@ PA Cat: So far, I’ve only found one commenter on the internet who’s mentioned the obvious. This snub is evidently a sop to the LGBT’s, in lieu of any real pro-homosexual legislation (too disturbing to homophibic blacks and hispanics). Recall that the dems booed the “homophobic” scouts when they appeared on stage circa 2004. Ditching the scouts gives him brownie points with LGBT’s and does not get minorities’ dander up.

A pretty clever juggling act on the part of O’s handlers, who are well aware of how mainstream hatred for gays is amongst those oh-so-vibrant nonwhites, AND who recognize scouting as something disturbingly non SWPL – akin to bibles, guns, flags, NASCAR, &c. Like the Afghan shepherds who will wind up w/o heads thanks to Mr. Assange’s conniving, the scouts are just collateral damage in The Big Game.

One wonders what will happen as the tax base continues to erode, and gays, blacks, mexicans, women, and gay black/mexican biracial feminists all fight for political influence & a shrinking slice of the pie. Oh well – O! and co will deal with that in due time.