Comments on: Obama to take on military gay ban at `right time’

By: Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:21:58 +0000

You guys are really interesting. For George W Bush, “the right time to end DADT” was “not during my eight years!” For Obama, it’s promised to be “sometime in the next year or two” and you’re throwing a nutty over it.

…and yes, I understand that pain and suffering are happening to honorable LGBT men and women who will be discharged between now and then. I get that. And it hurts me to think about it. But do you really mean to tell me that introducing a bill in the winter and having it pass by year end 2010 isn’t fairly quick? It would be “within the first two years” of his presidency!

By: Gerald Callaio

Gerald Callaio — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:39:43 +0000

I sadly no longer trust Obama and feel he misled the LGBT community to garner votes. I won’t be holding my breath as he drags his feet on this issue.

By: Brian O'Reilly

Brian O'Reilly — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:01:23 +0000

The issue has to wait to be in the appropriate time slot. Throwing American Veterans on their asses is compared to a fucking golf game. A stop loss order can happen now, with no loss of work on anything else. But they won’t do it. Because of politics, and nothing else.

Of course our gay rights loss-leaders love to toast Obama, Mr. wonderful, fully cooperative in the discrace to those willing to die for America. GOLF. Obama loves to butter up the inactivists, pour wine in their glasses and talk about the glories of equality. It is so outrageous it makes me want to throw up.

By: Drewski

Drewski — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:20:27 +0000

DADT isn’t the most important legal battle of this Administration, but it’s a bellweather. Obama has done this by not listening to his gut. His Administration tries to be cutting-edge and risk-averse at the same time, and that’s not gonna work. That’s why so much of this country–gays and militias alike–is so friggin’ angry. Obama won’t stand his ground AND FIGHT FOR IT. Plenty of conservatives would give him a chance IF he’d stand up for what he claims to support. But he doesn’t…he fades into the background, like he’s facilitating a charette or a group-therapy session. It’s offensive. Any third-tier hopeless GOP wannabe prez would be able to come up with a list of priorities and generally stick to it. Dems are notoriously bad at this, Obama especially so. He wouldn’t face so much opposition on healthcare, environment or financial reregulation if he came out with clear views, presented with unwavering support by his lieutenants. Seems the Dems haven’t learned that lesson, and DADT in particular is looking more and more like very symbolic proof that Obama is a detached egghead, the embodiment of the Adlai Stevenson stereotype, looking ever less capable of the job because he lets others manage him. He needs very desperately to watch some footage of 90′s GOP leaders like Gingrich, as well as newsreels of FDR, Truman, and the Stevenson-Eisenhower election battle. Obama looks totally over his head, and it’s his own fault no matter what the reality is. If he doesn’t start owning his policies, the GOP can stay in utter minority disarray and still chew him up.

By: Kristie

Kristie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:37:49 +0000

So, it was the right time to fly off to Copenhagen and scmooze with the IOC, (when he could have just sent his wife) but it’s not the “right time” to stop the expulsion of numerous qualified, decorated gay service members? Interesting priorities he has.

By: Wayne M.

Wayne M. — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:21:28 +0000

LGBT people can and will create THE RIGHT TIME by strong involvement in fighting for LGBT equality this coming weekend. If you can be at the March in Washington– BE THERE. If not, find some personal or community action you can do and DO IT!

So-called “pro-family” and “pro-life” groups (who actually want to restrict family rights) are able to swamp the offices of the President and members of congress with millions of letters, post cards and petitions against our rights. Unless we respond with action of our own, we cannot expect political representatives to support and defend our equality.

By: judderwocky

judderwocky — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:15:22 +0000

Right… You’ll get to it. Uhuh…

Does anybody believe Obama anymore? I sure don’t.

By: Ramón

Ramón — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:10:24 +0000

I’ll remember “The right time” when I enter the voting booth come 2012.

By: randy

randy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:28:24 +0000

I’ll be astonished if Obama keeps the House next year, and is re-elected in 2012. Who DOESN’T he throw under the bus?

So far this year, he’s squandered every oppotunity to get things done, including things he actually cares about like health care. Loser.

By: LJKelley

LJKelley — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:59:17 +0000

Unfortunately for us, the ‘Right Time’ will be just after his term is up.

There never is a right time to do the right thing. But if you have integrity, compassion, and courage you will do the right thing today.

It may appear the Obama has neither intergrity, compassion, or courage.