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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:29 PM
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Obama's Indonesian Gay Nanny
No word from faux yet? :popcorn:

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/11/09/obamas_indonesian_gay_nanny.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PoliticalWire+%28Political+Wire%29

Obama's Indonesian Gay Nanny


As President Obama finally makes his long planned visit to Indonesia, the New York Times takes a fascinating look at the years he spent there as a child.

Most interesting: "His nanny was an openly gay man who, in keeping with Indonesia's relaxed attitudes toward homosexuality, carried on an affair with a local butcher, longtime residents said. The nanny later joined a group of transvestites called Fantastic Dolls, who, like the many transvestites who remain fixtures of Jakarta's streetscape, entertained people by dancing and playing volleyball."
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:35 PM
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1. Yes, I remember reading about that in his book....
... but I DID not know about the volleyball part. lol
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:36 PM
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2. We have to end Indonesia's cruel practice of forcing gay people to play volleyball. n/t
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The Wielding Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:37 PM
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3. So this proves that gay men can raise wonderful children.
Other than that it galls me that this is news.
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Bluenorthwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 01:38 PM
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4. That is odd. When the Advocate asked the candidate about
gay people he knew, he could not name one, mentioned a teacher in CA who was 'not proseltyzing all the time' but he could not remember his name. I had a gay nanny would have been a good answer. Funny he did not mention that, at that time. The answer he gave was really off putting.
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rury Donating Member (629 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 12:49 AM
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12. Maybe since he was just a child he didn't
know about the nanny's sexual orientation.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 06:59 AM
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14. That would have been a great answer.
Is Obama ashamed of his gay nanny? Sad if he is.
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thereismore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-10 02:21 PM
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5. That explains everything! Surely Obama must be traumatized.
:bounce:
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razorman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 01:57 PM
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6. He had a nanny who played volleyball? That alone disqualifies him from the presidency.
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 02:29 PM
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7. Obama's nanny was a tranny.
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tishaLA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 04:08 PM
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9. ixnay on the annytray, please
It's a slur, whether you know it or not.
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-11-10 03:53 PM
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10. Really? Who says? Andrew Sullivan, Wonkette, TIME, and others doesn't agree with you.
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dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 12:17 AM
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11. None of them are transgendered
the fact is many transgendered people do find that a slur. I am not saying they all do, but many do, and out of respect you shouldn't use the word.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-10 06:58 AM
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13. I don't give a fuck what they say. "Tranny" is offensive.
It still continues to amaze me to see alleged progressives on a progressive message engaging in such childish, juvenile bullshit towards transgendered people.
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Capt. America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-10 02:55 PM
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8. That explains his push for a gay volleyball agenda.
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