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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:22 PM Original message |
I can never support any candidate wholeheartedly that doesn't support gay marriage. That's all. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. sorry al gore and dennis kucinich are out, leaving obama/hillary & their bible groups nt |
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Mezzo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. and OBama won't even get his piccie taken with Gavin Newsome. nt |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Does this mean you are sitting this one out? |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. it bugs me that the mainstream dems can't take a stand about this. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Imho, they feel that they can't. And they are wrong, WRONG |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. No. For now it means I'm going to work to elect a Democrat |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. I agree with you. GLBT rights are human rights. n/t |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Agreed. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. Is a "One Issue Candidate" really ..in the end...GOOD for a Party? Aren't Repugs all about |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. This "one" issue is a measure of how safe ALL of us are |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I think that "one issue" is very conflicting and narrow minded...but whatever "floats you boat." n/ |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. How is insisting on civil rights for all Americans narrow minded? n/t |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. because so many voters don't agree with your "one issue" for religious reasons... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. What do civil rights have to do with religion? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. We've got those "Fundies" on our Tail. Just because they are "quiet" these days |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. All the more reason to stand tall against them. n/t |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Wait...who do you think here on DU isn't working night and day to do that? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Your reading of this very forum isn't better than mine. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. lol's...who knows these days...it's sort of all ...well .."conflicted." n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. The media and the felonious wing tries to keep us off balance. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. I think...what it comes down to is that "Equal Rights for ALL" doesn't ever hold with |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:45 PM Original message |
It's not! But to make this the single issue for basing a presidential support.... |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:37 AM Response to Original message |
56. He/she said "cannot support wholeheartedly" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
60. You're reading something that I didn't write, I think. n/t |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I agree. Animal rights, women's rights and gay rights are all indicators of the |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Now...when you add Animal Rights you are going to get alot of Gen Y on your side... |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 03:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
52. Who gives a shit if its good for the party? They aren't worth voting for if they don't support... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. That's my friend talking! :) |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. You've got a smart friend! |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. fwiw, I have heard O acknowledge, twice now, in interviews, that it's possible his |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. Single Issue voters R SILLY |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. LOL |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. Hard to know what Obama and Clinton would do after elected. Many stances |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. The problem I see is that the RW noise machine will go into full swing |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. The words of your OP title could be mine |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. K&R |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. I was just thinking of my friends today. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. ..... |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. Why are people assuming sfexpat2000 is a one issue person? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. It's a measure of how cowed we've been |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Cowed and Cowered in our Bunkers and it's not just Repugs who do this to us.. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
37. I.C.N.S.W.H. any candidate who doesn't support |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
38. Someone had something similar the other day - I posted this comment... |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
39. democrats should learn a lesson from the Clinton prez |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. So many people are so torn between "political expediency" and "doing the right thing." |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. Agreed. I will be wincing as I vote for the Democrat in November. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
43. Agreed. I will be wincing as I vote for the Democrat in November. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
44. Agreed. n/t |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
45. K & R'ed (I really like the pot holder idea!!) n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Hey -- I'll crochet them in the respective campaign colors! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
46. With a Dem in the WH, |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. The same could be said for a lot of other progressive issues. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Yes - which is why I'm hopeful |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. The Democrats have no business holding the gay community hostage. |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
47. Electing Obama and a TRUE Democratic majority would be a good start. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
53. You're exactly right |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
54. :-) |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
55. I'm trying to figure out how this only has 11 recommendations. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 05:38 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. #13. Because it brings up a distasteful truth: |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 06:10 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. In 1978, President Carter,came to Sacramento to support |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 06:14 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Sadly this and handful of other "litmus" issues are the difference between Obama, Hillary, and |
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