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[Bluenorthwest]

You miss the point. This is not gay people 'frustrated for not hearing politicians really put GLBT issues first'...no one expects our issues to be put first. You may recall that John Kerry played some pandering with 'gay marriage' issues, and I voted for him. The history is long like that. To imply that gay people are demanding to be put first, or demanding the candidate vocally support marriage rights is false. Obama's campaign did not merely give us the cold shoulder. He allowed for actual speech against a minority by his chosed MC, at Obama's event, in Obama's name. This was a verbal gay bashing. He put us front and center and then held us up for ridicule. That is why he is not being givent the benefit of the doubt- he is the first Democractic candidate for anything that I have ever seen approve or and arrange for the open, overt, and by name slandering of any minority at his actual events.
And you say he did this to gain Republican votes? Let me tell you this. If Obama had not done this pandering and wedge driving, he would already be the nominee. He made the wrong trade. Here's hoping the new Demcoratic Religious Bigot Base supports the candidate fully all the way to Nov. Many dollars and hours will not be there that has always been there- including for Kerry who was what you claim Obama is, just an old style politician.
I will say this. John Kerry. I compromised to vote for him. He also voted for the IWR, and I bet many who will not vote for Clinton over that voted for Kerry. I'm just saying. Great talents are expected to bring more to the table than a mere politician. Obama and his backers are promoting him as something more, so those old 19th Centruy ploys and methods stand out as the truth hidden by his rhetoric.
If Clinton had done this, Obama backers would be flaying her alive. Hypocrites who bow to their leader like Bushies instead of standing like Democrats and saying 'Senator, I want to vote for you, but I don't like this ex-gay alliance'. No. And why not? Why not speak your mind to the campaign instead of trying to explain yourself here. Go tell Obama you'd like him even better if he did not play thes cards.
For months I've been awaiting your candidate's apology. Or some clear words even. Months. Silence says it all.