February 2008- And B.O. Says:

[SacredCow]

"It’s wrong to have millions of Americans living as second class citizens in this nation. And I ask for your support in this election so that together we can bring about real change for all LGBT Americans."

[Psychic Consortium]

1. He will do it. 100% guaranteed.

There will be full and equal rights.

Give BO a chance to do this in a way that will not backfire
or be watered down. He wants to make permanent, long lasting change
and it must be done carefully.

In the meantime, fight the good fight.
This will help BO do the job right.

[Bluebear]

5. "BO" does not support same-gender marriage, so how can you say there will be full & equal rights?

[Starry Messenger]

7. .

I think he "believes".

[Bluebear]

12. Click your heels together and say "I KNOW he will do it! I KNOW he will do it!"

[QC]

30. Dionne Warwick told him it would happen! n/t

[Psychic Consortium]

43. The times have changed, there is a momentum that no one can stop.

And that momentum is full equal rights for all Americans.
It will happen.
There is no doubt whatsoever.

[Psychic Consortium]

42. It won't just be Obama who does it. It will be us, the people.

We cannot just look to one person to move this country forward.
It has to be all of us who work for a fair and civilized country.

[Psychic Consortium]

44. HM did not die in vain. His work lives on thru all of us, right now.

There will be full equal rights.
And sooner than you think.
Get ready for your new life.

[Psychic Consortium]

41. He does believe in equal rights for all.

Even if he really believes marriage is about a man and a woman, he believes in something more than that. He believes in equal rights for all people. He represents all Americans, not just the ones he agrees with.

He will never forget that his own parents could not legally have married in a number of countries or American states.

There will be full equal rights for all.
It will happen.

[WillParkinson]

46. Too bad...

Maybe if they had just settled on civil unions it'd have been OK.

[Psychic Consortium]

49. Civil unions are not full equal rights.

All American citizens deserve the same rights to love,
marry and have a family. Separate is not equal.

[WillParkinson]

53. Yes, well aware...

I'm saying, would he have asked his parents to just settle for civil unions, which is what Mr. Obama is asking us to do? Doubtful.

[Psychic Consortium]

54. You are correct.

Hang in there, full equal rights will happen.
Obama plays chess right now...
he is up against many forces and must play this just right
to make the changes long lasting.
The people must do their part as well.
This is not just up to Obama.

[WillParkinson]

59. I grow tired of the "playing chess" meme...

I am not a chess piece, I am a person. He is not allowed to play chess with my life.

[Psychic Consortium]

62. He plays chess so we can all have a better life.

He risks much so that future generations
will have healthy, educated lives with full rights for all.
He is up against much evil and power.
But he will win.

[WillParkinson]

63. Sigh...

You presume much with no basis to back any of it up. The man offered lip service during the election. He made flowery speeches about the beauty of life for gays and lesbians. And as soon as the election was over and he had won, he conveniently forgets his promises.

You claim the man is playing cheese. As I said, I am not a chess piece. I will not have my life played with by someone who acts as if gays are an inconvenience to him.

And I'm done arguing with you. Enjoy your day.

[Psychic Consortium]

65. There is no argument, we are in agreement.

You are entirely correct to speak up and complain.

Please keep doing it...
shifts the momentum.

Most groups have had to fight hard for equal rights.
This is your time.
Go for it.

You are a human being entitled to a full life and rights.
You will have it.
Do not despair, and do not give up.
We move into the 21st century very soon.

[Cha]

72. Thank you, PC, for

for your encouragement on this..

I cannot understand the naysayers when it is so evident that it's going to happen and we're all going to work together to see that it does. :)

[MNBrewer]

68. Obama risks NOTHING

He plays it safe

[Tangerine LaBamba]

9. I keep thinking

of the handwritten note Obama wrote to the Air Force lesbian who was being forced out of the service.

I keep thinking of that, and I honestly believe it was a foreshadowing of something he will do.

I believe ...........

[Psychic Consortium]

40. You are 100% correct. He will keep his promises...... nt

[LostinVA]

67. No he won't

[sui generis]

47. cautious people are conservatives

There is no backfiring. Own it. Lead or shut up and get the fuck out of our way. We don't need to be patronized by someone who "knows what's best for us".

that's my message to our bonehead president.

[Psychic Consortium]

50. There will be full equal rights. It will happen sooner than you think.

Fight the good fight and make it so.

[LostinVA]

55. Unlike you and some others on DU, I don't live in Bizarro World

[Psychic Consortium]

57. IT WILL HAPPEN. Guaranteed.

Get ready for it.

The times have changed for the better.
Obama is only a part of it.

[Creideiki]

66. Change that to

"Obama has no part in it."

And I'll believe you.

[dbonds]

73. BO isn't giving me ANY warm fuzzies.

It's like campaign was one BO, once he got into office someone took him to the woodshed and told him how it would be. Now is a different BO.

[Thrill]

2. Is his term over already?

Does everything have to be done in his first few months?

[Bluebear]

4. Yes it does, for instance, if your name is Dan Choi. Or is he just flotsam to you?

[SacredCow]

6. Everything? No. But something would be nice.

The cold shoulder is getting a little infuriating.

[Thrill]

8. I'm sure he'll live up to his promise

I really don't think he wants to have these battles before he can get healthcare or energy done. So I think he probably feels he'll take some of his base being upset right now, because he knows he'll get it done after these big items

[xchrom]

10. those are bigger than lgbtiq equality?

:eyes: with 'friends' like these....

[NMMNG]

24. Be patient. Wait your turn.

It will come some time after the war, the economy, health care, new SCOTUS picks, schmoozing with RRRRW anti-gay evangelicals, puppies and other more important things.

[DarkTirade]

33. Puppies!

[mitchtv]

35. where's my pony?nt

[xchrom]

45. after there are pics of obama eating ice cream

with out his shirt on.

[LostinVA]

56. lol

[QC]

58. OMG! Eating ice cream with his shirt off????

[WillParkinson]

60. That's sure to quiet them gays...

They'll be too busy looking at the body to worry about the distortions.

[QC]

61. Maybe the ice cream will make his nipples hard!

Imagine how flustered them gays would get then!

[Bluebear]

11. Shouldn't he have indicated when he "wanted" to have those battles when he was looking for votes?

[Thrill]

15. I never felt during the campaign

this was more of a priority than healthcare and energy. I think that was clear from him.

[MNBrewer]

70. The equality of gay people in this country has never been a "priority"

not even on the list. Obama has no stomach for dealing with the current inequalities with integrity.

[Neecy]

13. after these 'big items'....

We'll get the excuse of the midterms...and after that 'big item' we'll hear that we can't jeopardize 2012...

Been there, done that. The time for him to do DADT was in his first six months, because after that, well, y'know, 'big items'...

[Thrill]

17. People are so concerned with Obama on this

If you really want this done. All you have to do is put the pressure on Congress to debate it and pass it. Then he'll have to sign it. Where is the progressive caucus everyone loves up here? Have they presented legislation yet? The President is the easy scapegoat.

[cboy4]

18. Stop saying that. It'sObama's campaign promise, so it's

his responsibility to get the ball rolling.

All day long, all you do his apologize for Obama.

All day long.

[Bluebear]

21. I just now wrote that this person sounds like a PR operative now.

Zero cred.

[Thrill]

26. Nonsense. He can't do it without Congress

You just look to blame Obama for everything. The Republican Congress didn't wait for Bush. They pushed legislation through

[Bluebear]

29. "You just look to blame Obama for everything." - LEAVE OBAMA ALONE!!!1

Obama could stop the firings TODAY with one stop-loss signature.

[Neecy]

19. has he said ONE word about it?

Has he said publicly to Congressional leaders (and the country at large), Hey, I made this campaign promise and I firmly believe that this policy is wrong and needs to be changed, and I'd like you to make that happen by the end of summer.

We don't even get THAT tiny drip of 'fierce advocacy'. He's been completely silent, unless he has one of his stooges come out and say that the policy won't be changed any time soon. Nice.

[Bluebear]

20. OK you sound like some public relations arm of the White House, really.

Are you even GLBT? Why are you lecturing us in this forum?

[QC]

27. Surely the White House could afford better PR people. n/t

[Bluebear]

32. Simple apologists come cheaper I guess.

[Thrill]

31. Yeah everyone who doesn't jump on the bash and blame Obama

for everything is a PR person. Bullshit

[Bluebear]

34. bash blah blah blame blah blah attack blah

[bluedawg12]

25. They have legislation and it stalled, where is the leader of the party who campaigned on this?

[Thrill]

28. Where is the legislation

that has stalled since he has been President? When was it presented and debated on the floor?

[cboy4]

16. You're a broken record.

:thumbsdown:

[MNBrewer]

69. How's that healthcare thing going, by the way?

Not too well, last I checked.

[ronnykmarshall]

48. He's little brush off last night in BH pissed me off.

He basically brushed off the protesters like an ant crawling on a table.

[Creideiki]

38. Tell you what. You hold YOUR breath

Don't worry. I know CPR and I'll get around to helping you sometime.

[WillParkinson]

64. Has he done or said anything in the last few months?

Other than a hand-written note on the eve of seeing more qualified gays and lesbians discharged that never really got a mention from him.

[graywarrior]

3. It will happen.

[cboy4]

14. Uh huh

[Sapphocrat]

22. Bwahahahahahahaha!

Did you make that up yourself, or is it from The Onion?

You nasty tease, you! Bad queer! No rainbow!

[Bluebear]

23. ------

:loveya:

[Chovexani]

37. Hush now

Don't want to get nuclear.

:D

[bicentennial_baby]

39. You!

:hi:

[mitchtv]

36. with Jiminy "Cricket"

Cricket is right, that's all we got, crickets chirping

[FreeState]

51. Obama has not publicly said one word about GLBT issues since his election

his lack of communication to the GLBT community is appalling. He'd get a lot less flack if he would actually engage the GLBT community.

(I do not consider jokes at fundraisers or political dinners communication)

[RufusH]

52. And it was that quote that made me support him, donate to him, volunteer for him.

Now what do we get? Jokes.

Yeah, he's "only" been in office for 4 months. Next year, we'll hear that he's only been in office for a year. Then we'll hear, two years. Then we'll hear how we can't jeopardize the re-election campaign, because he's definitely going to do something in his second term.

I'm done. No more money, no more time, no more faith. I'm putting my faith in Olsen and Boies now. The time has come for America to live up to its promises for equality.

[IntravenousDemilo]

71. Since you've been thrown under the bus...

... you might as well cut the brake lines. I mean, as long as you're down there and all.