Soooo ... about these Obama comments on North Carolina and Mississippi's new anti-LGBT laws ...pic.twitter.com/mm4DMo1UYd
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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?
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.
BTW, I don't think this Obama answer was ill-intentioned, I just think it is unsupported by the facts and unintentionally ill-advised.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
OK, that's that (for now).
@chrisgeidner @aravosis The only sense I can make of Obama saying that is he wants to appease the bigots. Not Presidential of him at all.
@chrisgeidner Yep, Obama needs to make up his mind. Either the N.C. & MS anti-LGBT laws are harmful or they're not. Which is it, Mr Obama?
@chrisgeidner @aravosis the much vaunted "in this country, everyone gets a fair shake, at least a try" thing.We're not comfortable otherwise
@chrisgeidner @aravosis I don't disagree at all with room 4 misunderstanding in original post, but I think Obama was just going for...
@chrisgeidner Do you believe his statement is incorrect? Do you believe NC will make UK LGBT citizens feel unwelcome?
@chrisgeidner The irony is that HB2 supporters are also condemning Obama for his UK comments. The only point of agreement I've seen so far..
@chrisgeidner It's probably true, and also he's just acting in his role as public face of the USA travel and tourism bureau.
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