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Most people don't care if you're gay or not so it really has no effect on how they vote.
If your number one concern while voting this November is "gay rights" well you probably need to reevaluate your priorities.
I was thinking exactly the same thing.
There are so many other more serious issues that affect everyone, "gay rights" should be way down on anyone's priority list. If the country continues on its downward spiral and the dollar implodes, everyone will be in dire straits.
What exactly is their concern and how is Obama supporting "your cause?"
well, for one he helped to end DADT
and secondly he is NOT defending DOMA in court and has ordered the justice department to NOT defend it and says that it's unconstitutional. (which it is)
he is also going to try to get ENDA passed after the elections
my parents and siblings consider my relationship with my partner to be just as important as theirs and my parents wish i could get married, they love him just as much as they would if i was with a woman. he's a great guy
There are so many other more serious issues that affect everyone, "gay rights" should be way down on anyone's priority list. If the country continues on its downward spiral and the dollar implodes, everyone will be in dire straits.
why would gay rights be down on GAY PEOPLE'S lists. those issues affect me daily and so they also affect my family
Exactly what is it that you think Obama will do in regards to gay rights? He's been in office for almost 4 years and he's done nothing, yet you think that he will transform into the Gay's Jesus in his second term?
The Democrats will never do anything about it either. It's a great risk for no reward at all -- gays already vote for them. Why risk losing religious voters, of which there are many millions, to please people who already vote for you? Politics is a numbers game, and they know it is akin to walking up to a roulette table and putting your life savings on 18 red.
The Democrats will never do anything about it either. It's a great risk for no reward at all -- gays already vote for them. Why risk losing religious voters, of which there are many millions, to please people who already vote for you? Politics is a numbers game, and they know it is akin to walking up to a roulette table and putting your life savings on 18 red.
right and for every gay person you lost probably like FIVE additional votes. that might be around 30 PERCENT of the american population. a numbers game.
I would never vote for a President based on a marriage issue. I don't think it's the government's business to decide who can and can't be married and would prefer to see them out of the equation. Let the houses of worship handle the marriage licensing along with the ceremony. If it's against any particular religion, they don't have to issue the license/perform the ceremony. There are plenty of other houses of worship that will.
By the same token the government should get out of the marriage tax breaks business.
I used to not understand why republicans are so ignorant and wished they would use common sense, but then I realized it's good for them to expose their ignorance so people will see them for who they are.
We want them to lose votes, so as far as I'm concerned, I hope more of these wackos keep running their mouths.
Couldn't say it better myself
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well, for one he helped to end DADT
and secondly he is NOT defending DOMA in court and has ordered the justice department to NOT defend it and says that it's unconstitutional. (which it is)
he is also going to try to get ENDA passed after the elections
Don't forget extending some benefits to partners of gay federal employees.
It's funny how all those things get characterized as nothing.
Incidentally, Biden was on Meet the Press this weekend backing same sex marriage. What's Romney's position on same sex marriage? Oh right, he supports writing discrimination into the US constitution.
Wow. Who knew that having a gay brother or sister or son or daughter automatically obligated the family member to vote Democrat...
My Uncle was a General. Do I have to vote for the GOP every single election?
it doesn't obligate you but most DECENT people who actually LOVE their family member would never vote for a party that is AGAINST someone having equal rights because of an unchosen trait.
also bad anology a general is a CAREER and it is chosen
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