Obama: Don’t Boo Gay Soldiers

[homasse]

Obama: Don’t Boo Gay Soldiers

President Obama denounced GOP presidential candidates on Saturday for not speaking out against the booing of a gay soldier who asked a question on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” during a recent debate.Obama made the remarks during his keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s 15th annual dinner at the Washington

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[one_hoopy_frood]

It's really like scolding kindergartners, except those candidates are supposed to be his equals.

[jiaren_shadow]

IKR? I was enraged when not one of the candidates during that debate addressed the crowd to stand up for that soldier. Not. One.

[romp]

Good point. Says everything we need to know about them IMO.

[simplefaith08]

I wish he could tell them to go to their rooms and think about what they've done and never come back out.

[breexbree]

Will having campaign!Obama in the seat of power already mean that maybe he'll both say and accomplish more good shit? What do people think?

[sandvich]

I hope so. One of the main criticisms of his presidency so far has been that he hasn't made good on his campaign promises, so kicking it up a notch and getting shit done while he's still got time would be a smart move politically.

[chasingtides]

I can seriously cross my fingers for it.

[jiaren_shadow]

I hope so. Be the man I voted for, Obama!

[wrestlingdog]

I hate that this is something that needs to be said so badly.

[yeats]

right? reading this subject line was so fucking depressing -- how is "don't boo people who are serving your country" a newsworthy position to hold?

[jaded110]

<3

[turkwriter]

Menendez! <3

[lickety_split]

“We don’t believe in the kind of smallness that says it’s OK for a stage full of political leaders - one of whom could end up being the President of the United States - being silent when an American soldier is booed,” Obama said. “You want to be commander-in-chief? You can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States - even when it’s not politically convenient.”

(whole room says "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh")

[urplesquirrel]

[ultra_obscene84]

*swings fist* Byaaah!