Obama supports same-sex marriage
May 9, 2012 12:03 PM Subscribe
This post was deleted for the following reason: Later post is slightly better, so we'll go with that one. -- cortex
I feel like this is something that I already knew was true and that when he said he favored civil unions he was just playing politics, which is about par for the course.
posted by IvoShandor at 12:06 PM on May 9, 2012
posted by IvoShandor at 12:06 PM on May 9, 2012
Good. Civil rights are for everyone.
posted by leotrotsky at 12:07 PM on May 9, 2012
posted by leotrotsky at 12:07 PM on May 9, 2012
Let's hope vocalizing support for basic civil rights doesn't cost him the election.
posted by 2bucksplus at 12:07 PM on May 9, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by 2bucksplus at 12:07 PM on May 9, 2012 [2 favorites]
As the Daily Show pointed out last night, this is the same position he had when he first ran for state senate some 15 years ago. It is funny how politicians' "evolving" thought processes can be so damned circular.
posted by Think_Long at 12:07 PM on May 9, 2012
posted by Think_Long at 12:07 PM on May 9, 2012
Joe Biden, in a classic gaffe, starts a chain of events that move democracy forward in America.
posted by saturday_morning at 12:08 PM on May 9, 2012 [5 favorites]
posted by saturday_morning at 12:08 PM on May 9, 2012 [5 favorites]
At last, a politician willing to take some risks in order to be honest and true.
Yay.
posted by alms at 12:08 PM on May 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
Yay.
posted by alms at 12:08 PM on May 9, 2012 [1 favorite]
"I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don't Ask Don't Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married."Thank you, Mr. President!
posted by ericb at 12:08 PM on May 9, 2012
Took him long enough.
2bucksplus Actually, I suspect the timing of this is calculated to gain him support among his irritated base.
posted by sotonohito at 12:09 PM on May 9, 2012
2bucksplus Actually, I suspect the timing of this is calculated to gain him support among his irritated base.
posted by sotonohito at 12:09 PM on May 9, 2012
As usual, CNN is missing the actual story to report breathlessly on Robin Roberts.
posted by stopgap at 12:10 PM on May 9, 2012
posted by stopgap at 12:10 PM on May 9, 2012
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posted by Capt. Renault at 12:05 PM on May 9, 2012