I don't think we were duped, Jeremy. It's five mon...

Matthew (noreply@blogger.com, https://www.blogger.com/profile/11019970115004143708)
2009-05-28T10:22:13.765-04:00
Kenneth M. Walsh (noreply@blogger.com, http://www.blogger.com/profile/01666275272819956774)

I don't think we were duped, Jeremy. It's five months in. (Yes, saying "it's X months in" gets old eventually, but...) I think it's possible to be disappointed with his inaction so far and be in support of lobbying him and protesting even without deciding already that he was some kind of secretly anti-gay candidate who lied his way into (only 60% of) the gay vote. I think he will come through, but there's nothing wrong with expressing our displeasure and not letting him forget. If he were to suddenly flip-flop on DOMA, if he simply never addresses Don't Ask, Don't Tell...then I think we move from disappointment to wondering if we were duped. As he said in L.A. last night, "ya ain't seen nothing yet." Maybe literally true on gay issues only, but also a seeming promise to continue doling out change.