Posted on 08/10/2014 2:22:18 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
President Obama made a surprise video appearance at the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Gay Games in Cleveland on Saturday. Joining Greg Louganis, Lance Bass, the Pointer Sisters, and Broadway’s Andrea McArdle and Alex Newell in celebrating the event, Obama said, “Since 1982 the Gay Games have given lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender athletes and supporters around the world a chance to come together to compete, celebrate, and inspire others.”
President Obama, who is vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard, noted how the country has changed since the games began in 1982. “We’ve also seen America change in that time, even since 2006, when the games were last held in the United States in my hometown of Chicago. We’ve come a long way in our commitment to the equal rights of LGBT people here and around the world,” he said.
As international crises continue to dominate the world stage, the president took a break from his vacation and busy golf schedule to record the message for the Gay Games, boasting about his accomplishments on behalf of the LGBT movement since becoming president. ”I’m proud of my administration’s record and of the citizens who’ve helped push for justice.”
The president had a special message for those living in countries that persecute LGBT individuals, explaining what he believes to be the “very idea” of America. “You should know that the United States stands with you and for your human rights, just as our athletes stand with you on the field at these games,” he said. “After all, the very idea of America is that no matter who you are, what you look like, where you come from, or who you love, you can make it if you try. That’s who we are. That’s who we should continually strive to be. ”
Obama wished the athletes well. “We’re also a country that loves competition, so let’s get these games underway. Good luck to the athletes, have a great time in Cleveland and Akron, and go, Team U.S. A.!”
“The Gay Games is thrilled to have President Obama take his time to show his commitment to the Games’ mission of inclusion, participation and personal best,” said Hollie Ksiezyk, co-chair of the 2014 Gay Games.
Fellow co-chair Steve Sokany agreed. ”It was a special moment that no one in the arena will forget and a great way to kick off the exciting Games week,” he said.
Journalist Connie Schultz, wife of Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, tweeted about how deeply moved she and Sen. Brown were by the opening ceremony:
Connie Schultz ✔ @ConnieSchultz
Thanks to crowd at Gay Games opening ceremonies
#InTheCLE. @SenSherrodBrown and I are blown away &
will never forget this night. #GG9
9:22 PM - 9 Aug 2014
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Connie Schultz ✔ @ConnieSchultz
A moment tonight when we were too choked up to speak. Thank
you, #GG9 friends. Let the games begin!
10:25 PM - 9 Aug 2014
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Approximately 8,000 athletes are expected to participate in 36 events over the next week.
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It’s not that much of a surprise.
Do you think Reggie Love was there too?
At this point, I doubt there’s a sentient being who’s surprised at this.
Lots of STD’s, there, and I’ll bet the locker rooms were still packed.
I search for a mainstream source on this and I find none.
What I do find is in late July, the White House hosted a Special Olympics celebration and Stevie Wonder was at that event.
http://www.kxnet.com/story/26168939/at-white-house-gala-obama-honors-special-olympics
“Wonder and tennis star Andy Roddick mingled with Maria Shriver and AOL co-founder Steve Case as they munched on Maryland crab with corn ravioli and spiced pecans in the East Room. After dessert and coffee, former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo squeezed his 7-foot 2 frame into one of the gold seats in the State Dining Room as pop icon Perry treated guests to a rendition of her hit “Roar,” her sequined blue dress shimmering under the stage lights installed for the occasion.”
When did d... sucking and tw.t licking become so important?
2008
So what sort of events do they have at the “Gay Games”? The 100 meter prance?
Maybe BHO should appear before one of those black congregations he pandered to and defend his pumping the gay agenda.
No, different messaging for different demographics and hope you don’t get the “crowd” mixed up with another demo.
And at the leapfrog competition: “Sorry Bruce, you’re disqualified; you failed to complete your leap.”
It can’t be that big of an event, I don’t even recall President Reagan’s appearance.
He’s right at home at these things. The world is burning and the president of the United States is at the gay games
Just who is surprised by this affront to decency?
When you are a failed president with approval ratings in the gutter, you go to your lifeline.
Obama was not actually in Cleveland, although this story makes it sounds as such, it was a recorded message for the games that was played.
It was reported here on local news late last night.
And just WTF is a “Gay Games”? Is there some athletic sport in the normal relhm of athletics that a gay man or woman is prohibited from competing in? Hell, aren’t most figure skaters gay anyway? This is ridiculous.
He must have been like a fat guy at a all you can eat buffet.
“Hmmmmmm....I will have one of those, two of those”.
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