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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:44 PM Original message |
Obama to Extend Benefits to Federal Workers' Partners |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, it's not a home run for Obama on gay rights |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Step by step, inch by inch.... |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Three base hits and you're home... |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. This he can do by order |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. More like hit by pitch |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. amen n/t |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. It's a good start and waaay more than anyone else did before. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Indeed. I think some here won't be satisfied until the govt. pays ALL their premiums and..... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
105. And my pony too? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good news nt |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. My guess is he will use this time to tell everyone he suppports repealing DOMA as well |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Not necessarily. Obama has said he supports civil unions for all, not marriage. n/t |
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t0dd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Supporting the repeal of DOMA does not equate to supporting same-sex marriage |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Well, maybe it will happen in year 2. He can't do it alone though. But public |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. No offense, but BLAH BLAH BLAH |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Well heck, if it's so easy, run for president and do everything overnight yourself. |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. If I thought that people would vote for a gay guy I would consider it |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. People didn't think Americans would vote for a black guy, so go for it. n /t |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
56. They said that about a black guy 20 years ago. Voila!! |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #56 |
99. The only thing that has come from the WH on gay issues is |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #99 |
104. Yes, that's all that came out of the White House so far....in five months. |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. What a crappy attitude.... |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I have been blindly whistling down the optimist lane |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Really? |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
80. Ya got THAT right - god forbid he should "rock the boat"... |
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subcomhd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
106. Your right |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. recommend -- i'll take what good news i can get. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. ... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. Just heard this on Olberman |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. This could be window dressing, like what Bill Clinton did years ago |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I'm thinking that losing some fund raisers may have helped this along |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You are right, money talks! |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
82. Yep. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
66. i was thinking the same fucking thing. call me cynical but... |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I agree |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
47. Sure, start bashing it before it's even formally announced.... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #47 |
79. Obama is giving us something that is less than tokenism |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Does this include employees of the federal govt who are members of the military? |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The military fights that. |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. k&r: give the guy credit. |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Frankly, too little and in response to heat over his... |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Would never see this with a Republican and I think things will change but not |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I wouldn't have expected it from a Republican... |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #28 |
100. That is too bad but understandable. I feel the same on the Environment but I am trying to be |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. I doubt it - Clinton announced the changes in the state dept. before the DOMA |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Fine, but ... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Hmmm I guess Obama doesn't have any other politically tricky things on his plate. n/t |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. He claims he can multitask,,, |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Well - I think changing federal policy on domestic partner benefits is a huge step. |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Probably at the same time... |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. You know that for sure? Or it is just negative speculation? |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
50. So, it worked. He felt the heat, and did something good. |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
78. The DOMA is the Justice Department. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. That's good. |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. K&R! |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
25. This directly impacts me. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You put a big smile on my face, libnnc. |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
51. Might impact me, too - my spouse is on hold for an interview |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
117. Shame it's an empty gesture -- NO INSURANCE OR RETIREMENT BENEFITS. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. UPDATE: MSNBC is now reporting that this is going to be a Memo, not an Executive Order |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. WaPo: Obama will sign an executive order |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. It is a good step |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
63. Yes. |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
35. I wonder if it includes |
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mysuzuki2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. What about benefits for O'Reily's duck? |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:39 PM Original message |
It's a no-quack zone |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. That's great news, but I'm sure it's not enough for many here. Oh well..... |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. How many times are you going to chime in on this post? |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. As many times as I want...got it? When you become the owner of this site you can tell me what to do |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
108. Meh. |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #108 |
109. Is that an ethnic slur? |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #109 |
120. Why, yes it is. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:36 PM Original message |
The only thing Obama is doing is taking away reasons to whine and complain |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
60. Yeah, I hate when people bitch about being oppressed. n/t |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
61. Not to worry, they'll come up with new things to whine and complain about. |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Like being poor and not affording health care? fucking whiners |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
53. Good thought - but it sounds as if the reality will be far less |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
58. Trying to mitigate the harm he's done to homosexual voters, is he? |
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Technowitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
64. Benefits will not include health insurance or retirement benefits |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. pfff... what a joke |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #67 |
101. Please ! It makes it look like Obama is being an advocate |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. if that's true it probably comes out to way less than the entire bone |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #64 |
75. OMG, what an empty gesture this is. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #64 |
81. Spouses will be able to eat in the employee cafeteria. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #64 |
111. Oh, so it's ANOTHER LIE. Fuck this shit. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
65. nice |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #65 |
112. Look above. It's an empty gesture. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
69. Hillary Clinton Did This for All State Dept. Employees BEFORE Obama did. |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Point? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
70. We will see tomorrow what he says |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
71. R rescinded after reading post #64. nt |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
73. It's a dog biscuit |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
83. And we will not. But you will have to deal with the "Yes Bots" Flagellating all over themselves as |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
74. Heading in the right direction |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
76. The lesson here is if you don't give some exactly what they want |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:28 AM Response to Reply #76 |
90. disgusting |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #76 |
113. The lesson here is that fools will fall for empty gestures. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
77. Oh look, he's throwing a very tiny sliver of bone. How cute. |
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Technowitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #77 |
84. So far the only identified 'benefit' |
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subcomhd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #77 |
87. yeah |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #87 |
114. The real world. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
85. It's going to take a lot more bones, Mr President. |
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subcomhd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
86. Wait |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
88. Deleted message |
Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:27 AM Response to Reply #88 |
89. you suck if you don't consider civil rights for gay folk an IMPORTANT ISSUE |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #89 |
110. Is that a comment about his sexual preference? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #110 |
116. ORIENTATION, asshole. Not preference. |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #116 |
119. Oh? |
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t0dd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:29 AM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Yeah, because playing politician and trying to appease everyone is better |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:04 AM Response to Reply #88 |
92. go the fuck away. this is about civil rights |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #92 |
102. I have no access to medical care |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:57 PM Response to Reply #102 |
118. Because DUers are EXPECTED to support our rights. That's from Skinner himself. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:19 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Doing the right thing* is only worth it if you get your ass kissed for doing so? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #88 |
115. If you don't support equal rights for GLBT people, GET THE FUCK OFF DU! |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
94. U.S. to Extend Its Job Benefits to Gay Partners |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:44 AM Response to Reply #94 |
95. "Why does everything have a "but" when it comes to GLBT issues?" |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:44 AM Response to Reply #95 |
97. I had the same thought. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:44 AM Response to Reply #94 |
96. What other "benefits" are there? NT |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:52 AM Response to Reply #94 |
98. Benefits aren't benefits unless it's health care too. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
103. One tiny step for GLBT rights |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
107. It's a step in the right direction, after his blunder on DOMA. |
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