OF COURSE it's Bush's fault. Silly... /sarc
Posted on 11/04/2009 6:30:09 PM PST by markomalley
Stunned and angry, national gay rights leaders Wednesday blamed scare-mongering ads - and President Barack Obama's lack of engagement - for a bitter election setback in Maine that could alter the dynamics for both sides in the gay-marriage debate.
Conservatives, in contrast, celebrated Maine voters' rejection of a law that would have allowed gay couples to wed, depicting it as a warning shot that should deter politicians in other states from pushing for same-sex marriage.
"Every time the citizens have voted on marriage, they have always sided with natural marriage," said Mathew Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel, a Florida-based Christian legal group. "Maine dramatically illustrates the will of the people, and politicians should wake up and listen."
Gay activists were frustrated that Obama, who insists he staunchly supports their overall civil rights agenda, didn't speak out forcefully in defense of Maine's marriage law before Tuesday's referendum. The law was repealed in a vote of 53 percent to 47 percent.
"President Obama missed an opportunity to state his position against these discriminatory attacks with the clarity and moral imperative that would have helped in this close fight," said Evan Wolfson of the national advocacy group Freedom to Marry. "The anti-gay forces are throwing millions of dollars into various unsubtle ads aimed at scaring people, so subtle statements from the White House are not enough."
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Remember the people?
Couldn't be anything they've done.
They might want to start by removing from the public eye one of the most repugnant, ignorant, and dishonest gays I’ve ever seen: The Banking Queen.
>>Stunned and angry, national gay rights leaders Wednesday blamed scare-mongering ads - and President Barack Obama’s lack of engagement - for a bitter election setback in Maine that could alter the dynamics for both sides in the gay-marriage debate.<<
Yeah — his nonstop campaigning for Deeds and Corzine brought them home.
Bottom line, the TOTUS-reader is as radioactive as clinton was and these people should be thankful the TOTUS-reading fuhrer ignored them.
Obama getting on the gay bandwagon would be the icing on the cake. Apparently those of a different persuasion didn’t check how well Obama did for two gubernatorial candidates.
Someone needs to redo the Obama joker poster and relabel it, “Obama, the kiss of death!”
Who is He / She?
“Homosexual Leaders Blame TV Ads, Obama for Loss in Maine”
Clinton was the first Black President, and I thought Obama was the first Gay President.
Could it be? Something that is now obama’s fault?
OBAMA’S FAULT !!!
Botton line: Washington. Gayer than Maine.
Sicko perverted sexual acts which violate the laws of nature sometimes is a factor in peoples decision to say hell no.
They are too stupid to be ashamed of him.
At least they didn’t blame Bush.
Shouldn't they be happy? By their own admission, their hero Zero just sodomized them.
You would think these fools would have learned something from California. But noooooooo.
Bravo to the people of Maine for trashing this nonsense.
He does seem to be sort of a sissy-boy, but I don't think so. It's a cultural thing.
You know what? Back there somewhere, I'll bet they did.
Its the homosexual acts that are gravely sinful Homosexuality is a huge cross to bear. Our challenge is to love the sinner and hate the sin, even when the sinners aren’t particularly lovable. Definitely not easy...
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