“I Will End Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” — President Barack Obama

7 Responses to “I Will End Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” — President Barack Obama

1. J. Clifford says:

   10/11/2009 at 6:55 am

   President Obama makes lots and lots of commitments, like his commitment to take public campaign funds, and his commitment to veto any legislation that gives telecommunications companies legal immunity. Oh, and remember his commitment to reform the Office of Faith Based Initiatives? Loved that commitment. No action on it, though.

   Obama’s commitments are as good as Confederate currency.

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   • Jim says:

     10/11/2009 at 7:10 am

     Then we nail him on every week in which he doesn’t act on his commitment.

     Before Remarker chimes in with his “but our job is to support the president!” canned comment: In his speech last night, Barack Obama ASKED Americans who care about equal rights for gay and lesbian people to call him on his commitment. All right, we’re going to.

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     • ReMarker says:

       10/12/2009 at 9:59 am

       Ehh, It’s not about me or my “canned comment”. It’s about “how to have progressive agenda successes”.

       The best coach will not have success if he doesn’t have the support of his team. Similarily, the POTUS’s successes are reduced without the support of a team.

       Political success example; Bush – the GOP gave him blind faith support and Bush was able to “lead” our country into the ditch.

       Even J. Clifford has acknowledged Obama has said many correct progressive things.

       All I am saying is, listen to the words from the horses (Obama) mouth, and coach up the “team”. If Obama’s words are anti-progressive, then slap him around a bit to straighten him out, but if his stated positions are acceptable and/or prefered, then “coach up” the team.

       So far “team I.T.” many times unnecessairly beats up on the coach, instead of coaching up the rest of the team. That, my friends, a good way to have a losing season.

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       • Jim says:

         10/12/2009 at 12:00 pm

         If you listened to the words from Obama’s mouth, you would have heard him asking people NOT to do what you recommend. He asked people to pressure him to do the right things.

         You’re welcome to act as if politics were a sport with cheerleaders and two sides and pom poms. But I did not sign up to be on anyone’s team, and he’s not headed in the same direction I am.
2. qs says:

   10/12/2009 at 9:49 am

   I wonder if being gay really gets you out of a military draft war-time era like the WW’s or Vietnam.

   Somehow I doubt they care in those situations.

   If you can really get out of the draft by telling them you’re gay, then maybe we should keep don’t ask don’t tell.

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3. ramone says:

   10/12/2009 at 12:34 pm

   if he’s as committed to getting rid of DADT as he was about his presidential bid then we will all be feeling good, right? but, please remember, it took years, not weeks and not months, but years. hey,keep up the weekly reports anyway.
   commitment: dedication to a long term course of action
   according to websters.

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4. J. Clifford says:

   11/22/2009 at 4:21 am

   Notice that Obama didn’t say WHEN he would end Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Read: Last day of his presidency, in the 2nd term, if he makes it that far.

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