… Oh, you mean you didn’t hear? President Barack Obama officially claimed he was on board with same-sex marriage today in an interview with Good Morning America, which would make him the first American President who’s gone ahead and publicly supported gay marriage. This is what he said, in a nutshell:
“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.”
Naturally, people all over the US are freaking out, and, other than celebrating the obvious, are saying one of two things: that this announcement is either going to reestablish the fact that Mitt Romney doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell in winning the 2012 Presidential Election, or that many people who were on the fence to begin with are going to swing Republican even if it’s not their first choice. Me, I’ve been an Obama Girl the whole way, and I’m super-pleased to know that such an important person is on board with such an important issue, and I know who’s got my vote this fall.
I am so, so proud right now.
I totally agree!
And you think hes doing this out of sympathy towards the gay community or to simply gain the gay vote. Excellent timing also, he finally realizes this at the beginning of the campaign season. His heart is definitely in the right place! He sure fooled me…
Oh Rose you couldn’t have put that any better! You’re a fool if you truly believe he didn’t do this as a way to garner votes.
I am a bit of a fool, but really—-for any votes he may attract, there are many votes he will now repel. Politics aside, I believe that he believes this, and at the end of the day that’s more than I can say about most politicians.
Any votes he repelled most likely were not going to go to him anyways. If you’re not for gay marriage there’s a very very high probability that you’re a republican and therefore not for Obama. Even if he truly advocates gay marriage, he is undermined by the timing at which he chose to release his statement. So in my personal opinion he is actually doing what the quintessential “evil” politician does and advocating something purely for votes, and not because it is his own personal belief.
this is beyond dumb. i am sure you would find fault with any timing of his. just vote for the other guy and continue to believe that all americans should not be treated as equals.
regardless of votes this is powerful and awesome!
The timing obviously is planned. In politics, what isn’t? I don’t hold that against him. To come forth with such a direct statement regarding gay marriage, especially pro, when the majority of the US states still do not allow it, is a strong statement.
If I were to give such a statement and stick my neck out there for a new barrage of attacks from the opposition (which you know will happen), I would definitely want to time it as conveniently as possible to benefit me as much as possible as well.
This does not deviate from his beliefs though, as he abolished the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Which leads me to believe that he is more sincere than many give him credit for.
completely agree. i am sure that the far right would always question his timing. that isnt the important thing, and they are rallying behind a homophobe who would never pull such a progressive move.
i am proud of him and i hope he continues to stand behind this issue.
Exactly Rose! You’d have to be an idiot to think he’s actually saying this because he cares. Do you think he’ll really act on it after the elections? Nope. He won’t do anything about it…
I was disappointed when he didn’t have the balls to come out and support gay marriage and pleased he followed the vice president’s lead on the issue. He supported gay marriage back when he was running for the Illinois senate seat so it didn’t make him look good by backing away from it after he became president. Man up, dude, and take a stand. Like them or hate them, the Democratic party stands for equal protection under the law for ALL and that includes our gay brothers and sisters. Better late than never to return to the party’s core values.
I always knew Obama was just PURE evil! Allowing gays to marry…what’s next?!?!? A man on the moon?
Actually no man on the moon, because this administration cut funding for the space program.
I am so happy! This is awesome! I hope soon they can get married and live just like the rest of us! It’s only right! Even if he is doing it to get votes, it’s moving our country in the right direction. We need change!
Yes, all politicians say things just in time for elections, but I still think it was powerful. And it’s not just Repubs that have an issue with gay marriage. I know plenty of ppl that voted for him in ’08 that said they won’t now bc of this. Lots of homophobia from both sides.
I’m all for gay marriage bc I believe in equality, but if he gets a 2nd term and doesn’t fix it within a year I’m not going to be upset. There are PLENTY of other things that should be taken care of, too. It’s a lot that needs to be fixed and we can’t get it all at once.
I CAME TO THIS SITE TO SEE NUDE PHOTOS OF Barack Hussein. I WANT TO SEE HIS PUBIC HAIR, ESPECIALLY. NEGRO MALES HAVE “NAPPY” PUBIC HAIR – SINCE HE IS BIRACIAL, IS Barack Hussein’s PUBIC HAIR “NAPPY?”
IN REFERENCE TO HIS PETER, I THINK IT IS SMALL. IT MAY BE MODERATELY LONG, BUT, DEFINITELY NOT THICK. HE IS PROBABLY CIRCUMCISED. SINCE HE WAS BORN IN KENYA, HE MAY BE UNCIRCUMCISED.
YET, I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN Barack Hussein NAKED.
CHRISTOPHER ALLEN HORTON
IF, INDEED, Barack Obama, Sr. IS Little Barack’s FATHER, THIS MAY HEIGHTEN THE CHANCE Little Barack ‘s peter IS UNCIRCUMCISED SINCE THE Luo Tribe OF KENYA [Barack Sr.’s ancestory] STILL AVOIDED CIRCUMCISION DURING THE TIME OF Little Barack’s adolescence. AND IT MAKES SENSE HIS MOTHER [Stanley Ann Dunham] WOULD HAVE OBEYED HIS ALLEGED FATHER’S WISHES TO RESPECT Luo tradition.
CONFIRMATION OF THE STATE OF Little Barack’s peter WOULD BE GREAT – EITHER WAY, THERE IS STILL A GOOD CHANCE HE IS UNCIRCUMCISED; Frank Marshall Davis (THE OTHER PROSPECTIVE FATHER), WAS PROBABLY ALSO UNCIRCUMCISED SINCE AMERICAN-NEGRO MALES DID NOT UNDERGO THE PROCEDURE DURING THAT ERA.
CHRISTOPHER ALLEN HORTON