Good on him. It takes a big man to admit when you were wrong.

If it took you 15 years to embrace the idea of equal rights for all people, you should resign post haste and collect no retirement, sir. Good day to you.

Someone's campaign finances were dying out with the older conservative vote so you gotta go where the money is, the under 40 vote.

Pandering politician is pandering.

Better late than never, but could you get on correcting your mistake that you've place on me through law as soon as possible? I would really like to actually be able to spend more than 4 weeks a year with my foreign partner. Thanks.

We're getting closed. I'd be shocked if marriage equality under federal law wasn't achieved within the next five years.

Anyone who stands against this is going to find themselves occupying a pretty unappealing place in history.

Genevieve Marie: We're getting closed. I'd be shocked if marriage equality under federal law wasn't achieved within the next five years.

Anyone who stands against this is going to find themselves occupying a pretty unappealing place in history.

I suspect that it is not going to be done by Federal Law, but rather by the courts. Which is perhaps why so many folks are looking at "activist judges" because they realize that laws limiting marriage, are going to fail Constitutional challenge.

Eventually.

hubiestubert: Good on him. It takes a big man to admit when you were wrong.

THIS

Genevieve Marie: We're getting closed. I'd be shocked if marriage equality under federal law wasn't achieved within the next five years.

Anyone who stands against this is going to find themselves occupying a pretty unappealing place in history.

What is culturally acceptable to the majority of Americans is changing. Any politician that doesn't recognize this simple fact will find himself/herself voted out of a job in the next few elections. Some are choosing to make a scene and will go down kicking and screaming, others will choose to quietly retire from politics. On the other hand it shows real character to stand up in public and say "I was wrong." We need more like him leading the country.

I'm hoping that the courts will soon at least throw out the parts of DOMA that block the federal level discrimination against legally married same-sex couples of the federal rights/benefits that come with marriage. It's one thing to say that one state doesn't have to recognize another state's contracts which the Constitution throws in language that makes it a little gray on as it sort of sounds like Congress can do that. It's another to say that a legally married straight guy in Indiana has federal legal protections and privileges that a legally married gay guy in New York is denied by the federal government. That seems like a major constitutional issue, and I hope that gets fixed sooner rather than later. I really don't want to have to wait another 5 or 10 years. A straight person wouldn't have to wait longer than it takes to get a fiancee visa.

NewportBarGuy: If it took you 15 years to embrace the idea of equal rights for all people, you should resign post haste and collect no retirement, sir. Good day to you.

I don't think so. There is no election that is forcing him to make this statement. There is no pressure for him to have changed his mind. It appears to be a heartfelt statement.

Virulency: hubiestubert: Good on him. It takes a big man to admit when you were wrong.

but flip flopping is wrong...

imo, the main problem with floppers is that they claim they were right both times and never wrong... admit you're wrong when shown its wrong and then its respectable...

You may have a point. In no part of that article did he state he was wrong.

Tax Boy: WorldCitizen: I'm hoping that the courts will soon at least throw out the parts of DOMA that block the federal level discrimination against legally married same-sex couples of the federal rights/benefits that come with marriage.

Already happened:

DOMA litigation (new window)

So far, the plaintiffs in these suits are batting 1000. Plus, the DOJ stopped defending them.

Yes, about which I am very happy. However, it's probably going to have to go through SCOTUS before anything actually changes.

slc11082: Bob Menendez is just another left wing democrat and I hope he is voted out.
I'm sick of gay people, I hate them and Hope they never find a cure for aids. It's doing its job and doing it well.

Shut up. Everybody knows you are a shock-troll (at least I hope they do by now).

Farking While Farking: My guess is ~10 years.

20 years looks to be an upper bound. By that point, it won't matter which way the courts have ruled; there will be majority voter support in thirty-seven states, allowing passage of a Constitutional Amendment recognizing gay marriage.

slc11082: That picture is gross.

"You guys don't understand. You've already lost. The current generation doesn't care."

hubiestubert: Good on him. It takes a big man to admit when you were wrong.

A big, sweaty, hunky, bottom, of a man.

Jim_Callahan: That actually sounds like he genuinely thought about the issue and is reflecting on the views of his constituency like an adult rather than a pandering five-year-old. Maybe this guy would consider moving to Texas? I hear there's a governorship opening up.

I agree but I am a bit dismayed that he does not say he was wrong in the past. He makes it sound like NOW it should be ok.

Jim_Callahan: That actually sounds like he genuinely thought about the issue and is reflecting on the views of his constituency like an adult rather than a pandering five-year-old. Maybe this guy would consider moving to Texas? I hear there's a governorship opening up.

No, no. Minnesota. Need to replace Bat-$&%@ Bachmann, and this guy has a brain.

shivashakti: Keep in mind that this piece-of-shiat Menendez just voted for NDAA...

Well, in 15 years he will decide something else is better.

shivashakti: I would love it if my home state were to get gay marriage soon. But what would be even better is if gays nationwide were able to have it.

That will happen soon, God willing.

This.

Farking While Farking: [andrewgelman.com image 640x737]

This is very intersesting. Where did you find it?

skullkrusher: slc11082: abb3w: Farking While Farking: My guess is ~10 years.

20 years looks to be an upper bound. By that point, it won't matter which way the courts have ruled; there will be majority voter support in thirty-seven states, allowing passage of a Constitutional Amendment recognizing gay marriage.

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That picture is gross. But at least it's 2 women and not 2 men.

I dunno about gross but it is fake and gay, that's for sure