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Morrigoon 06-15-2009 03:16 PM

Wow, it's kind of like Arnie on Gay Marriage. They're all for it as long as someone else does it.

Alex 06-15-2009 03:39 PM

Since I'm generally opposed to the president saying "I'm going to just not enforce this properly legislated and confirmed constitutional law" I'm all in favor of the burden being on congress to repeal it (yes, I'm aware that there is a currently in play loophole that allows Obama to do this without actually just ignoring DODT, page 3).

That said, I certainly would put complaining about it at the top of my priority list if Obama were to do so while waiting.

And while part of me admires the vigor with which the president is supporting constitutional laws on the book with which he claims disagreement it is still pissing me off since he has done nothing to show he is planning action towards getting them reversed.

Scrooge McSam 06-15-2009 03:56 PM

Anyone heard any news on a primary challenger for Reid?

Alex 06-16-2009 05:41 PM

Finally: Obama's Plan for Gay Rights

Spoiler:
Actually, I think it is still too soon to be quite so dismissive but this being politics in many ways perception is reality so if the perception is wrong, Obama really needs to start getting in front of it -- assuming he cares that it is wrong.

Cadaverous Pallor 06-16-2009 06:52 PM

What concerns me is that it doesn't seem to be covered enough. I haven't caught any part of this on news.google.com's front page.

Betty 06-22-2009 01:31 PM

Quote:

77 members of Congress sent a letter to the White House urging President Obama to take the lead on "don't ask, don't tell" by issuing an immediate moratorium on further gay discharges. Following the moratorium, Congress would then have time to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law by legislation on its own schedule.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-..._b_219052.html

Ghoulish Delight 06-22-2009 01:37 PM

On its own schedule? WTF does that mean?

Punt.

Gemini Cricket 06-22-2009 05:00 PM

Despite the fact that Obama is ticking me off right now with his nonexistent "fierce advocacy" of gay rights, when I see pics like this I have to give him credit for being a frickin' cool guy...
Spoiler:


Alex 06-22-2009 05:34 PM

I know! GWB probably would just have kicked hown the stairs.

Betty 06-23-2009 09:23 AM

I love kicking hown down the stairs though. Doesn't everyone?


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