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WH Press Secretary Bellyflops When Questioned About Thumbs Down on ENDA Exec Order
I haven’t seen such complete #FAIL at the podium for the White House Press Secretary since Robert Gibbs was up there bobbing and weaving over “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” questions from Kerry Eleveld, formerly of The Advocate. Now it was Jay Carney’s turn to look like a jack@ss trying to explain why the President refused to sign an executive order that would bar workplace discrimination by federal contractors — protecting LGBT workers who are now able to be fired simply because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
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Gibbs Won’t Say Why Obama Won’t Use ‘Bully Pulpit’ To Urge Senate To Repeal DADT
During this afternoon’s White House press briefing, the Advocate’s Kerry Eleveld pressed Robert Gibbs on why the President has not been more bullish in pressing the Senate to pass repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell during the lame duck... Read Post
Army Secretary Nominee McHugh Favors “Changing” DADT, per Gibbs
Kerry Eleveld of the Advocate, continuing to question White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs directly about LGBT issues, asked Tuesday if a review of the DADT policy was something President Obama took into consideration in choosin... Read Post
Obama's new Army Secretary supports changing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Well, here's some good news, via Kerry Eleveld at the Advocate. At today's White House press briefing, Kerry asked Robert Gibbs about the nomination of Rep. John McHugh (R-NY), who Obama picked to be Secretary of the Army today. McH... Read Post