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No ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Question For Obama Despite Front-Page News

by Michael Triplett | 1:53 pm, September 10th, 2010

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Despite being front-page news that a federal judge found the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy barring gay and lesbian servicemembers was unconstitutional, President Obama was not asked a single question during today’s press conference about the administration again losing a gay rights case in federal court.

While there are plenty of issues facing the White House, the lack of questions about DADT comes as some are noting that the Obama administration has ignored the gay and lesbian press generally and has avoided answering questions about DADT, same-sex marriage, and an employment non-discrimination bill that would protect employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

In addition to no questions about the DADT ruling from last night, this was the first press conference since a court in California struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage based on constitutional grounds.

Kerry Eleveld, the Washington correspondent for The Advocate, tweeted after the press conference:

POTUS presser ending, no #dadt questions; Obama has yet to take a single question from #lgbt press since being elected.

Eleveld is the only full-time member of the White House press corps representing an LGBT press outfit and she often asks questions of Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, but she’s never gotten a question to Obama. Obama has yet to offer an interview with the LGBT press during his administration.

The oversight becomes more of sore-point given Obama’s willingness to take questions at press conferences from the African American and Hispanic media. Today’s presser featured a question from April Ryan of American Urban Radio Network, which has gotten questions in before during Obama’s press conferences.

Obama mentioned Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal during his State of the Union address but has largely been silent on LGBT issues in public. In July, White House staffers met with the LGBT press and bloggers in a first-of -its-kind meeting that included Melody Barnes speaking with The Advocate, MetroWeekly, Washington Blade, Gay City News, Philadelphia Gay News, as well as the blogs Pam’s House Blend, AmericaBlog, and Bilerico Project.

Although the White House has avoided LGBT issues, the lack of questions also means the press corps has failed to press the White House. There were 13 questioners at today’s press conference and none took the opportunity to ask about a front-page story across the country. But he called on two non-traditional press outlets–Haaretz for a question about the Middle East and AURN for a question about poverty–knowing the kind of question they would likely ask.

http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

They did not ask because they did not want him to tell.
The left-wing media has been using the don’t ask don’t tell policy to protect Obama from the beginning of his campaign. That is why they never asked him about his background or his Communist parents or Communist grandparents. If they don’t ask he won’t tell.

It won’t work anymore.
Rejection Day is coming.
felixw

I’ve never seen a President get such softball treatment from the press. How about a question on the combat deaths in Iraq….after he officially announced an end to combat just a few days ago? How about a question on his incoherent position on tax cuts, which he claims have no positive impact on the economy on Wednesday, but touts as part of his new economic program on Thursday? How about a question on why he wants another round of stimulus when the last one failed? Etc. etc.

The media can try their best to protect this guy from criticism, and hide his failures, and never ask him a tough question. But it won’t prevent the coming shift of power to the Republicans. The public knows what’s going on, even if the media tries to hide it from their view. They see businesses closing, people out of work, and all the other failures of the Obama administration. The media, however, has succeeded in destroying their own reputation, and sending the audience over to Fox, the Wall Street Journal and the few media outlets that don’t act as house organs for the DNC. So I guess some good does come out of all this inanity.
juan

The Slobbering Statist Obama JourNoList Media is PATHETIC and America has rejected them just as they have rejected Obama and the Democrats!

HeeHee
Iris

Gordonblows is trying to relive his 20′s by going back to the 50′s…..ooooo be scared of the commies, red scare!. He still worships at the feet of the insane joe mccarthy, does anyone want to break the news to him that its 2010 and all that commie hype was insanity, they never took over the US and we never went to war with the USSR and he can let go of that nonsense
jk76

because that’s for next week? maybe he wanted the few press conferences to coincide…though I’m not sure that’s possible. he’s picked up the pace a little in press conferences since being criticized constantly about not having them.

so is this adminstration homophobic? or is that reserved for your political opponents? if you want equality, stop treating yourselves as if you are special. From what I read there’s a week delay for filings or such. It’s ok, don’t worry it’ll blow up next week, this is 9/11 and protecting Islam week.
Z_man723

I need to see what the Unions say
http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

Iris, do they facts bother you? Are you going to tell me that his parents and grandparents weren’t Communists?
Are YOU?
Since his economic proposals with few exceptions are Marxist, where do you think that came from? Castro? Oh by the way Castro just said Communism doesn’t work in Cuba? Where does it work? In Obama’s head is the only place I know.
NORBIT

So Eugene Robinson (Professional Left JournOlist) wants to crush the pastor’s free-speech rights to protect our troops!

Where was Eugene and his ilk condemning the NY Times, when they routinely threatened our troops by disseminating classified information and the pics of Abu Ghraib?

Where were they when militant homosexuals in Frisco burned a Bible?

SELECTIVE INDIGNATION! – Yet another telltale sign of DEMOCRATIC Credibility in SHAMBLES!

A Vote for ANY DEMOCRAT is a Vote for these Lying, Ruling-Class Despots!
bugspot1

I did not realize militant homosexuals endangered our troops
TfT

The enemedia — openly supporting the defeat of America when Bush was President; now claiming faux outrage when the General says “the Koran burning will put our troops in danger”. The General and the President said the same things during the Bush years, but hey — they left didn’t care about the troops in those days.

So, there was no question about the activism of the judge. There were also no questions about this:

Today the Department of Justice effectively rewrote the 2009 MOVE Act designed to protect military voters. In a settlement reached with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, the Holder Justice Department allowed Wisconsin to mail ballots to overseas military voters only 32 days before the election, instead of the statutorily mandated 45 days.

But hey, the left now supports our troops, except of course, their right to vote.

Ah yes, the good old two-standard media — the troops mean something to us when they are run by the dems (or as Obama said today, “I have ….. troops in Afghanistan” (not we, but I)), but they could give two hoots about the troops under a republican administration.

The enemedia
NORBIT

So DADT has been Constitutional since the Clinton years….but now, MAGICALLY! – It’s Unconstitutional!!!

Why? – Because this Black-Robed, Unelected, Professional-Lefty is allowed to IMPOSE his singular perspective on the nation?

Time to re-evaluate the process, authority, and NEED for Appointed Judges!

A Vote for ANY Democrat is a Vote for Tyranny!!!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

NORBIT said:
So DADT has been Constitutional since the Clinton years….but now, MAGICALLY! – It’s Unconstitutional!!!

Why? – Because this Black-Robed, Unelected, Professional-Lefty is allowed to IMPOSE his singular perspective on the nation?

Time to re-evaluate the process, authority, and NEED for Appointed Judges!

A Vote for ANY Democrat is a Vote for Tyranny!!!

If it is unconstitutional now, then it was always unconstitutional.

Was segregation constitutional before it was found unconstitutional?

Judges, ideally, are not elected because the judiciary should not be concerned with party politics and the electoral popularity contest known as a vote.
NORBIT

bugspot1 said:
I did not realize militant homosexuals endangered our troops

Are you suggesting Christians unleash a wrath of worldwide TERROR if anyone dares to burn a bible?

The point was the selective media “outrage” and bias by the Dishonest Left between the burning of a Koran, and burning a Bible.

If a Koran is burned, or mosque at ground zero protested, it’s Islamophobia; when gay militants thrust a crucifix into a vagina or burn a Bible, it’s tacitly APPLAUDED by the Professional Left!

A Vote for ANY Democrat is a Vote for the Christian Hating Party of America!
How can any Christian Vote Democratic?
NORBIT

Stephen Hogan said:
If it is unconstitutional now, then it was always unconstitutional. Was segregation constitutional before it was found unconstitutional? Judges, ideally, are not elected because the judiciary should not be concerned with party politics and the electoral popularity contest known as a vote.

But they are PRODUCTS of party politics, and do routinely impose their political agendas under the guise of Constitutional interpretation.
That is precisely why we should ABOLISH politically-appointed Federal Judgeships.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Scott-Bradley-Smith/703362270 Scott Bradley Smith

Norbit, Does separation of Church and state mean anything to you. You’re free to believe what you want but put into law. If we do then we’re no better then the Taliban
bugspot1

NORBIT says:
September 10, 2010 at 4:03 pm NORBIT(Quote)
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bugspot1 said:
I did not realize militant homosexuals endangered our troops

Are you suggesting Christians unleash a wrath of worldwide TERROR if anyone dares to burn a bible?

The point was the selective media “outrage” and bias by the Dishonest Left between the burning of a Koran, and burning a Bible.

If a Koran is burned, or mosque at ground zero protested, it’s Islamophobia; when gay militants thrust a crucifix into a vagina or burn a Bible, it’s tacitly APPLAUDED by the Professional Left!

A Vote for ANY Democrat is a Vote for the Christian Hating Party of America!
How can any Christian Vote Democratic?

WOW – I did not realize I said all that

I really can’t get over the image of a bunch of men (militant homosexuals) in matching pastel fatigues ready to do some bitch slappin
fill32162

For those who have given their all = no one asks what sex they prefer. Let’s thank them for their service and sacrifice.
bugspot1

YES THANK YOU
Moderate

“Obama has yet to offer an interview with the LGBT press during his administration.”

He would rather not drive another nail in the Democratic Party coffin, it is full of nails now.
Moderate

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