amen!

“Oh, Mr. Rahm. Joe Salmonese of HRC sent a stiffly-worded letter over the lack of progress.”
“Who?”
“Joe Salmonese of the HRC.”
“Of what?”
“Human Rights Campaign,…the gay lobby?”
“Oh, them…”
“Should I pass it along to the President?”
“Why? If I get a moment I mention it at the briefing later today. …On second thought, just send back the usual form-letter with a copy to the DNC. Tell the DNC the ATM’s squeaking, go make nice words to the Gays…”

I think the letter appropriately describes our community’s frustration and the fundamental unfairness of the brief. It then gives Obama a way out – it’s a piece of political persuasion at its best. This is what HRC excels at – being the “adult” voice of the LGBT community. When HRC reacts like this, it’s a clear sign to Obama and the Democratic leadership that excuses no longer work.

But, a lot of folks on here and elsewhere have hit on exactly the best way to show our anger with the direction things have gone – we don’t donate a cent to national Democratic candidates until things change. Money speaks louder than anything else, and the free ride of LGBT money is over. That may make more of a difference than anything in this fight!

And he probably only said anything at all because contributions to HRC are way down.

This is not exactly a Tom Paine or a Benjamin Franklin here.

Solmonese forgot to mention that Obama is a bigot for opposing same sex marriage or point out his role in defeating our chances for SSM last November in a crass attempt to bring out the bigot vote on his side. Obama out-Roved Rove.

Instead Solmonese explains, in terms any Constitutional lawyer can understand, what’s wrong with bigotry. As if Obama didn’t already know that and hadn’t already dismissed it out of hand in order to pander to bigots. Donnie McKlurkin, Rich Warren, Josh Dubois, Joe Biden, Leah Dauthtry, etc.

Solmonese doesn’t accuse him of stalling on repeal of DADT, ENDA and the repeal of DOMA. Instead Joe appears more than a little naive trying to appeal to Obama as a decent human being who should be respectful of our rights. That’s just silly. Obama, like Bush and Clinton before him, is a sleazy political hustler who’ll betray anyone if it gets him votes. “gawd’s in the mix.”

The letter does one good thing. It asks him to keep his promise and repeal DOMA. Fat chance.

With Democrats like these who needs Republicans. I mean, really, what’s the difference?

Is this the man you campaigned for? The “Constitutional Scholar”?

There is a growing ideological chasm between Candidate Obama and President Obama (which began the moment He became President-elect Obama).

Wow Brad K….I’m not even gay and I supported Obama and I supported No On Prop 8.

I love in Orange County California and I campaigned for No On Prop 8 where it COUNTED and the lazy gays stayed up in West Hollywood and blew it off.

I campaigned for No On Prop 8 until the late hours on November 3…I could have chosen to work for Obama. I’ll remmber your attitude next time I have that choice.

Grow the fuck up…you just might reach equality faster..oh and tell the gays to stop being so goddamn lazy if they want straight people to be convinced their civil rights are important to them.

The problem with running as The Messiah is that if you win, sooner or later you have to start producing miracles.

Sorry SM, but a heart-shaped clock, a diploma, and a badge of courage ain’t gonna cut it this time. We want the Ruby Slippers and we want them now. FFS, they’ve been on layaway for 40 fucking years and were paid off long ago!

Maybe you all should stop bashing him and do some of the work YOURSELVES educating people and working on your congress people. When legislation hits the Senate you all need it to pass and Obama is not voting on it.

But there’s not a universal consensus on how effective it would be, or how big. I think it’d be a chance for national unity though. After all the Prides in June, things sort of die out (unless your on the Circuit Calendar — oooh! Black and Blue!)

And yes, the good lord made me on that day but I won’t tell you when. Then they decided to honor me with an official holiday. Does this qualify me for a future shot at The Messiah Of The United States (MOTUS)? I can even produce a real birth certificate.

I honestly don’t what what The Big Plan is. Remember that we weren’t included in the secret. Can’t you just picture a room in the White House basement with The Messiah, our boy Joe the House Homo, and Dr. Evil with his pinky extended, “I have an evil plan”?

And for this we’re expected to whip out the AmEx cards and give ’till it hurts?

I think the most likely outcome is that the angry hordes are going to grow more angry by the day. And more impatient with the likes of HRC and their overlords at the DNC. Personally, I’m closely watching the Olsen/Boies suit.

Then again living in CA among the post-apocalyptic PropH8 ruins, things are a bit more glum and restless than in can’t-get-enough-of-those-gheys! New England. Consequently, it could become much more regional.

All eyes on October 11th though!

Now, to go completely the opposite way, is it possible this brief was done to stimulate a grass-roots response that will result in DOMA’s repeal from some other angle?

For their highly overpaid mouthpiece to pen a letter even vaguely critical of His Majesty is not insignificant. Though agreed, it’s not much, we weren’t expecting much. What was the old SNL skit, Diminished Expectations?

Yeh, that’s why we’re reading it here and all over the Net…in the dark.

Very cool work! I’ll try to remember to give credit whenever I use it.

Thanks.

“…where Reid is being Kool Aid boarded.”

It may be warm and yellow, but I doubt it’s Lemon Kool-Aid!

Which one? In either case, great job!

And those screams you hear are coming from the White House basement where Reid is being Kool Aid boarded.

So in other words, Who’s On First? Or, The Buck Stops Absoblutely No Fucking Where.

p.s. Nice graphic earlier — I did that!

That’s why DADT should be the leading issue [It could be a series of ads each focusing on a different gay rights issue.]

In fact, one poll shows 81% of the public supporting its repeal, and the latest one showing that a majority of REPUBLICANS do.

The “steak” is not the issue, it’s the “sizzle.” There are SO many ways to make the easily understood case that DADT threatens national security, and they should start with the example of the terrorist message that was intercepted on September 10, 2001, but not interpreted for lack of translaters until AFTER 3000 Americans had been murdered to read “Tomorrow is zero hour.” Illustrate with pix of Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, Dan Choi, and others etc.

AND as y’all will soon read, in a move that totally boggles my mind and is going to cause the NEXT big emotional explosion and embarrassment inside the White House, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has just told the Advocate that HE believes Obama should use his “administrative” powers to freeze discharges some way!!!!!

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Wasting ANY time dissing them or him is EXACTLY the kind of thing Obama Inc. giggles about when THEY should be our ONLY target right now…including their House Faggots like John Berry.

It would be even better if HRC used some of their $$ millions to pay for a series of nationwide full page newspaper ads and 30 second TV ads more simply saying the same things, and also about O Inc’s hideous DADT defense in court just a few days before that most seem to have already forgotten.

Way past time to get Middle America who support us by majorities in everything but “marriage” to get involved. And, remember, this lawsuit was ONLY about what Obama promised to fight for: mutual recognition between states of legal gay unions and federal benefits NOT what such unions are called.

Explain to nongay Americans how much THEIR and their family’s personal safety is endangered by DADT discharges and DEMAND O freeze them until Congress acts [which Harry Reid just revealed he has no intention of acting on...AND bizarrely passed the buck back to Obama]!

FURTHER, EVERY remaining Stonewall 40 LGBT Pride event should be turned into a SHAME OBAMA & CONGRESS! event.

The dates and times and places are already set and the gigantic crowds are already planning on being there AND mainstream media in NY and SF, etc., will definitely be covering them.

HOW I would luv for America to turn on their TVs and hear: “Today’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots turned into a huge protest by tens of thousands who accuse President Obama of betraying his campaign promises and going out of his way to support homophobic laws.”

I STILL don’t get why DC revelers didn’t show their PRIDE by booing First Faggot John Berry off their stage yesterday, but the BIGGEST events are yet to come.

Lt. Dan Choi is one of the grand marshals in SF’s parade and you KNOW he’s going to have some choice words when he gets to the microphone!!!! And Cleve Jones and Dustin Lance Black will be speaking at NY Pride so I’m optimistic, but

SEND THE MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW INVOLVED INCLUDING HRC WHO WILL AT LEAST HAVE BOOTHS AT EACH OF THEM TO MAKE SHAME OBAMA & CONGRESS! THEIR THEME not some namby pamby “We Want Our Rights” blah blah blah.

If not 40 years after Stonewall….when?

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