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AIM's Irvine on WH Pride Month celebration: "Maybe next [Obama] can repaint the White House a nice shade of pink"

June 30, 2009 5:19 pm ET by Media Matters staff

From a June 30 Accuracy in Media blog post by AIM chairman Don Irvine, headlined "Gay Old Time at the White House":

President Obama moved swiftly to try to repair relations with gays and lesbians by hosting the first ever Pride month celebration at the White House.

From ABC News' Jake Tapper

ABC News' Yunji de Nies reports: ABBA's "Dancing Queen" filled the East Room, as more than 200 prominent gays and lesbians gathered for the first ever celebration of Pride month at the White House. The President and First Lady entered to thunderous applause. President Obama told the group he is committed to equality for their community.

"This struggle continues today, for even as we face extraordinary challenges as a nation, we cannot and will not put aside issues of basic equality," he said, "We seek an America in which no one feels the pain of discrimination based on who you are or who you love."

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He ended his speech with a promise to champion their cause in the days to come.

"I want you to know that, in this task, I will not only be your friend; I will continue to be an ally and a champion and a president who fights with you and for you," he said.

Maybe next he can repaint the White House a nice shade of pink and hang the rainbow flag in front to show his commitment to the gay cause.

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    • Author by reanna-mator (June 30, 2009 5:41 pm ET)
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      Way to go, Don. Surely an intricate verbal feat on the level of "I know you are but what am I" and "if you like it so much why don't you marry it."

      Bet you the instant Obama starts to really bunker down on expanding rights for the LGBT community people go back to the "I bet he's a secret homo" tactic.
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    • Author by neon desert (June 30, 2009 6:25 pm ET)
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      Paint it pink? But wouldn't the lesbians hate that, Don? No, but hey - thanks for the suggestion. Good to know you're giving the subject some deep thought.
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      • Author by princeofwheels (July 01, 2009 1:58 am ET)
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        I do recall that the Cons were floating the story that he was going to paint the White House black.
        Let's vote on it...Maybe a nice taupe with lavender piping and a few tri-color stripes.
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    • Author by youliberalbastards (June 30, 2009 8:48 pm ET)
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      Hey, it's Spam, "it's ham in a can"
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    • Author by phillipmarlowe (June 30, 2009 9:54 pm ET)
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      Well, don't forget that Don's dad/relative is Reed Irvine, who Ben Bradlee, editor of the Washington Post back in 1979, called a "retromingent vigilante" after Reed slandering the recently deceased Post reporter/editor Laurence Stern.
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    • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (July 01, 2009 8:09 am ET)
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      Reed and now Don Irvine.

      Apparently the stupid doesn't fall far from the tree.
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