Oh, my. He’s lost seniors. He’s lost independents. He’s lost whites. But did you ever think you’d see the day when Barack Obama lost gays?
They’re loud, they’re proud, they’re queer and they’re here. Well, actually, they’re in Manhattan, but nevertheless, Politico.com has their raucous reaction:
President Barack Obama was heckled multiple times during his speech at a Democratic fundraiser in one of the country’s most Democratic cities.
Demonstrators held signs that said “Broken Promises” and interrupted his speech to protest AIDS funding and the stalled repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the policy banning gays from serving openly in the military that Obama has promised to lift.Obama showed a flash of irritation after he was forced repeatedly off his prepared remarks. “We listened to you, we heard your point,” he told the “young lady” who continued shouting at him about AIDS funding. “This is not the time or the place to do what you’re talking about.”
A flash of irritation? No, he showed a flash of confusion. After all, he’s Barack Obama. How could people heckle him?
Source: Politico.com
