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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:27 PM Original message |
Pelosi: DADT to stay for now, there are "more urgent national-security priorities" |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why would you hand Bush more cannon fodder for his war machine? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. First of all, he's not talking about a draft....if gay people WANT to |
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Monkeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yep and they need to come home |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. They can make ten times as much money as a private contractor |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. It wouldn't get repealed. |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. So let's not even try then? |
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Vorta (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I also think national health insurance is more important |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. They're not mutually exclusive choices |
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Big Sky Boy (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
33. There is never an "optimal" time to fight for your rights |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's profoundly disappointing |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
42. Yes, it is. They are going to be very cautious over the next two years. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. The U.S. is a third world country regarding equal rights, compared |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. If the choice was between |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Except that's not the choice |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. How do you know that's not the choice |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Because much of the rest of her agenda is LESS popular than repealing DADT |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Do you remember 1993? |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. 1993 was 13+ years ago |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. But it's not an easy slam dunk |
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Big Sky Boy (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 10:58 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. I remember 1993 |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-23-06 11:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
51. 'SAN FRANCISCO VALUES' is *already* being used against us. |
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Vorta (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Think like the enemy |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. The average person would laugh that argument out of the media. |
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Vorta (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. It has nothing to do with "neoconservative spin" |
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Big Sky Boy (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. The difference between Truman and Clinton |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-24-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. The difference is Truman had the power and Clinton didn't |
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Big Sky Boy (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. The drastic change we are talking about... |
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Vorta (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-23-06 06:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. Of course it isn't. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. They just got elected, they don't have to worry about |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. They won't unless their constituents keep hammering them on an issue |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. DING DING DING |
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Big Sky Boy (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 11:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Exactly |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. a lot of dems think clinton lost the congress because the first thing he tried to do |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Exactly |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. i tend to agree. i personally think passing the minimum wage hike |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 07:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Good analysis |
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Big Sky Boy (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. That's just plain wrong |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. again i did not say i dont want gays to serve openly in the military |
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Big Sky Boy (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 11:39 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. But Clinton didn't lose Congress on this issue |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. I also worry it's going to be shoved off the table. I don't have |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. welcome back Brian |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. Considering civil war in Iraq, threats from Iraq and NK, & catastrophe in Darfur, |
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Brian_Expat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 05:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'm sorry. . . |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Equal rights is my number 1 priority. But I don't think this issue |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
30. This is disappointing. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
32. I agree with Pelosi. I think one of the dumbest things Bill Clinton ever did was |
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Big Sky Boy (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. The dumbest thing he ever did |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
43. Yet again, basic civil rights are low priority to the Dems |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
45. Yep..we'll get NADA from the Democrats |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
46. When we're good and ready as a recognized minority, we'll do it ourselves. |
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Christian30 (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-23-06 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
48. I feel the same way about DADT |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-23-06 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
50. Such cowardice on something a majority of Americans ALREADY support. |
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JeremyWestenn (372 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-24-06 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
52. I can deal with it being put off the radar for awhile... |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-24-06 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
54. Of course it's disappointing |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
55. As a gay person, I believe the first priority should be.... |
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KennedyGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 12:12 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Yep.. |
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Vorta (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Sneaky is good. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 03:50 AM Response to Original message |
57. "Dear GLBTs, your rights will NEVER be a priority. |
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Not Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
59. Isn't it strange how our brave allies, the British |
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