Obama: Don't stand silent when soldier is booed
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama criticized Republican presidential candidates Saturday for not defending a gay American soldier who was booed by the crowd at a Republican debate last week.
"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's not politically convenient," Obama said during remarks at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Council, the nation's largest gay rights organization
Referencing the boos at the Sept. 22 Republican debate, he said: "We don't believe in standing silent when that happens."....
Obama drew a sharp line between Democrats and conservatives.
"I don't have to tell you there are those who don't want to just stand in our way, they want to turn the clock back, who want to return to the days when gay people couldn't serve the country openly, who reject the progress that we've made," Obama said.
"We're not about restricting rights and restricting opportunities. We're about opening up rights and opening up opportunities," he said.
"This is a contest of values," Obama said.
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"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's not politically convenient," Obama said during remarks at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Council, the nation's largest gay rights organization
Referencing the boos at the Sept. 22 Republican debate, he said: "We don't believe in standing silent when that happens."....
Obama drew a sharp line between Democrats and conservatives.
"I don't have to tell you there are those who don't want to just stand in our way, they want to turn the clock back, who want to return to the days when gay people couldn't serve the country openly, who reject the progress that we've made," Obama said.
"We're not about restricting rights and restricting opportunities. We're about opening up rights and opening up opportunities," he said.
"This is a contest of values," Obama said.
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