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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[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!

[evelynwordsmyth]

And, because I'm a nerd, I immediately thought of that line from Return of the King: "Become who you were born to be!"

[fog_dancer]

If he wins, he should be free to stand up for what he believes, since he can't be reelected anyway. Right now though? Shiny rhetoric is all he'll be giving.

[amyura]

Sadly, this.

[chimbleysweep]

This has been what I expected from the start tbh.

[fog_dancer]

What exactly? A weak first term with barely any progress and a (possible) second term with more leeway?

[ladypolitik]

That's totally what I was expecting, to be quite frank. The bit about the first term, anyway.

[hola_meg_a_cola]

mte. I don't expect any real shit to get done unless he gets nominated for a second term.

[txvoodoo]

Me too. History bears it out, too.

Ya gotta GET in the seat of power to use the power.

[chimbleysweep]

Pretty much.

[bees_beads]

That describes most presidents tbh.

I really wish presidents could only serve one five or six-year term instead of two four-year ones - the entire first term winds up being focused on re-election.

[grace_om]

I hope so. And I think he *needs* to show he's walking the walk -- even when it means walking right into the GOP brick wall -- if he's really going to invigorate voters.