2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Trying not to add to the vitriol, but I'm angry and sad. [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)marriage equality prior to Obama supporting marriage equality. So the BOG was not 'exiled' at all, they shunned anyone who stood up for the very objectives Obama himself held.
Additionally, the BOG never made even the slightest hint of amends for having done that. They defined their wee group as against marriage equality, behaved that way toward others and when Obama 'evolved' the BOG all affected to support him, but the BOG as a group or as individuals never reached out to apologize to those they banned for self advocacy and for assisting the President in obtaining a political victory.
This is why some of us call that group the 'Bigots Only Group' not the Barack Obama Group. Just so you know. Your good report about yourselves is not the report the general populace of DU would offer.