President Obama fails to quell gay uproar Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/2386


	President Obama fails to quell gay uproar Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/2386

zasel

6-18-2009 2:13 PM

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zasel says:

The president had better wake up. This is no longer the 90's when the LGBT community could be placated with words and promises. We learned from the Clinton betrayal what with DADT and DOMA. This is Obama's responsibility. He raised hopes to the sky and now is showing the glass ceiling.

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