Live Blogging: Obama Speaks at the HRC Dinner
If anyone is interested in joining the excitement of the HRC dinner, I suggest you check out the live feed at Bilerico. Bil Browning is at the dinner and taking questions live. Some highlights from Obama’s speech thus far (all provided via twitter)
“Do not doubt the direction we are headed and the destination we will reach.”
“Together we will move closer 2 where no 1 in American has 2 fear being gay or walk down the street holding the hand of their loved 1.”
“I will end ‘Don’t ask, Don’t Tell’, that’s my commitment to you.”
President Obama is addressing a large number of his constituents tonight to underscore their legitimate criticism of his failure to follow through on several campaign promises. Tonight is an olive branch opportunity for Obama to confirm his commitment to the cause of equal rights and convince a community of people that he does not intend to leave them behind. One can only hope that his well articulated speech tonight will translate into political action tomorrow. Too often LGBT rights are promised and then placed on the back burner when shit gets tough.
Obama stated, “I expect and hope to be judged not by words, not by promises I’ve made, but by the promises that my administration keeps.” When will it be the right time? Even the idea of a “right time” for equal rights says wonders about our political system.
1cat
wrote on 11 October 2009 at 23:49
Apparantly, we’re just bloggers who need to get dressed and realize that governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult. Fuck you, Obama administration. I’m tired of the stupid pandering and no action. I’m tired of the stuff coming out of you mouth and the stuff your administration is publishing being opposites. I’m tired of your weak-ass excuses for not supporting full equality. You either think I deserve equality under the law or you don’t. You either will act to aid our struggle or you won’t. And right now, I think it’s pretty clear that you don’t think we deserve full equality and you aren’t going to do shit to see that we get anything.
2freewomyn
wrote on 11 October 2009 at 23:59
3 cheers for Cat.