President Obama: "We believe in a big America, a tolerant America, a just America, an equal America"

[jefferson_dem]

Run time: 01:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTOgxccTupk   Posted on YouTube: October 01, 2011 By YouTube Member: ivolsky Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 02, 2011 By DU Member: jefferson_dem Views on DU: 1293

 
Obama At HRC Dinner: GOP Presidential Candidates Must ‘Stand Up’ For Gay Soldiers

By Igor Volsky on Oct 1, 2011 at 8:06 pm

President Obama reiterated his accomplishments for the LGBT community during his address to the Human Rights Campaign tonight, and called out the Republican presidential candidates for not condemning the booing of a gay soldier. But Obama failed to evolve in favor of full marriage equality or lay out a roadmap for advancing the political goals of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans.

“We dont’ believe in the kind of smallness that says it’s okay for a stage full of political leaders, one of whom, could end up being the president of the United States being silent when an American soldier is booed,” Obama said, referring to a recent incident at a GOP presidential debate:

OBAMA: We don’t believe in that. We don’t believe in standing silent when that happens. We dont’ believe in them being silent since. You want to be commander in chief, you can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States even when it’s not politically convenient. “

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/10/01/333761/obama-at-hrc-dinner-gop-presidential-candidates-must-stand-up-for-gay-soldiers/

[ixion]

1. an America that kills who it wants, where it wants, when it wants...

an America that values Wall St. over Main St.

Yeah, Obama. We see by your actions what you support.

[jefferson_dem]

2. Ah...

Yeah.

Git him.... :crazy:

[ixion]

3. Just speaking the truth

and if you believe any of the campaign BS he's spouting, I'll throw that emoticon right back at'cha. :crazy:

[Donnachaidh]

4. an *equal* America? Really? Did I miss MY bailout?

Must have sent it to my *other* account in the Caymans, right?

Honestly -- the speechifying is almost laughable.... :sarcasm:

[Tx4obama]

5. The topic is LGBT equal rights, it's NOT about your wallet.

Here's a link to the FULL speech: http://www.hrc.org/apps/obama/

You should listen to it if you have the time and if you have a true interest in what the speech was really about.

[jefferson_dem]

6. I would advise people to actually pay attention to the actual content in an OP before...

pretending they know what it's about. Wouldn't want anyone to sound ignorant or anything.

"speechifying"? Oy.

[Scottybeamer70]

7. must be re-election time.......

yeah.....that's it

[BeyondGeography]

8. Well, the crowd in the room loved it

What's with all the bullshit carping here? Wanna unload on Obama? At least have the good sense to do so when he's actually doing or saying something that's wrong instead of 100% right.