The Gay Thread

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by blueerica

Protest I didn't know about until my friend asked if I saw him on TV last night.

Things are getting' crazy up in the SLC.

Protesting might be just the thing to get me to go to the F'in UT

[Kevy Baby]

When I clicked the link, I got a Pro Sarah Palin pop-under ad.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Something Gay happened in the news today, and then all the comment threads on the new sites turned into fvckery.

[Gemini Cricket]

DADT suspended

[Alex]

Well, scaeagles can be happy to know that (I presume) people will be saying nice things about Republicans in this thread.

Though I assume the injunction will be overturned by the 9th.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Alex

Well, scaeagles can be happy to know that (I presume) people will be saying nice things about Republicans in this thread.

I don't much care about saying nice things about the party of republicans. To me it is about certain ideologies. Just as a couple examples, I couldn't find any joy in defendinf McCain or voting vote him two years ago, and I shot of criticism after criticism of Bush for spending too much money.

I can understand how Chernabog and ISM feel from a political standpoint. You have someone who has claimed he will be a champion for your primary cause and fails time after time to do so, all the while counting on your vote because he knows you won't turn to the other party.

This is precisely what happened during the Bush years. This is what has led to the Tea Party movement, which isn't so much against democrats as it is against what the republican party has become.

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I can understand how Chernabog and ISM feel from a political standpoint. You have someone who has claimed he will be a champion for your primary cause and fails time after time to do so, all the while counting on your vote because he knows you won't turn to the other party.

You hit the nail on the head right there.

Obama says "I'll help you! I'll really really help you! Hope hope change change hope hope!"

You smile at Obama.

Then Obama kicks you in the balls.

While you're grimacing in pain, you ask "why did you kick me in the balls?"

Obama says "well, if you voted for the other guy, he would have kicked you in the balls three times!"

You ask, "But why did you have to kick me in the balls at all? You said you'd help me, and now my balls hurt real bad!"

Obama says, "really, until Congress outlaws ball kicking entirely, Jupiter aligns with Mars, and Jesus Christ returns to earth, I have to exercise my rights and my famed ability to rochambeau. But until then, would you like to buy me a cocktail for helping you?"

[JWBear]

Well... some Republicans, maybe...

The ball is in the DOJ's court, as far as an appeal goes. If Obama is smart, he'll order the DOJ to not appeal.

[Alex]

He does have that option but I think the last two years has shown that he also believes strongly in the traditional obligation of the executive to defend duly enacted legislation regardless of his personal opinion on it.

So I'd be surprised (semi-pleasantly since I generally agree with that principal but also want to see DADT ended ASAP) if the administration doesn't appeal.

[innerSpaceman]

Oh yes, he's so smart, his justice department appealed the federal ruling declaring DOMA unconstitutional on the same day another federal judge issued a worldwide injunction halting enforcement of DADT after she declared that homophobic relic unconstitutional.

Brilliant way to alienate your progressive base 3 weeks before an electoral debacle. Oh, and he's certainly giving new meaning to the phrase "fierce advocate."


So yes, Obama is an ass, a backstabber, a liar, and a homophobic hypocrite. If anyone remembers the slur I used a few months back that nearly got me banned from here, I reiterate it in spirit.


In appealing the DOMA decision, which it is in no way obliged to do, the Justice Dept. declares it was just doing its job. Why do I hear that line with a German accent?