<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
		>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: Republicans win control of U.S. House (updated)</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/02/republicans-win-control-of-u-s-house/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/02/republicans-win-control-of-u-s-house/</link>
	<description>the gay community&#039;s news source</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:54 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" />
	<item>
		<title>By: EL Dorado</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/02/republicans-win-control-of-u-s-house/#comment-7197</link>
		<dc:creator>EL Dorado</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=14300#comment-7197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Obama can do shit if he doesn&#039;t get ENDA on his desk to sign it!  Obama signed the Hate Crimes bill but it had to pass Congress to get to him. Since Congress didn&#039;t even take a vote on ENDA, squandering the opportunity on lifting DADT, what could Obama do?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama can do shit if he doesn&#8217;t get ENDA on his desk to sign it!  Obama signed the Hate Crimes bill but it had to pass Congress to get to him. Since Congress didn&#8217;t even take a vote on ENDA, squandering the opportunity on lifting DADT, what could Obama do?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/02/republicans-win-control-of-u-s-house/#comment-7158</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=14300#comment-7158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#039;s stop making excuses and put the blame exactly where it belongs - NObama who pledged to be our &quot;fearless leader.&quot;  From Rick Warren to defending DOMA to appealing DADT - can it be anymore clear?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s stop making excuses and put the blame exactly where it belongs &#8211; NObama who pledged to be our &#8220;fearless leader.&#8221;  From Rick Warren to defending DOMA to appealing DADT &#8211; can it be anymore clear?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: El Dorado</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/02/republicans-win-control-of-u-s-house/#comment-6903</link>
		<dc:creator>El Dorado</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=14300#comment-6903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Definitely things will get alot worse now for the community with a GOP majority! Supreme Court nominees will have a harder time getting confirmed. No pro-gay legislation will get a fair up and down vote either and you like will hear crap again about a Constitutional Amendment against gay marriage. 

The sad thing is that we had alot of time to get ENDA up for a vote and passed by Congress to be signed into law by Obama. After the Hate Crimes bill was passed that should have been the priority. Instead HRC and the rest of the gay leadership tried to cram everything under the sun through at the same time rather than allow one major bill to go through and in the end we squandered our only opportunity on lifting DADT which only helps a fraction of the community. Most of us don&#039;t work for the US Military! ENDA should have been the major priority.

Pelosi is largely to blame also making unending excuses for not putting ENDA up for a vote. First it was healthcare has to come first, then it was that two bills, ENDA and lifting DADT couldn&#039;t come up for a vote at the same time. These wasted and squandered opportunities we can blame on her but also on our leadership for allowing her to get away with it and pretending this unique opportunity would last forever! Pelosi kept making excuses that allowing a vote would open the bill to amendments. Will when is that ever going to be any different? If you can&#039;t get ENDA up for a vote under a Dem majority then you have a snow ball&#039;s chance in hell under a GOP one! Stupid idiots you blew it!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Definitely things will get alot worse now for the community with a GOP majority! Supreme Court nominees will have a harder time getting confirmed. No pro-gay legislation will get a fair up and down vote either and you like will hear crap again about a Constitutional Amendment against gay marriage. </p>
<p>The sad thing is that we had alot of time to get ENDA up for a vote and passed by Congress to be signed into law by Obama. After the Hate Crimes bill was passed that should have been the priority. Instead HRC and the rest of the gay leadership tried to cram everything under the sun through at the same time rather than allow one major bill to go through and in the end we squandered our only opportunity on lifting DADT which only helps a fraction of the community. Most of us don&#8217;t work for the US Military! ENDA should have been the major priority.</p>
<p>Pelosi is largely to blame also making unending excuses for not putting ENDA up for a vote. First it was healthcare has to come first, then it was that two bills, ENDA and lifting DADT couldn&#8217;t come up for a vote at the same time. These wasted and squandered opportunities we can blame on her but also on our leadership for allowing her to get away with it and pretending this unique opportunity would last forever! Pelosi kept making excuses that allowing a vote would open the bill to amendments. Will when is that ever going to be any different? If you can&#8217;t get ENDA up for a vote under a Dem majority then you have a snow ball&#8217;s chance in hell under a GOP one! Stupid idiots you blew it!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Frankie James</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/02/republicans-win-control-of-u-s-house/#comment-6898</link>
		<dc:creator>Frankie James</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=14300#comment-6898</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ACT UP - FIGHT BACK!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ACT UP &#8211; FIGHT BACK!</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Kid</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/02/republicans-win-control-of-u-s-house/#comment-6853</link>
		<dc:creator>Kid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=14300#comment-6853</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not every Republican is our enemy, not every Democrat is our friend.

 The problem with the LGBT Movement, is that we want to be fighting from the inside, 

WE ARE A MINORITY! We have no political power. We have to attack from the outside. 
More street theatre, bring back Queer nation. Get on the news!!!
Block traffic, Scream! Jump! and throw your biggest hissy fits. It&#039;s the only way to win. We had super majority for almost 2 years and nothing has been done to advance LGBT causes.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not every Republican is our enemy, not every Democrat is our friend.</p>
<p> The problem with the LGBT Movement, is that we want to be fighting from the inside, </p>
<p>WE ARE A MINORITY! We have no political power. We have to attack from the outside.<br />
More street theatre, bring back Queer nation. Get on the news!!!<br />
Block traffic, Scream! Jump! and throw your biggest hissy fits. It&#8217;s the only way to win. We had super majority for almost 2 years and nothing has been done to advance LGBT causes.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
<!-- This Quick Cache file was built for (  www.washingtonblade.com/2010/11/02/republicans-win-control-of-u-s-house/feed/ ) in 0.31812 seconds, on May 19th, 2013 at 1:53 am UTC. -->
<!-- This Quick Cache file will automatically expire ( and be re-built automatically ) on May 19th, 2013 at 2:53 am UTC -->