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Count the hypocrisies. I dare you to count the hypocrisies.

Tell you what: I’ll help.

• “President Barack Obama, speaking to a gathering of gay and lesbian activists, said Saturday that he is committed to equality, citing the repeal of the military's ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy as an example.”

  Would this be the same DADT that he argued in favor of in front of courts in 2010? Is this the same man who, after DADT was found unconstitutional by a court of law, appealed the judge’s findings to the appellate court? Yeah, real committed to ending DADT there, chief.

• “Obama said his accomplishments on gay rights issues have been substantial since he last headlined the annual National Dinner of the Human Rights Campaign.”

  Sure, but can he name one?

• “He recently announced his support of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.”

  … after defending DOMA in federal courts and repeatedly arguing for its Constitutionality, even though it obviously violates the Full Faith and Credit clause of the Constitution as well as throwing the entire idea of federalism under the bus. I don’t believe Congress has any business defining what a family should be: why do you, Mr. President?

• “The president chided participants in a Republican presidential debate last month for not rebuking members of the audience who booed a gay soldier who asked about the repeal of [DADT]. ‘We don’t believe in standing silent when that happens,’ Obama said of the debate incident. ‘You want to be Commander-in-Chief, you can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States even when it is not politically convenient.’”

  Yes! Preach it, Brother Barack! Now let’s see if we can get the President to, by executive order, direct the military to cease enforcing DADT! (Oh, wait. You didn’t.) Well, tell you what: let’s see if we can get the President to understand that DADT was found unconstitutional by a federal court and is null and void! (Oh, wait. You don’t.) Well … uh … [scratches head] …

  So what’s the difference between you and Santorum again?

• “The Log Cabin Republicans, an organization that represents gay and lesbian conservatives, said Obama’s appearance Saturday night was more about politics than substantive policy change. ‘President Obama's appearance at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner this evening is more emblematic of their role as an ostensibly partisan organization than a representation of the gay and lesbian community,’ said Christian Berle, the group’s deputy executive director.”

  To: Barack H. Obama
  From: Reality
  Re: Gay Republicans
  
  When gay Republicans understand your record on gay rights better than you do, you have a very serious problem. Just sayin’.

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