Photos: All Ears (The Obama Presidency, Day 455)

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Photos: All Ears (The Obama Presidency, Day 455)

President Barack Obama walks to Air Force One as he departs Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Monday, April 19, 2010.

President Barack Obama waves with Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , at a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee and Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, Monday, April 19, 2010.

Megan Rodriguez, 20, wears a pair of boxing gloves as she leads a group of students supporting California Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina during a protest near the California Science Center in Los Angeles, Monday, April 19, 2010. President Barack Obama attended a fundraising event at the science center.

Anti-war protestor Cyndy Williams shouts during a demonstration outside a fundraiser reception attended by US President Barack Obama for California Senator Barbara Boxer and the Democratic National Party, April 19, 2010 in Los Angeles.

President Barack Obama raises his hand to quiet a heckler as he speaks at a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee and Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , at the California Science Center in Los Angeles Monday, April 19, 2010.

Activists Interrupt Obama's Speech
By Kerry Eleveld
A group of LGBT protesters disrupted and temporarily halted a speech President Barack Obama was delivering Monday night at a Los Angeles fundraiser for Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Several minutes after Obama took the stage, several activists from the group GetEQUAL began shouting and expressing anger about the slow pace of progress on repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

"What about ‘don't ask, don't tell?’" yelled one protester, as the crowd tried to hush them.

“We are going to do that,” Obama responded and kept talking, upping his volume, but the protesters persevered. The crowd finally erupted into chants of “Yes, we can," in order to silence the activists.

Obama reiterated, “We are going to repeal ‘don't ask, don't tell.’”

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/04/19/Activists_Interrupt_Obamas_Speech/

A man, second from right, yells as President Barack Obama speaks at a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee and Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, Monday, April 19, 2010.

U.S. President Barack Obama greets members of the audience during a Democratic Party Fundraiser for U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer in Los Angeles, April 19, 2010.

And on a related note......
Bill Milliken, right, owner of Maine Beer and Beverage, carries a basket of beer that will be delivered to President Barack Obama, Monday, April 19, 2010, in Portland, Maine. Obama mentioned Milliken during his recent visit to Portland as an example of a small business owner who will benefit from federal health care reform before lightheartedly requesting free samples of Maine beer. Bill Milliken, known as "Bill the Beer Guy", arranged for a basket filled with beer from 10 brewers.