and then this gem which is too large to post:
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Richard Flaccid: So a candidate is going to say something that he personally doesn't believe in order to appease his voters?

You know he personally doesn't believe this? Wow, do you have access to his head? That's kind of neat. Like Being John Malkovich?

Mrtraveler01: Biological Ali: Also, the people assuming that Obama coming out for gay marriage can be counted on to energize fundies to vote for Romney may be forgetting a few things, such as the state that Romney actually governed. With the right kind of awareness campaign, I'm sure those people could easily be reminded that, if these really are their values, there are plenty of reasons for them not to vote for Romney either.

To be fair, Romney can actually take credit for helping legalize Gay Marriage in MA.

May 17, 2004: Gov. Romney ordered town clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples as per the Supreme Judicial Court's ruling, 180 days after it was issued, without the legislative action called for by the actual ruling. The city of Cambridge began processing applications at one minute past midnight, cheered on by a crowd of five thousand gathered outside City Hall. Massachusetts has a three-day waiting period after a marriage application has been issued, but couples can seek a judicial waiver of that requirement.[24] The first marriage was issued to Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish, of the Boston suburb of Malden - was finalized by 9:15 a.m. on May 17.[25]

MY POINT EXACTLY--which is why the Democratic party is wetting their pants. You can endorse shiat all you want-but having actually DONE IT.. Just sayin.

that bosnian sniper: Serious Black: I couldn't believe it was real at first, but oh man, it's beautiful. It's amazing how quickly and powerfully Republicans can whip themselves into a frenzy.

Yeah, it's amazing that for a group of people so deadset against dudes sucking dick, they blow themselves so fast it violates causality.

I think that some of them can actually cum before they are even partially erect.

papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

/Difficulty: no test tube babies or cheating....

You might as well ask what would happen if everyone's head was made of cheese.

styckx: LOL.. Wow...

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To be fair this is the NY Post we're talking about.

I'd be surprised if they DIDN'T run that headline.

papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

If the moon was made of spare ribs, would ya eat it? I would.

Obama stepped out and supported gay marriage. Now we have to step out and support him. For every independent and conservative vote he just lost, we need to make up for it with an independent or progressive vote.

SuperNinjaToad: Obama just lost the swing state of NC in the general and many black and hispanic votes not to mention white 'Christian' democrats.
While I admire his stance and personal convictions on the issue (instead of flip flopping), even he must know his statement on this issue just cost him a few points if not more. His advisor must be hitting his head on his head when he heard the news.

US has always been right of center.... Obama may have very well just handed the Presidency to Romney.

You sound very concerned.

papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

/Difficulty: no test tube babies or cheating....

Not everyone is gay, so that'll never be a problem.

/If my aunt had balls, what would happen to my familial relationship with her?

This is bad news for Mitt (R)money!

papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

/Difficulty: no test tube babies or cheating....

Good thing homosexuality is just a learned behavior and not an immutable, genetic predisposition.

thurstonxhowell: papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

/Difficulty: no test tube babies or cheating....

You might as well ask what would happen if everyone's head was made of cheese.

Exactly ten pounds of cheese? I think we've found another alt...

themeaningoflifeisnot: Richard Flaccid: So a candidate is going to say something that he personally doesn't believe in order to appease his voters?

No way! Didn't see that coming.

Funny thing is that most Farkers will actually believe him.

Sure this is a purely political decision, but Obama has not shown that he's someone who opposes civil rights. Just because he's been playing the politics of this issue does not mean that his decision does not truly reflect his personal view.

Honestly, at this point I don't care - the Democrats have tried the "we're going to let our positions of freedom, equality, and taking care of the sick speak for themselves" and let them be turned into "you want the terrorists to win, you're in a war against religion and families, and you want to create death panels".

At some point, there's just a reality that you have to actually play politics in order to win some of these battles at the national level

Shrugging Atlas: papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

If the moon was made of spare ribs, would ya eat it? I would.

I wish my car's steering wheel were made of fried chicken so that I could just take a bite or two every time I get hungry while driving.

TheManofPA: he [Obama] also forces Romney to take a stand. Does Romney officially run on the "vote for me, I hate gheys" platform? If he does, it pushes Romney more towards Rick S and probably gains Obama more vote differential than he would have lost (i.e. Repubs who are slightly right of center but would stay home if it is a teaparty member).

Cup_O_Jo: Mrtraveler01: Biological Ali: Also, the people assuming that Obama coming out for gay marriage can be counted on to energize fundies to vote for Romney may be forgetting a few things, such as the state that Romney actually governed. With the right kind of awareness campaign, I'm sure those people could easily be reminded that, if these really are their values, there are plenty of reasons for them not to vote for Romney either.

To be fair, Romney can actually take credit for helping legalize Gay Marriage in MA.

May 17, 2004: Gov. Romney ordered town clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples as per the Supreme Judicial Court's ruling, 180 days after it was issued, without the legislative action called for by the actual ruling. The city of Cambridge began processing applications at one minute past midnight, cheered on by a crowd of five thousand gathered outside City Hall. Massachusetts has a three-day waiting period after a marriage application has been issued, but couples can seek a judicial waiver of that requirement.[24] The first marriage was issued to Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish, of the Boston suburb of Malden - was finalized by 9:15 a.m. on May 17.[25]

MY POINT EXACTLY--which is why the Democratic party is wetting their pants. You can endorse shiat all you want-but having actually DONE IT.. Just sayin.

Yes I'm sure the Romney supporters would be impressed with that...

Flab: papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

/Difficulty: no test tube babies or cheating....

Why would everyone suddenly turn gay?

I think this is what psychologists call projecting. papatex has clearly been resisting the urge to wrap his lips around some cock and he's assuming that all other men must be in the same situation, but "good Christians resist the temptation to be gay" or some twisted crap like that.

bobbette: qorkfiend: themeaningoflifeisnot: If the polling indicated that he could get through the election middling it, he would have continued to prevaricate.

I'm as big an Obama fan as the next guy, but this is probably accurate.

Some "insider" just told Mother Jones that this all went down because this really was a Biden gaffe and Obama was all "Fark it... we'll do it live."

I don't know if I believe that.

I doubt it. Biden was testing the waters. Which is a PERFECT role for him, since he's well-known for being so gaffe-prone. Have Biden say something outlandish, and if people like it, then Obama can back it up and agree. If they don't, just tell the media that Crazy 'ol Uncle Joe said something silly again, nothing to see here, move along.

spiderpaz: Flab: papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

/Difficulty: no test tube babies or cheating....

Why would everyone suddenly turn gay?

I think this is what psychologists call projecting. papatex has clearly been resisting the urge to wrap his lips around some cock and he's assuming that all other men must be in the same situation, but "good Christians resist the temptation to be gay" or some twisted crap like that.

Fabulous.

TheManofPA: Does Romney officially run on the "vote for me, I hate gheys" platform?

Romney can't sell "hate" very well. His heart's just not in it. Also, he is a robot.

Cup_O_Jo: Mrtraveler01: Biological Ali: Also, the people assuming that Obama coming out for gay marriage can be counted on to energize fundies to vote for Romney may be forgetting a few things, such as the state that Romney actually governed. With the right kind of awareness campaign, I'm sure those people could easily be reminded that, if these really are their values, there are plenty of reasons for them not to vote for Romney either.

To be fair, Romney can actually take credit for helping legalize Gay Marriage in MA.

May 17, 2004: Gov. Romney ordered town clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples as per the Supreme Judicial Court's ruling, 180 days after it was issued, without the legislative action called for by the actual ruling. The city of Cambridge began processing applications at one minute past midnight, cheered on by a crowd of five thousand gathered outside City Hall. Massachusetts has a three-day waiting period after a marriage application has been issued, but couples can seek a judicial waiver of that requirement.[24] The first marriage was issued to Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish, of the Boston suburb of Malden - was finalized by 9:15 a.m. on May 17.[25]

MY POINT EXACTLY--which is why the Democratic party is wetting their pants. You can endorse shiat all you want-but having actually DONE IT.. Just sayin.

Yeah, I'm sure running on his support of same-sex marriage will be a real winner for Mitt Romney with the fundamentalist base.

Boxcutta: I disagree with those who think that the White House has been testing this message or that it was based on polling data or some sort of strategic move. Obama had to say something because Crazy Joe Biden's off-message comments have dominated three news cycles now. He is in so much trouble right now for shooting his mouth off right now.

Sorry, but you are wrong. Obama could have simply ignored this. It wouldn't have hurt him a bit. At worst, he would just have to had said that the VP is entitled to his personal opinion and continued his standard dodge. And it hasn't "dominated three news cycles". It has been mentioned as a "mess at the White House", but everything I've seen coming out of the WH seems calm and calculated. I will almost bet money that at some point on Sunday, Obama called Biden to say "Good job, Joe! Now sit back and watch..." Then he called Arne and said "You're up!" If you don't get this, you don't understand presidential politics or Barack Obama. Joe Biden has said bone-headed things that have embarrassed his boss many times and hasn't got in much trouble yet.

TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: They seem convinced that he's just lost the entire African American vote, the entire Catholic vote and the entire Hispanic vote, though. A lot of wishful thinking going on in that(those) thread(s).

Bigots never realize they're bigots. They think everyone secretly thinks the same way they do, and they just say "what everyone is really thinking."

GOProud already has a statement out basically claiming Obama is late to the party and still sucks. You'd think they could set aside the conservative dickbaggery for a few minutes and acknowledge a good thing for a good thing.

Good going North Carolina, you awoke the sleeping giant. When history is written, it'll be your state whose bigotry is recorded as being the tipping point.

/At least it passed in NC with a much smaller margin than many other states.

I'm sure it's already been said in the 600+ comments, but... A day late and a dollar short. Of course, this has been President Do-nothing's M.O. for over 3 years now.

Corvus: So was his statement important or not? If you think it was very important don't you have to do something to support it? Or should his "reward" for making his statement just be losing votes?

You are doing the opposite of convincing people to support Obama.

King Something: TheManofPA: he [Obama] also forces Romney to take a stand. Does Romney officially run on the "vote for me, I hate gheys" platform? If he does, it pushes Romney more towards Rick S and probably gains Obama more vote differential than he would have lost (i.e. Repubs who are slightly right of center but would stay home if it is a teaparty member).

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For some reason, I was not expecting that picture at all and it made me almost spittake. Just like the picture of the Rock, it gets me almost every time.

papatex: If everyone were gay, what would happen to the human race in 100 years?

/Difficulty: no test tube babies or cheating....

Who cares?

The survival of the human race isn't intrinsically good. I mean, if there was a terrible famine or something that wiped us out that would be bad because of billions of actual individuals suffering through starvation, but if we just stop having kids The End what's the big whoop?

Bigdogdaddy: So, is he going to come out now for legalizing dope? It seems to be the only group he hasn't pandered to yet.

Well he is kind of silent toward the right wing bigot base.

extroverted_suicide: I'm sure it's already been said in the 600+ comments, but... A day late and a dollar short. Of course, this has been President Do-nothing's M.O. for over 3 years now.

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Shrugging Atlas: PsiChi: kukukupo: LOLOL

He has this election in the bag.

Yeah, because it's been bought and paid for. That's why they had a clown posse for the Republican "contenders."

I read all sorts of crazy shiat on fark, but the thought Obama or someone actually engineered the Republican field of candidates this year is certainly a new and exceptionally stupid one.



Its also insulting. To say that about literally the very best of the Republican Party. The ones tried and tested, through and through, and found to be true President material. Everyone of those men a leader, brave and strong, to guide us into a new Golden Age. The audacity of the thought makes me cringe.

Welcome to the bandwagon, Obama supporters. Ron Paul has been supporting this for decades. He's not a trendy cool black guy, though, so I understand.

Rwa2play: Richard Flaccid: So a candidate is going to say something that he personally doesn't believe in order to appease his voters?

No way! Didn't see that coming.

Funny thing is that most Farkers will actually believe him.

Problem? XD

I have no problem with same-sex marriage. It's not a big issue as far as I am concerned. I voted no for a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in WI. I just find it humorous that all of these people don't see through this and really think that this is his true personal opinion.

Doc Daneeka: TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: They seem convinced that he's just lost the entire African American vote, the entire Catholic vote and the entire Hispanic vote, though. A lot of wishful thinking going on in that(those) thread(s).

Bigots never realize they're bigots. They think everyone secretly thinks the same way they do, and they just say "what everyone is really thinking."

I'm no bigot, but I saw the way these groups voted in California on Proposition 8. This at least has the potential to cause trouble with the President's relationship with those groups. Of course, the alternative for those groups is the GOP, who actively hate them, so I doubt many will go anywhere.

/and I'll say it again. Kudos, Mr. President, for taking the right stance instead of the expedient one.