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Piece by Piece, Obama Undoing President Bill Clinton's Actions
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsANALYSIS WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's stunning announcement that it now considers the Defense of Marriage Act indefensible because it discriminates against gay couples was more than a sign of the times. It was yet one more reason Barack Obama is the un-Bill Clinton. From gay rights to Wall Street reform, Obama has taken actions his fellow Democrat wished he could have during his presidency or which, a decade after leaving office, he regrets he didn't: Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton, right, said he "didn't like" signing the Defense of ...
Lady Gaga and Target Unite for LGBT Causes
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyLady Gaga has power, and to snicker at it is a mistake. The 25-year-old pop goddess played hardball with Minnesota-based retailer Target and won. Target wanted a special edition of her newest hit, "Born This Way," which has already been called a gay anthem by Elton John. (Upon its release two weeks ago, it became the fastest-selling song ever on iTunes.) Lady Gaga wasn't so willing to agree, given that Target had previously supported political candidates with anti-gay reputations. "That discussion was one of the most intense conversations I've ever had in a business meeting," Lady Gaga told ...
Top Marine Says DADT Repeal Won't Lead to Exodus in Force
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- The Marine Corps commandant who once said openly gay service members would be a dangerous "distraction" and was among the most outspoken opponents of repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy said today he does not expect to lose troops over the change. "I haven't had any indication yet at all, not at all," Gen. James Amos told reporters when asked if he expected the mass exodus of troops that Sen. John McCain and other critics predicted if the ban was lifted. Amos was visiting troops in Afghanistan's Helmand Province when President Barack Obama signed the repeal ...
Joe Lieberman to Retire: Instant Reactions
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsSo long, Joe. Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman will announce Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2012, according to a source close to the senator. The Democrat-turned-independent has served four terms in the Senate and was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000. Four years later, while running in the Democratic presidential primary, Lieberman coined the term "Joementum" to describe his campaign's potential -- although he failed to capture the nomination. Now that the "Joementum" is coming to an end, pundits and commentators are registering their reactions. Daily ...
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas Won't Seek Third Term in 2012
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyRepublican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who has served three terms in the Senate, is hanging up her political hat next year and returning to Texas. "I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election in 2012," she wrote in a letter to supporters that was posted on Facebook. "That should give the people of Texas ample time to consider who my successor will be." She added: "When my current term is up, I will have served Texas for 19 years in the United States Senate. I intended to leave this office long before now, but I was persuaded to continue in order to avoid ...
Experts: Capt. Owen Honors' Navy Career Is Over
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsThe naval career of Capt. Owen Honors, who apparently produced, broadcast and even starred in raunchy and homophobic videos made aboard a nuclear aircraft carrier, will be over in a matter of days, according to military experts. "He's done. His career is over," Stephen Saltzburg, the general counsel of the National Institute of Military Justice and a law professor at George Washington University, told AOL News in a phone interview today. "This is just bad judgment -- horribly bad judgment." The Virginian Pilot / AP In this frame grab taken from video, U.S. Navy Capt. ...
Top Five Celebrity Activists: Lady Gaga and a Palin, Too
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyStar power goes a long way. Celebrities can often shed light, or make a big impact, on a cause or an issue in ways that even the best public relations campaign simply cannot. During World War II, Hollywood stars promoted war bonds, rationing and Victory gardens. These days, they take to social media and television to get their points across on myriad issues affecting the world. Five celebrities who made a difference this year: Lady Gaga: The pop superstar dipped her toe into celebrity activism in 2009 when she appeared at the National Equality March in Washington. But in 2010, Lady ...
Bipartisan Boogie
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Year in Review: Five Women on Top in Pop Culture
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyAt year's end we've got a rich crop of uppity women -- real and imagined -- who left their deep prints on popular culture in 2010. Some are famous, some are obscure. Some are not widely known by name but known for what they did. But all had a measure of influence on society, on the media, on politics, on the entertainment business, on the national conversation. They helped reshape the cultural landscape while enraging and entertaining, shocking and inspiring millions of people, for good or bad. My top five: 1. Sarah Palin -- she'll be on everyone's list. A genius at media dominance, her ...
Lt. Dan Choi Gets Ring Back From Harry Reid After DADT Is Repealed [VIDEO]
By David Knowles - AOL NewsThe ring is back with its rightful owner. Fulfilling a promise made to Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq War vet who was discharged from the Army under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid returned Choi's West Point military academy graduation ring on the day of the presidential signing ceremony that repealed the restriction that kept gays and lesbians from serving openly. Choi had given Reid his ring in July and asked the senator to keep it until "don't ask, don't tell" was repealed. A hesitant Reid agreed. Here's a chronology of the ring drama that was put ...
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