjon]

List the positives and negatives, disapointments and triumphs

[foxfeet]

1. Well, Obama did call for passage of the hate crimes bill.

OTOH, he slapped us around with Rick Warren and postponed action on DADT. So far, it's kind of a wash.

[Maven]

2. I think on GLBT issues he gets a "C"

and that's after his statement on the hate crimes bill.

GOOD: Statement on hate crimes bill
Change in position on UN GLBT human rights resolution

BAD: Warren
Pushing back reversal of DADT to some indeterminate future date (if at all)
Bullshit statement on Iowa decision
No statement on Vermont legislation
No mention at all of DOMA

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. So 2 mediocre + 5 very bad = C?

Crimeny, I've never seen such grade inflation. Less than 50% = F, without question.

[Maven]

4. I guess after 8 years of Bush, I was grading on a curve

But you're right, even a "C" is too generous.

[TechBear_Seattle]

8. Ok, I'll concede the point

:hi:

[Christian30]

5. I disagree

I think Obama is doing a great job. Given that he inherited two wars, an international community that hated the Bush administration, and an economy in a death spiral, what would you have had him do?

A number of actions Obama has taken in his first 100 days, may not be LGBT specific, but as Americans they have positive consequences for all of us. Stabilizing the economy and passing the stimulus bills chief among them. We have a remarkable string of victories lately. Right now, for me, it's enough to not have the White House actively campaigning against our rights, as it had for the last 8 years.

[jonnyblitz]

6. what do you disagree with the OP about? he gave no opinion

one way or the other, he was asking for them. :shrug:

[Christian30]

7. I wasn't

disagreeing with the OP, but those who had given bad marks.

[WillParkinson]

9. Considering that the OP asked for the GLBT scorecard...

I believe the question is how he has scored on issues pertinent to the GLBT community, not on the whole.

[Maven]

10. Apparently he wasn't too busy to address endangered species

Just too busy for human beings who are gay, right?