The big, initial takeaway was that Obama said he "think[s] that the laws that have been passed there are wrong and should be overturned."
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Got it, and that's in fitting with what one would expect from the Obama administration and the president given past statements.
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But, I'd like to look at the other part — the bulk of the statement — which is in response to the UK travel warning about the laws.
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It seems to me that Obama went beyond what he can actually guarantee there—and by quite a bit. How can he say this?pic.twitter.com/y40P9mqAMJ
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I mean, presumably the statement is directed to LGBT people in the UK, as that was the point of the travel advisory. How can Obama say that?
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Does he think the North Carolina restroom law isn't a real law? Or what? Like, I get the sentiment. But, he's the president.
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BTW, I don't think this Obama answer was ill-intentioned, I just think it is unsupported by the facts and unintentionally ill-advised.
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I've asked the White House about it, though it was at the end of the day on a Friday, and I hope to get some clarification.
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People acting like I'm saying Obama had to attack the states: I said no such thing. He chose to go on for three graphs; he didn't need to.
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The result of that is that he said things: (1) factually unsupportable, (2) likely not even in fitting w the admin's own position on NC law.
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And before people ask about how I can know as to 2, I'd point folks to the admin's brief in the Grimm case:http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/obama-administration-supports-transgender-student-in-federal#.jrXG9MGNR …
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OK, that's that (for now).
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@chrisgeidner@ZackFord It's unsettling that President Obama would give assurances that undermine the potential hatred that laws protect.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chrisgeidner I love him. Is it weird that I read this as him saying it faster than his normal speech pattern?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@chrisgeidner Great, honest answer.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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