People may respond "But it was a different time!" Not really. The polls before Clinton showed SUPPORT for gay rights in the military...
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Replying to @emilynussbaum
It was actually the one gay rights issue w support, because it was an employment issue & there were these public, out heroic media figures.
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Replying to @emilynussbaum
After he was elected, media pushback started, all those stories about "what about the showers??" I get the compromise, but not the rhetoric.
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Replying to @emilynussbaum
Sorry I'm rambling on this, I've just never liked the hand-waving, Oh well, the 90s, very homophobic. That's way simpler than what happened.
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Replying to @emilynussbaum
Anyway, none of this has to do with Hillary. It has to do with BILL. But I do think it's important not to hand-wave it all away.
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Replying to @emilynussbaum
@emilynussbaum I actually think the "compromise" answer is ~far~ more legitimate a response as to DADT than it is to DOMA.2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner It's just a Buck Stops Here situation. By using that rhetoric, he sent the message that fear of gay men was a normal response.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emilynussbaum
@emilynussbaum I'm as critical a person of the Clinton policies on LGBT (tho mainly LG) rights as you'll find, but I think you're off here.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner Really? I do think he *meant* it as a compromise. But felt like a lost opportunity to be clear about the civil rights issue.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emilynussbaum
@emilynussbaum On this, I think he honestly tried. I think he wasn't ready for the pushback, and that almost led to a complete ban.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@emilynussbaum And Sam Nunn, the Dem running Senate Armed Services, tried to screw him on it.
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