The Gay Thread - Page 117

SzczerbiakManiac · 05-08-2012, 08:43 PM

can't say I'm surprised
disappointed!
but not surprised

Kevy Baby · 05-08-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

not surprised

Site must have crashed

SzczerbiakManiac · 05-08-2012, 09:31 PM

you'll need to manually adjust the URL

Kevy Baby · 05-08-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

you'll need to manually adjust the URL

Turned out to not be worth the effort.

SzczerbiakManiac · 05-09-2012, 12:22 AM

I made no claims of quality.

Betty · 05-09-2012, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

I made no claims of quality.

I demand a refund!

Snowflake · 05-09-2012, 12:47 PM

Thank you Mr. President!

innerSpaceman · 05-09-2012, 01:03 PM

I don't think this would have turned any tides, but I am nagged by a supposition of what might have gone on in the minds of more than a few black churchgoers in North Carolina had this whole thing been orchestrated last week instead of this.

Anyway, I am happy - and happen to agree with the Obama campaign's political calculation on this. Sure, it will bring out the crazies - but they were all coming out to get that damn Ni ... out of the white house anyway. Meanwhile, the base needs to be stoked and the youth vote needs to be re-energized. This will help.

Ghoulish Delight · 05-09-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I don't think this would have turned any tides, but I am nagged by a supposition of what might have gone on in the minds of more than a few black churchgoers in North Carolina had this whole thing been orchestrated last week instead of this.

What I suppose would have happened is that Amendment 1 would have still passed, and the swell of base/youth/progressive support Obama should receive from this change of heart would have been dampened by the discouraging defeat. By waiting until after the inevitable, he can ride the wave of reactionary emotion rather than be knocked over by it.

SzczerbiakManiac · 05-09-2012, 01:57 PM

I think it would have been in his best interest to keep dodging the issue until November 7. It's political suicide. As much as we'd like to think otherwise, the majority of voting Americans are appalled by the idea of "letting faggots and dykes get married." Maybe that will be different in 25 years but there's an awful lot of people who need to die off before the scales will tip in our favor.

I'm worried the only guy (with any hope of being President) who actually supports LGBTs just pissed away his chance of being elected.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I don't think this would have turned any tides, but I am nagged by a supposition of what might have gone on in the minds of more than a few black churchgoers in North Carolina had this whole thing been orchestrated last week instead of this. Anyway, I am happy - and happen to agree with the Obama campaign's political calculation on this. Sure, it will bring out the crazies - but they were all coming out to get that damn Ni ... out of the white house anyway. Meanwhile, the base needs to be stoked and the youth vote needs to be re-energized. This will help.
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05-09-2012, 01:57 PM	#10
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	I think it would have been in his best interest to keep dodging the issue until November 7. It's political suicide. As much as we'd like to think otherwise, the majority of voting Americans are appalled by the idea of "letting faggots and dykes get married." Maybe that will be different in 25 years but there's an awful lot of people who need to die off before the scales will tip in our favor. I'm worried the only guy (with any hope of being President) who actually supports LGBTs just pissed away his chance of being elected. __________________
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