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Obama Needs Some Pressure
Posted on Advocate.com October 09, 2009
Cleve Jones: Obama Needs Some Pressure
“I believe that President Obama wants to do the right thing, but I belive that he, like most politicians, needs some pressure and a little prodding,” Jones told Cooper.
His remarks followed a statement on Wednesday from Congressman Barney Frank, who said the march was “useless” and that prospective attendees should stay home because the president did not need the pressure.
“We’re marching this weekend to show that we want action, but we’re also trying to change the conversation,” Jones said, in a reference to his argument for a federal, rather than state and local, strategy for equality.
The exchange between Jones and Cooper was preceded by a segment on Obama’s promises to the LGBT community as a presidential candidate. Former Clinton advisor Richard Socarides and blogger Pam Spaulding appeared.