On the DNC's gay fundraiser controversy: It started with that hateful DOMA brief
America Blog Jun 25 09Since the AP did a piece on the DNC fundraiser, we should, too. After all, AMERICAblog helped get the ball rolling on this issue.Coincidentally, I got a phone call from the DNC today. I looked at my caller ID, which read "DEM NATL COMM" -- and, thought, that can't be. After the woman started her pitch, I said, stop. I'm not giving to the DNC until the Obama administration shows some real action on gay issues, specifically the repeal of DADT and DOMA. I told the telemarketer to put that in my record so no one else would ask. She told me it had only been less than 200 days (that's the "give it some time" argument, which might have worked a month ago) to which I responded, read the DOMA brief. Full story...
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