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  Obama clashes with gay rights hecklers in L.A.
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Last EditedWishful Thinking  Apr 20, 2010 06:38pm
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AuthorBrett Michael Dykes
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News DateTuesday, April 20, 2010 06:40:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionPresident Obama is used to hearing his name yelled angrily at conservative Tea Party protests. On Monday night, however, he faced hecklers at a more unlikely venue: a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles for California Sen. Barbara Boxer.

And yes, the hecklers were attacking the president from the left. "Repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'!" the protesters yelled, referring to the 1993 military policy that bans gays and lesbians from openly serving. Obama responded, "We are going to do that; hey, hold on a second, hold on a second."

The rest of the crowd then began chanting Obama's signature campaign chant: "Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can!"
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