Funny how he didn't mention the billions in Federal spending on farm subsidies that directly benefit his state.

The fact that someone will believe the things this idiot says is what's truly farking funny.

Nobody helped Craig T. Nelson when he was on food stamps!

Because Hollywood loves them some Romney.

Hell - I would change my stance on gay marriage to get some of that Hollywood money - I heard it is even greener than Obama money.

They don't call him "Hollywood" Mitt Romney for nothing.

If Obama hadn't stated his position, Hollywood was going to back Mitt Romney? Who just publicly stated that he'd be campaigning on a federal ban of same-sex marriage? Yeah, ok.

Also, I have a tough time taking seriously any supporter of Citizen's United who is aghast at money talking.

coeyagi: WE GET IT. HE'S BLACK

WE GET IT. HE'S FABULOUS

As I see it, half the reason that Obama is coming out with this now is to court teh gays and get teh gays money. The other half is to force the Republicans into an awkward social battle that they're not going to win with the majority of America.

He's baiting them. If they run with this and turn this election into a war on values it's just going to motivate young people to get out and vote. If they sit quietly and let it slide then they're going to loose support from the social conservatives. He's forced them in an awkward position of having to decry it, but not too much.

Exactly. It isn't like several states haven't made it an issue or anything.

qorkfiend: If Obama hadn't stated his position, Hollywood was going to back Mitt Romney?

Nobody said that.

There always is the option of not giving money to anyone.

HotWingConspiracy: They don't call him "Hollywood" Mitt Romney for nothing.

coeyagi: vpb: I thought everyone in Hollywood was supposed to be a flaming liberal except for Mel Gibson.

And Victoria Jackson. And Dennis Miller. And Clint Eastwood (big RINO though). And Angie Harmon (I'd like to put my RINO in her). And Jon Voigt. And a few others.

I believe Eastwood's words on the subject were something like "I don't give a fark, just give them a chance to be happy."

coeyagi: WE GET IT. HE'S BLACK

//Magenta is for supporting teh ghey

I thought it was a Samuel L. Jackson light saber thing.

Or Obama is smart enough to know that the right will show their bigotry on social issues again, further pushing independents away. So far the GOP is playing right into Obama's strategy of "get a load of these guys". White, male, bigots is a pretty small tent even when they force their wives to vote.

DrewCurtisJr: qorkfiend: If Obama hadn't stated his position, Hollywood was going to back Mitt Romney?

Nobody said that.

There always is the option of not giving money to anyone.

Actually, the headline says exactly that.

"Iowa Governor: Obama is changing his stance on gay marriage to get the Hollywood money that, were it not for the President's gay marriage stance, would have been going to Mitt Romney"

Obama is changing his stance on gay marriage because he's got to make up for the moderate votes he's lost.

I agree with Obama's position on gay marriage. I think the fact that gay marriage is even a political issue is a sign that there's something wrong with American politics. But Obama's decision was made because of politics.

FlashHarry: DarwiOdrade: fark you, Iowa. You had your chance to move into the 21st century and you blew it.

uh, iowa legalized gay marriage a couple of years ago. today it remains one of only a few states to do so.

I thought that got overturned after all the judges on the Iowa Supreme Court got Tea Partied.

qorkfiend: Actually, the headline says exactly that.

The headline is also inaccurate.

FTFA I tell you what, we in the heartland of America want a leader that will focus on the things important to us: creating jobs, revitalizing this economy, getting this national debt under control.

And the only reason you haven't shoved through a law banning same sex marriage in your state is because the Senate is owned by the Democrats.

DrewCurtisJr: qorkfiend: Actually, the headline says exactly that.

The headline is also inaccurate.

This comes as no surprise...

Fubini: coeyagi: WE GET IT. HE'S BLACK

WE GET IT. HE'S FABULOUS

As I see it, half the reason that Obama is coming out with this now is to court teh gays and get teh gays money. The other half is to force the Republicans into an awkward social battle that they're not going to win with the majority of America.

He's baiting them. If they run with this and turn this election into a war on values it's just going to motivate young people to get out and vote. If they sit quietly and let it slide then they're going to loose support from the social conservatives. He's forced them in an awkward position of having to decry it, but not too much.

This makes sense. The more the election is about social issues (or foreign policy) and not the economy the better for Obama, since the economy still kind of sucks.

Man, this guy is really good at making 1/3 of our populace lose their collective shiat.

Obama: "Do you have any spicy mustard I can put on my hamburger?"
GOP: "RRAAAAWWWRRRR PRESIDENT POUPON ELITIST WHARRRGARRBBLLL!!!111!!!"

Obama: "Our infrastructure needs some work."
GOP: "SOCIALIZM WHY 0BAMBY HATE MURIKA WIT THE BIG GUBMINT!!!????!!11!!"

Obama: "I want our children to have the opportunity to go to college."
GOP: "ELITIST WANTS ALL YOUR CHILDRENS TO BE INDONCTINATED WITH THE LIBERIZM AT COLLUGE!!!!!"

Obama: "To the people of Libya, we support you. This is your revolution, and we're not going to meddle."
GOP: "RRAAWWRRR!!!!1 WHY YOU NO HELP THEM WHY YOU HATE FREEDOMS!!?????!!"
Obama: "We're going to get involved in Libya, but only with air support and by working with the UN."
GOP: "WWAAARRRRMMMONNNGGGERRRRR!!!!!"
Obama: "We helped them, didn't lose a single soldier, and didn't get caught up in yet another occupation."
GOP: "WHY NO BOOTZ ON TEH GROUND???!!!! WHY NOT SERIOUS ABOUT HELPING!!!!!???"
Obama: "We did help. We stopped a massacre in progress, and we did it without looking like assholes in front of the world."
GOP: "WHY ARE YOU BOWING TO THE UN THEY HATE OUR FREEDOMS!!!! "
Obama: "We worked with the UN because we didn't want to make the same mistake Bush made, twice."
GOP: "YOUR SCARED TO MAKE TEH DICISIONS!!!!! SCARED TO PULL TEH TRIGGER!!!"
Obama: "But, we did pull the trigger."
GOP: "WARRRMMOONNNGGGEEERRRR!!!"

God I'm just loving the butthurt over this.

Best thing Obama has ever done.

paygun: Obama is changing his stance on gay marriage because he's got to make up for the moderate votes he's lost.

I agree with Obama's position on gay marriage. I think the fact that gay marriage is even a political issue is a sign that there's something wrong with American politics. But Obama's decision was made because of politics.

Well, of course it was... or at least, the decision to state it publicly. He's a politician, that's what they do. It's what they all do. Do you really think Rmoney believes any of the drivel that comes out of his mouth?

I think he was sincere in that this is what he actually believes, but the timing of the public statement... politics all the way. And you know what? He's damned good at it.

Because the economy was so important that the GOP decided to campaign against women's reproductive issues?

The people who are against marriage equality weren't gonna vote for the Kenyan-in-Chief who happens to be a communist, arugula-eating, Presidential usurping, paperclip using, birth certificate forging, tax loving, dijon mustard spreading, gun-running, college transcript cheating, cigarette-smoking, terrorist-fist-jabbing, baby-killing, 200-million-dollar a day vacationing, dog eating, job regulating, gun-taking, teleprompter-reading, czar-appointing, christmas-tree taxing, death-panel instating, wealth redistributing, terrorist pal'ing, inexperienced, foreign leader worshipping, vacation-taking, deficit-spending, incandescent-lightbulb banning, jalapeno-ordering, Soros-directed secret muslim Nazi* anyway.

*Not intended to be a factual statement.

whidbey: God I'm just loving the butthurt over this.

Best thing Obama has ever done.

WHY DON"T YOU SEE HOW THIS IS GOING TO HURT OBAMA? He's alienating the homophobic bigots who aren't sure he's Christian, American, or human!

paygun: Obama is changing his stance on gay marriage because he's got to make up for the moderate votes he's lost.

I agree with Obama's position on gay marriage. I think the fact that gay marriage is even a political issue is a sign that there's something wrong with American politics. But Obama's decision was made because of politics.

Oh bullsh*t.

I love how this is the "proper" thing to say regarding the decision.

DrewCurtisJr: qorkfiend: Actually, the headline says exactly that.

The headline is also inaccurate.

Welcome to Fark.

Fubini: He's baiting them. If they run with this and turn this election into a war on values it's just going to motivate young people to get out and vote. If they sit quietly and let it slide then they're going to loose support from the social conservatives. He's forced them in an awkward position of having to decry it, but not too much.

Agreed. I think it was a calculated move. And I like it.

probably to give liberals less of a reason to split his vote with a 3rd party Greenie or something like that.

skullkrusher: probably to give liberals less of a reason to split his vote with a 3rd party Greenie or something like that.

If liberals do that only 12 years removed Ralph Nader and the 2000 election, then we deserve a Romney Administration and a Teatarded Congress.

FlashHarry: terry brandstadt is a farking moron and an embarrassment to the state. he took advantage of the 2010 teabagger revolution to weasel his way back into the governor's mansion, but he'll be gone after this term, i guarantee it.

THIS.

whidbey: paygun: Obama is changing his stance on gay marriage because he's got to make up for the moderate votes he's lost.

I agree with Obama's position on gay marriage. I think the fact that gay marriage is even a political issue is a sign that there's something wrong with American politics. But Obama's decision was made because of politics.

Oh bullsh*t.

I love how this is the "proper" thing to say regarding the decision.

it's the "proper" thing because he was for gay marriage when running for Illinois state senate, against it when running for US Senate and now for it again. Unless you think the President is just a flighty nitwit. I understand that would make you feel a stronger bond with him but I don't think that's the case.

DrewCurtisJr: qorkfiend: If Obama hadn't stated his position, Hollywood was going to back Mitt Romney?

Nobody said that.

There always is the option of not giving money to anyone.

Poppycock. We believe in the duopoly around here.

FlashHarry: qorkfiend: I thought that got overturned after all the judges on the Iowa Supreme Court got Tea Partied.

not yet, it hasn't.

Nice.

jj325: Besides the fact that Branstad is a total moron who flung himself as far to the right as possible to take advantage of the teabag vote in Iowa in 2010.....

Well, that's pretty much it. Oh---and his kid killed a couple old people

And listening to Braindead trying to form a thought or speak extemporaneously is just downright painful.