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Fearless

(18,421 posts)
Thu May 1, 2014, 07:34 PM May 2014

Vice President Joe Biden: ‘No downside’ to an executive order banning anti-gay discrimination

Obama has been under pressure to sign an executive order, as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is being blocked by Republicans in the House of Representatives.

White House press secretary dismissed the calls for an executive order last week, labelling the move ‘redundant’ due to the potential passage of ENDA.

However, Vice President Joe Biden today appeared to contradict the official line, stating there would be ‘no downside’ to issuing such an order.

When asked about an executive order by Huffington Post, he said: “I don’t see any downside.” Biden quickly back-pedalled his comment, saying: “The way to do this is to pass ENDA. That ends it everywhere.”

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/05/01/vice-president-joe-biden-no-downside-to-an-executive-order-banning-anti-gay-discrimination/

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Sounds like he was told to shut up and get back in line. Pathetic.

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Vice President Joe Biden: ‘No downside’ to an executive order banning anti-gay discrimination (Original Post) Fearless May 2014 OP
The bigot morons will have to be forced to not discriminate randys1 May 2014 #1

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. The bigot morons will have to be forced to not discriminate
Thu May 1, 2014, 07:38 PM
May 2014

Then comes the fun part, lawyers suing rightwing moron bigots who continue to practice discrimination anyway as they do now with minorities.

I say sue every single rightwing business owner out of business and let a liberal start up in their place.

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