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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@chrisgeidner what would you have him say, in a foreign policy context? Don’t come to this part of my country?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@AlexaMRomero Continue reading the thread:https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/723682457686577152 …Chris Geidner added,
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@chrisgeidner I read it. I still stand by my comment. Context matters. If it were a domestic speech, I would have different expectations.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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