Best Twitter Reactions To Obama's Support For Marriage Equality

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 11:55 PM EDT (Think Progress)

Following President Obama’s announcement in support of marriage equality today, politicians, celebrities, and just about everyone else on Twitter broke into a firestorm of emotional, political, and sometimes hateful reactions. We’ve compiled some of the best tweets …

politics, twitter, president-obama, gay-marriage, gay-rights

Obama Lets Go Of Fear

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 10:48 PM EDT ()

I do not know how orchestrated this was; and I do not know how calculated it is. What I know is that, absorbing the news, I was uncharacteristically at a loss for words for a while, didn't know what to write, and, like many Dish readers, there are tears in my eyes. So let me s …

politics, president-obama, gay-marriage, gay-rights, progress

Barney Frank: Obama's Gay Marriage Stance Will 'Embolden' Others To Speak Out

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 10:43 PM EDT ()

In light of President Obama‘s public support of gay marriage, Barney Frank joined Rachel Maddow on her show Wednesday. Frank came out, while serving in Congress, 25 years ago — and has voiced that the president’s lack of endorsement of same-sex marriage was a …

politics, president-obama, gay-rights, bigotry, barney-frank

From 'War on Marriage' to 'Playing Politics': Let the Obama Gay Marriage Backlash Begin

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 6:58 PM EDT (Jezebel: Celebrity, Sex, Fashion for Women. Without Airbrushing.)

Within minutes of President Obama making the historic declaration that he personally believed that gay people should be allowed to get married, angry backlash began spewing out of the right like glitter covered partygoers out of a gay nightclub after last call. Here's a short r …

politics, president-obama, gay-marriage, right-wing-media, obama-derangement-syndrome

Fox Nation: 'OBAMA FLIP FLOPS, DECLARES WAR ON MARRIAGE'

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 4:35 PM EDT (Media Matters for America)

In response to President Obama's declaration of support for marriage equality this afternoon, Fox Nation ran the following headline: 'OBAMA FLIP FLOPS, DECLARES WAR ON MARRIAGE'

politics, fox-news, president-obama, gay-marriage, gay-rights, bigotry

Log Cabin Republicans Attack Obama's Marriage Equality Support

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 4:32 PM EDT ()

Hahahahahaha! Hahahahahahaha!!! Hahahahahahahahaha, hahahahahaha, hahahahaha, hahaha. Hahahahahahahaha… "That the president has chosen today, when LGBT Americans are mourning the passage of Amendment One, to finally speak up for marriage equality is offensive and callo …

politics, gay-rights, log-cabin-republicans

HE SUPPORTS IT!

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 3:16 PM EDT (Daily Kos)

Yahoo reports that Obama has announced that he does indeed–that's a YES!–support same-sex marriage. President Obama today announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even …

politics, president-obama, gay-marriage, gay-rights, bigotry

As Marriage Equality Takes The Spotlight, Romney Remains Firmly Opposed

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 3:12 PM EDT (Think Progress)

As LGBT issues took national spotlight today, Mitt Romney reaffirmed his opposition to marriage equality and civil unions. Romney’s stance is not exactly new– he signed a pledge saying he would support a constitutional ammendment to ban marriage equality. But betwe …

politics, president-obama, gay-marriage, gay-rights, bigotry

BREAKING: Obama Says Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 2:59 PM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

In an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Obama said that same-sex marriage should be legal, per Yahoo News' Rick Klein: In an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts, the president described his thought process as an "evolution" that led him to this place, bas …

politics, president-obama, gay-marriage, gay-rights, bigotry

AP-GfK Poll: Women, blacks, help Obama in new poll

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 2:46 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that President Barack Obama continues to enjoy strong support among women, minorities and independents. Obama holds advantages over likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney in the areas of empathy, sincerity, likeability and handling social issues. …

politics, women, poll, blacks, minorities

Tea Party Senate Candidate Says Compromise Means Democrats Agree With Republicans

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 2:39 PM EDT ( Is Rick Santorum The Second Coming Of Bush/Cheney? | Addicting Info)

The definition of compromise is when two sides meet in the middle on an issue. But the Indiana Tea Party candidate who defeated long-time Republican Senator Richard Lugar on Tuesday night has his own definition of the word. In Richard Mourdock’s small mind, compromise is …

politics, tea-party-republicans, right-wing-extremism, compromise, lugar, mourdock

Fox Now Asking: Is The Drop In Gas Prices A Bad Thing?

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 2:34 PM EDT (Media Matters for America)

Earlier this year, Fox News hyped the rise in gasoline prices, blaming President Obama even though experts agree that worldwide market factors, not U.S. policies, set gas prices. So what is Fox saying now that gas prices are falling?

politics, fox-news, right-wing-lies, gas-prices, media-matters, obama-derangement-syndrome

Fox News: Lower Gas Prices = Bad News (and Obama Still Gets No Credit)

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 2:32 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Media Matters nails Fox News on their latest Obama Derangement re: gas prices. Too good.

politics, fox-news, right-wing-lies, gas-prices, media-matters, obama-derangement-syndrome

Romney: Obama Takes Unfair Credit for Oil Gains

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 2:29 PM EDT (Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News)

That's cause you drilled it yourself, right Mittens?? Mitt Romney, campaigning amid oil rigs dotting the landscape in Colorado, said President Barack Obama’s policies have hurt U.S. energy output and that regulation of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas should be left …

politics, energy, oil, romney, right-wing-lies, drilling

Mitt Romney won't stand up to his own party

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 2:08 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

Almost four years ago, I was watching Sarah Palin rile up a Clearwater, Fla., crowd with anti-Obama broadsides when a spectator let loose a bloodcurdling cry of “kill him!” To his credit, John McCain realized the Obama hatred was getting out of hand, and a few days …

politics, romney, weak

Pat Robertson Prays to Free People from the 'So-Called Homosexual Lifestyle'

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 1:58 PM EDT ()

Today the 700 Club aired a story about a woman who claims that after converting to Christianity she quit drinking and the "lesbian lifestyle," which she said was brought about by child abuse, and married a man. Following the segment televangelist Pat Robertson prayed for ga …

us-news, politics, hate, bigotry, homophobia, pat-robertson

House Republican: Stop Messing With Planned Parenthood

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 1:49 PM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

A freshman House Republican sent a concise message to his party leaders Wednesday: Stop messing with Planned Parenthood. Rep. Robert Dold, who represents the liberal suburbs of Chicago, on Wednesday unveiled the “Protecting Women’s Access to Health Care Act” …

politics, womens-rights, tea-party-republicans, planned-parenthood, misogyny, dold

Paul Ryan Shows His Heartless Contempt for Women and Low-Income Americans

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 1:46 PM EDT ()

Republicans have not only abandoned any pretense of caring for 99% of Americans, they are openly mocking attempts to assist women and showing disgust for the least fortunate segment of the population by referring to programs that feed poor children as waste that necessitates ex …

politics, right-wing-lies, paul-ryan, class-warfare, misogyny

EXCLUSIVE: Former Sen. Danforth (R) Says GOP Becoming 'Increasingly Inconsequential,' 'Intolerant'

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 1:41 PM EDT (Think Progress)

In 2010, former Sen John Danforth (R-MO) told the New York Times that "If Dick Lugar, having served five terms in the U.S. Senate and being the most respected person in the Senate and the leading authority on foreign policy, is seriously challenged by anybody in the Republica …

politics, tea-party-republicans, right-wing-extremism, danforth

Tea party rising? Hardly

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 1:38 PM EDT (Daily Kos)

National Review, on Sen Dick Lugar's primary loss last night: In short: The tea party may be losing popularity, but its power inside the Republican party appears to be growing. I guess that depends on the definition of the tea party. Does it includes the Club for Growth, whic …

politics, tea-party-republicans, right-wing-extremism, lugar, mourdock

The Slow But Very Steady Demise of Republican Moderates

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 1:34 PM EDT (Political Animal)

On the eve of Richard Lugar’s landslide loss in an Indiana Senate primary, Nate Silver published an analysis of the recent turnover in Senate Republican ranks sorted by their relative ideology. The word “relative” needs to be stressed; using DW-Nominate rating …

politics, tea-party-republicans, right-wing-extremism, moderates

Will Lugar's Loss Trigger a Constitutional Crisis?

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 1:29 PM EDT ()

Jonathan Chait: "The most important and alarming facet of Lugar's defeat, and a factor whose importance is being overlooked at the moment, is one of the things Mourdock cited against him: Lugar voted to confirm two of Obama's Supreme Court nominees. Obviously, Lugar would not h …

politics, supreme-court, constitution, tea-party-republicans, right-wing-extremism, lugar

My Misguided NC Neighbors Need Your Help, Not Your Anger

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 10:21 AM EDT (Daily Kos)

I've seen this before. It's the Red Tide. R after R after R after R. It happens on nights when the pulpit turns out its voters with threats of eternal damnation for those who don't vote for the Right Candidate or the Right Issue.

politics, north-carolina, bigotry, ignorance, homophobia, anger

Evidence of a party 'beyond redemption'

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 9:57 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Sen Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) isn't the first mainstream Republican to be driven from office by a right-wing primary challenger, but his primary defeat last night is arguably the most shocking -- and says the most about the radicalization of today's Republican Party. When Utah Se …

politics, congress, senate, right-wing-lies, tea-party-republicans, right-wing-extremism, lugar

Tony Perkins Claims His Children Are Not Gay Because 'We Are Teaching Them The Right Ways'

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 9:35 AM EDT (Think Progress)

As North Carolinians headed to the polls to support Amendment 1, a measure that outlaws marriage equality, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in the state constitution, the Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins appeared on CNN to argue that people can become gay bec …

us-news, north-carolina, cnn, hate, bigotry, ignorance, homophobia, family-research-council, tony-perkins

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