Reply #63: When Obama takes the conservative route, it can kick GLBT folk in the gut [View All]

[Politicub]

Let me first start with the "I support President Obama, blah blah blah," as to hopefully avoid being cast as some kind of hater. I support his positions on some things, disagree with him about many things and accept that he's going to be a centrist probably all throughout his presidential career.

But where I draw the line is when he opts to go the centrist or conservative way when it comes to social legislation -- policies that impact GLBT folk, women and minorities. He is either out of touch with his supporters who aren't numerous enough to make up the majority of the Democratic Party, or he just doesn't give a damn.

I hope this is just some trial balloon that is out there to gauge the reaction.

But if this is Obama's nominee, then it will set us back a generation or more when it comes to cases that reach the supreme court that could expand law to allow more of us to pursue happiness in the way it is most meaningful to us.