Things I didn't know in 1996

President Clinton ran a campaign ad bragging about signing the Defense of Marriage Act.

Here's the full thing.

Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 09:33:35 -0500 From: logcabin@cais.com Subject: CLINTON DEFENDS ANTI-GAY ADS, WILL NOT PULL THEM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Greer
October 15, 1996 (202) 347-5306

CLINTON WON'T PULL AD

Clinton-Gore Spokesman Says Anti-Gay Ad Will Continue to Run As
Is

(WASHINGTON) Despite rumors among gay Democratic activists that
the Clinton-Gore campaign would soon alter, pull or repudiate an
anti-gay radio ad running on Christian radio stations, a campaign
spokesman defended the ad and confirmed that it would continue
running unaltered.

In an article in today's Washington Times, entitled "For
Christian Radio, Clinton Changes Tune on Gays, Abortion," it was
reported that the Clinton-Gore campaign "shrugged off" angry
calls to shelve the radio ad. The article cited reports from gay
and lesbian groups that the campaign might delete the portion of
the ad which boasts of Clinton signing the anti-gay Defense of
Marriage Act (DOMA), but "Clinton campaign spokesman Joe Lockhart
said there are no plans to alter the radio ads, which will run
for 'a few more days.'"

After boasting about Clinton signing the anti-gay DOMA, the ad
concludes with the line: "President Clinton has fought for our
values and America is better for it."

"After flip-flopping on gay issues for four years, President
Clinton seems to have made up his mind in the last days of the
campaign to go anti-gay," said Richard Tafel, executive director
of Log Cabin Republicans. "These ads reveal exactly where gays
and lesbians stand in his vision of America -- we're completely
expendable."

Disgusting. Really, really disgusting.