Comments on: On The “Ironic” Democratic Party http://www.queerty.com/on-the-ironic-democratic-party-20080814/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HYHYBT http://www.queerty.com/on-the-ironic-democratic-party-20080814/#comment-73188 HYHYBT Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:52:47 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=25534#comment-73188 Please remember that DADT was at least a step in the right direction from where things were. Please remember that DADT was at least a step in the right direction from where things were.

]]> By: Alec http://www.queerty.com/on-the-ironic-democratic-party-20080814/#comment-72826 Alec Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:08:37 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=25534#comment-72826 Jeem gets it right. DADT was the product of a Democratic congress (which, I would add, included many conservative southern Democrats, including Sam Nunn, who was leading the anti-gay fight). DOMA was 1996. Oh yeah, and btw, Senator Kerry was one of 14 senators to denounce DOMA, calling it gay bashing on the senate floor. Jeem gets it right. DADT was the product of a Democratic congress (which, I would add, included many conservative southern Democrats, including Sam Nunn, who was leading the anti-gay fight). DOMA was 1996.

Oh yeah, and btw, Senator Kerry was one of 14 senators to denounce DOMA, calling it gay bashing on the senate floor.

]]> By: jeem http://www.queerty.com/on-the-ironic-democratic-party-20080814/#comment-72732 jeem Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:10:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=25534#comment-72732 DADT is a product of a Democratic Congress, yes, but DOMA was hammered through by the Republican-controlled 104th Congress. Of course, Bill Clinton is still complicit in both. DADT is a product of a Democratic Congress, yes, but DOMA was hammered through by the Republican-controlled 104th Congress. Of course, Bill Clinton is still complicit in both.

]]> By: CHURCHILL-Y http://www.queerty.com/on-the-ironic-democratic-party-20080814/#comment-72726 CHURCHILL-Y Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:59:39 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=25534#comment-72726 That "commitment" of his will soon morph into one of his many Change predicaments just give him some time, like right after the election then there'll be so many waffles coming out of him you'll think his the International House of Pancakes. The new leadership of the DNC not only will ignore GLBT issues but they'll work against them. We've seen small glimpses here and there of the future that awaits us with them just let them grab a whole of power. That “commitment” of his will soon morph into one of his many Change predicaments just give him some time, like right after the election then there’ll be so many waffles coming out of him you’ll think his the International House of Pancakes. The new leadership of the DNC not only will ignore GLBT issues but they’ll work against them. We’ve seen small glimpses here and there of the future that awaits us with them just let them grab a whole of power.

]]> By: jack http://www.queerty.com/on-the-ironic-democratic-party-20080814/#comment-72707 jack Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:53:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=25534#comment-72707 well said, poster. and yes, as of last briefing, the democratic platform did include the repeal of doma as a goal as well as dadt. obama has also stated a commitment to removing both in his campaign, and has not, as yet, waffled on that. well said, poster.

and yes, as of last briefing, the democratic platform did include the repeal of doma as a goal as well as dadt.

obama has also stated a commitment to removing both in his campaign, and has not, as yet, waffled on that.

]]> By: Tim in SF http://www.queerty.com/on-the-ironic-democratic-party-20080814/#comment-72704 Tim in SF Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:35:57 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=25534#comment-72704 Where is the link to the original quote source? I want to read the whole article the quote is from. The only link in the article is to another of your own blog posts. Where is the link to the original quote source? I want to read the whole article the quote is from. The only link in the article is to another of your own blog posts.

]]> By: GoodBuddy http://www.queerty.com/on-the-ironic-democratic-party-20080814/#comment-72691 GoodBuddy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=25534#comment-72691 Did I miss something here? I am unaware that the Democrats have promised to work for the repeal of DOMA. To my knowledge, all they support is not changing the US Constitution to include barring gay marriage. Did I miss something here? I am unaware that the Democrats have promised to work for the repeal of DOMA. To my knowledge, all they support is not changing the US Constitution to include barring gay marriage.

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