When I heard the news

[gaspee]

About the fucking Obama administration's position on ending DOMA, I had planned to point out a bunch of primary season's posts with a big old glittery TOLD YA SO! but then like a bucket of cold water, it hit me, exactly, what this does to my life... to people in my community's lives.

It's DISGRACEFUL - and this entire administration is a fucking sham. Change my ass. Hey, but he's better than Bush!

So instead of doing a smug dance and posting TOLD YA SO in sparkly glitter, I'm utterly speechless and maybe near tears. I posted in the primary season about my experience with Obama at a fundraiser for Whitehouse (before Obama decided he wanted to be president) and from that experience, I took away that Obama is very uncomfortable around us queers. I'm gender noncomforming and do nothing to hide who I am. At the worst, he really doesn't like us, and at best, he's extremely uncomfortable around us.

I fucking KNEW better and yet, I wanted to give him a chance. I wanted to believe - and for an old cynic like me, that really does mean something. BUt what did we get? Just more dirt kicked in our eyes. Thanks Mr. Change!

[rusty charly]

1. I'm right there

with ya.

[NorthCarolina]

2. Back in the primaries I supported Kucinich

because I had the distinct feeling that Obama was offering only double-speak with regards to the LGBT community, and Kucinich was right out front with equality. I recall vividly being told by DUers supporting Obama "Don't worry, he's only holding his fire in order to get elected"....yadda yadda yadda. Now these same DUers are of course making other excuses, but I find I was pretty much right all along. I think Obama is of the mindset of "who else are they going to vote for" with respect to the LGBT community. Pure politics, no compassion.

[donco6]

3. I was just perusing my Photobucket and found this:

I remember I really liked it.

What an idiot.

[QC]

7. I just found this in my Photobucket.

It was even more right than I knew back then.

[chascarrillo]

4. I was a pretty vociferous defender of Obama throughout the primaries.

I was a pretty vociferous defender of Obama throughout the primaries. I rationalized and had an excuse for everything that pissed the GLBT community off. I thought I was vindicated when I heard Obama clearly stating that DOMA and DADT were history when he'd be elected.

I am such a goddamn fool.

[timeforpeace]

5. "Hey, but he's better than Bush!"

On this? How so? Right now I have a feeling even Cheney would be more liberal on this issue than Obama.

[gaspee]

6. Not on this issue

But that's the mantra when one complains about him around these parts.

[MNBrewer]

8. From "HOPE" and "Change you can believe in" to

Change you can hope for!

[UrbScotty]

9. Then vote Palin!

[MNBrewer]

10. What the Frack does that have do do with anything?

Those are the choices?

Vote for Obama or vote for Palin (at some point in the future). There are no alternatives, whatsoever? NONE?


Not even staying HOME and NOT VOTING?

[UrbScotty]

11. How is not voting much different than voting Palin?

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

[MNBrewer]

12. I've helped elect several "good men"

by voting for them. then they do nothing, and evil triumphs.

[xchrom]

13. we have nothing to learn from you -- maybe you WILL learn the hard way

if we do stay home and close our pocket books and handbags.

though with unintelligent posts like yours -- i doubt it -- now the door OUT of the lgbtiq forum is over there -- feel free to use it.

you have nothing to offer us.

[UrbScotty]

15. And you (and we) will continue to suffer because you let a neocon become President

[xchrom]

16. we won't suffer more than we ever do -- now -- the door -- over there. nt

[UrbScotty]

17. You can't tell me where to post anymore than I can tell you who to marry

It's my right to be here.

[MNBrewer]

19. Depending on the state, you can!

[UrbScotty]

20. But I, for one, am not telling anyone who to marry

[MNBrewer]

22. I believe YOU brought up marriage

and who can marry whom.

[Name removed]

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[bluedawg12]

25. There's no "we," -- "we" are no longer in this together.

Adios!

[donco6]

27. We'll get blamed for that anyway.

We always do.

[mitchtv]

30. then you had better get busy turning the Dems around

cause the Pukes will damage everyone. Then the gays won't be alone

[waiting for hope]

14. Wow - is that one still being thrown out as a

comeback? Didn't you get the memo?

[xchrom]

18. he wouldn't know it if it went up in flames right in front of him -- or her -- what ever. nt

[mitchtv]

21. Slow learner

maybe pom pom alergy

[xchrom]

24. ...

:spray:

[Duncan Grant]

28. LMFAO!

Oh, my sides ache! :rofl:

[Starry Messenger]

29. LMFAO

Awesome mitchtv.

[MNBrewer]

26. Delightful (and terrifying) picture of strawman!