I'm not exactly certain why he didn't come out about his support of gay marriage yesterday or the day before, especially since he was due to be in NC. I certainly don't think it was about the money. Maybe he was afraid it would just polarize the other side to vote for it simply because he's against it. But I think there was a slow realization that he'd have to take a stand and soon. I'm a little peeved he didn't do it earlier, but I respect the fact that he thought about it and then made a decision in support of it. And I'm proud of him for taking that stand.

Romney, for the record, is definitely ___ it.

I think he spoke up because of the amendment in North Carolina, the fact that a majority of Americans think gay marriage should be legal, and that on this issue he can draw a clear distinction between himself and Romney.

Finally, its just the right thing to do, he knows that, he was just waiting for the right time to acknowledge it, and now is the right time for him.

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Pic needs Biden fapping in the background to be complete.

Here's my opinion. People who are anti-gay are mostly religious. They fall broadly into two categories: white religious and black religious. Black religious will vote for Obama in high numbers, regardless of his feelings of gay marriage, and he can be a leader to start changing their attitudes about gay rights as civil rights. White religious will vote against Obama in high numbers, regardless.

Now there are some independents and hispanic voters that he could potentially lose, but I really think if he focuses on his accomplishments and lets Romney be Romney, he'll still end up winning. And if not - shame on you America.

FirstNationalBastard: Pic needs Biden fapping in the background to be complete.

Or holding those ice cream cones looking all sad that Obama found someone else.

Aarontology: FirstNationalBastard: Pic needs Biden fapping in the background to be complete.

Or holding those ice cream cones looking all sad that Obama found someone else.

At the very least, Ceiling Hillary should be watching.

I'd rather know his stance on dragging our economy out of the toilet.

Gay marriage should be legal. Sexual preference shouldn't dictate whether you should be able to be miserable for the rest of your life like us heterosexuals who get married.

Yeah, Obama being short on cash is not one of his election problems. Nice try, though.

bdub77: Black religious will vote for Obama in high numbers, regardless of his feelings of gay marriage

Yup. Link

BillCo: Goodbye southern democrats.

Good Riddance.

GAT_00: Low black support is what allowed Prop 8 to pass.

Uh millions of dollars from the Mormons had a lot to do with that.

Did you read the article? The same black people who voted for Prop 8 also voted for Obama.

GAT_00: I'll believe that when I see it. Low black support is what allowed Prop 8 to pass.

That, and being sent to the ballot 14% ago in the national attitude shift.

Still, plausibly might ding black turnout.

Maybe Obama is just trolling Rmoney. You know this will make Rmoney turn hard right against gay marriage. Then there is this LinkPDF warning

He probably just officially kissed NC and VA goodbye (not that there's anything wrong with that). I see it hurting his re-election chances, which had seemed fairly good at this point.

At least, though, I do agree with his position.

I bet this was really all Romney's idea. Like the auto bailout.

I guess gay people are the new Jews - they control the media (just look at all the gay shows, even on Fox) and they control all the money (10% of the populations, but 18% of the money Obama is getting).

/No

tallguywithglasseson: He probably just officially kissed NC and VA goodbye (not that there's anything wrong with that). I see it hurting his re-election chances, which had seemed fairly good at this point.

At least, though, I do agree with his position.

No, VA has Northern Virginia making it more liberal, plus, VA is still kind of pissed at the Republican governor and his rape wand.

Ricardo Klement: I guess gay people are the new Jews - they control the media (just look at all the gay shows, even on Fox) and they control all the money (10% of the populations, but 18% of the money Obama is getting).

Thats just David Geffen.

GAT_00: Blacks have never fully supported civil rights for gays.

And yet despite Obama's support for them they've still voted for him. And Deval Patrick. And David Paterson.

Well, the cat's out of the bag, I guess. MR. SULU! DERP FACTOR NINE!

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fap fap fap fap fap fap fap...

See? "President" 0bama IS gay!

/this is what Freepers actually believe.

Thats RuPaul as both Barack and Michelle Obama.

A review of Obama's top bundlers, who have brought in $500,000 or more for the campaign, shows that about one in six publicly identify themselves as gay.

um...why is this important?

O Hai gais!


Miss me yet?

Ok, it's hard to keep track of it all, so let me write it all down and see what we got so far

Kenyan
Communist
Fascist
Socialist
Muslim
Christian extremist (rev. wright)
Atheist
and now Homosexual

Next will he be after all the white women?

BillCo: Maybe we can change it from the "Democratic" party to the "Fabulous" party.

Goodbye southern Democrats.

given how many Republicans and evangelical christians are in the closet, I'm wondering why the Republicans oppose gay marriage.

FirstNationalBastard: tallguywithglasseson: He probably just officially kissed NC and VA goodbye (not that there's anything wrong with that). I see it hurting his re-election chances, which had seemed fairly good at this point.

At least, though, I do agree with his position.

No, VA has Northern Virginia making it more liberal, plus, VA is still kind of pissed at the Republican governor and his rape wand.

It will be interesting to see what happens in VA this election.

Klippoklondike: and now Homosexual


Its sad how many Republicans can't understand how anyone could be for gay marriage unless they themselves are gay
.
So if Obama supports gay marriage, Obama must be a homosexual!

FirstNationalBastard: No, VA has Northern Virginia making it more liberal, plus, VA is still kind of pissed at the Republican governor and his rape wand.

Hope you're right. Hope I'm wrong about NC too.

vernonFL: Klippoklondike: and now Homosexual


Its sad how many Republicans can't understand how anyone could be for gay marriage unless they themselves are gay
.
So if Obama supports gay marriage, Obama must be a homosexual!

He's a flip-flopper!

Why, he flip flops all the time!

I bet he gets on top of a fine, christian man, and he flip-flops all over him, making that poor, oppressed, white, christian man caress his forbidden chocolate skin and kiss his flippitying floppitying nether regions and makes him say "Healthcare should be universal!"

VOTE ROMNEY!

Weaver95: I'm wondering why the Republicans oppose gay marriage.

If you knew the answer to the purpose of marriage (not to be confused with the benefits), you would know the answer to your question.



What is the purpose of marriage?

/remember, you can have companionship, raise kids, grow old without being married. So why marriage?

y'know...as a libertarian I don't care about gay marriage one way or the other. it's not costing ME any money so...meh. couple gays wanna get gay married then hey, have a big happy wedding. more power to y'all.

BillCo: Maybe we can change it from the "Democratic" party to the "Fabulous" party.

Goodbye southern Democrats.

Boobies.

EnviroDude: What is the purpose of marriage?

To make Old Testament God happy?

EnviroDude: What is the purpose of marriage?

to show the community that two people who love one another are willing to make a public statement to that effect. also - it clarifies property rules when two people decide they want to spend the rest of their lives together.

all of this is fairly gender neutral.

as long as we don't force churches to perform a marriage ceremony that's against their beliefs, it's all good. besides, i'm pretty sure that there's a LOT of churches out there that WILL perform a marriage ceremony for gays who wanna get hitched. not to mention various pagan groups as well.

given that this country isn't a christian nation and is, in fact, secular...the religious objection shouldn't apply to state/federal marriage laws.

snowjack: EnviroDude: Weaver95: I'm wondering why the Republicans oppose gay marriage.

If you knew the answer to the purpose of marriage (not to be confused with the benefits), you would know the answer to your question.



What is the purpose of marriage?

/remember, you can have companionship, raise kids, grow old without being married. So why marriage?

Inheritance, family-level hospital access when a loved one is injured, societal recognition of the family unit and of a degree of love that goes beyond friendship or companionship... Shall I go on, or did you have some religious agenda you wanted to push?


Weaver95: also - it clarifies property rules when two people decide they want to spend the rest of their lives together.


The above are benefits of marriage, not the purpose.

themindiswatching: EnviroDude: What is the purpose of marriage?

To make Old Testament God happy?

closer than the other two that haven't a clue what it is.