Obama may clarify position on same-sex marriage in interview today

Washington Post ^ | 8/9/2012 | Peter Wallsten

[tobyhill]

The president has been under intense pressure for his self-described “evolving” position on the issue since Sunday, when NBC aired an interview in which Vice President Biden said he was “absolutely comfortable” with gay marriage.

Biden’s comments put Obama on the spot, exposing the president’s position to ridicule among gay-rights activists who see it as a wink-and-nod stance to avoid alienating conservative swing voters as well as African-Americans and Latinos key to Obama’s reelection.

The president’s challenge was evident in Tuesday’s vote in North Carolina, one of the campaign’s targeted states, where voters overwhelmingly backed a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex unions.

Obama’s campaign released a statement describing the North Carolina results as “disappointing.”

Aides to the president would not say what Obama might tell Roberts today about the issue of marriage.

An Obama policy shift today would follow days of frantic phone calls and conversations between campaign officials and leading activists and donors in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

[ColdOne]

I will be surprised if he does endorse gay marriage.

[ConjunctionJunction]

He’ll be more “flexible” after the election.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Obama may clarify position on same-sex marriage in interview today

"Underneath".

[Spunky]

I have been listening to Rush Limbaugh this morning and LOL! Several times he has said Obama is about ready to come out of the closet. He laughs then says not quite yet, but he is about ready to endorse GAY MARRIAGE.

[Sloth]

Aides to the president

Huh huh huh, huh huh, huh huh...

[no-to-illegals]

Believe zer0 is scared, ColdOne. zer0 is a fairy leading fairies. Scared, and the fear is evolving imho. Can’t wait to see the riots when the dnc comes to town (well really praying that does not happen ... but). Will turn on the TV and know they were told it would happen. Stupid liberals.

[svcw]

How will BHO clarify anything, he never has before.
What he says today is what he believes today and everything before means nothing as he no longer believes it and is no indication of what he will beleive tomorrow. (It’s like trying to decipher a two year old)

[tobyhill]

I would be surprised too after the votes in NC yesterday. He may though, if he feels he's been fooled by the polls, because he will have nothing to lose. If we took anything from yesterdays results it's that Obama is just about finished. Gays have constantly been feeding Obama with fake data all along and now it caught up with him.

[Elle Bee]

what a distraction during "Barry's Not Gay Week

.

[tobyhill]

Biden must have missed the memo declaring it “Barry's Not Gay Week” because he started it.

[hummingbird]

Michelle is really looking like she wants that hot dog...!

[hummingbird]

That looks about right!

[SeekAndFind]

RE: He is ‘evolving’ on the issue.

This is of course, BS.

He has ALWAYS BEEN FOR GAY MARRIAGE. His ACTIONS show it. Otherwise, why did his justice department fight against DOMA? Why did he support open gays in the military?

He is just hiding it and will announce it at the opportune time ( i.e., when (God forbid) he gets his second term ).

[Izzy Dunne]

the man is SO sensitive that he is wrestling with the issue every day between his traditional conservative morals upbringing and his liberal sense of decency and fairness and social justice.

Did it gag you as much to write that sentence as it did me to read it ?

;-)

[Mouton]

My view:ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Did it gag you as much to write that sentence as it did me to read it ?..
;-) “

I saw a Obama spokeswoman on CCN actually say that on camera so I thought I would share it.

I am seeing three different responses by the Dems:

1) He needs to come out now with his real position NOW that he is FOR SS marriage(aka marriage equality). Lawrence O'D and Jonathan Capart are in that camp.
2) He needs to keep lying ( my words) about it until after the voters have evolved or the election, which ever comes first. Chris Matthews and Willy Brown are in this camp.
3) He is sincerely evolving and torn over this issue (the CCN reference above) .

[ConjunctionJunction]

I guess he’s more flexible now and not waiting for the election. Must be more worried about losing money raised by teh Ghey community.

[TexasNative2000]

An Obama policy shift today would follow days of frantic phone calls and conversations between campaign officials and leading activists and donors in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

The kernal of truth.

[Gilbo_3]

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