Posted on 05/09/2012 5:34:19 PM PDT by tobyhill
President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage Wednesday, just hours after North Carolina adopted a constitutional amendment to ban it -- one of 41 states where same-sex marriage is illegal.
President Obama's declaration does not change any law, but it does inject a contentious social issue into the race for the White House.
"For me personally it is important for me to affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married," Mr. Obama said.
CBS News correspondent Norah O'Donnell reports Mr. Obama has often said he was in favor of civil unions for gay and lesbian couples and in favor of equal rights, but on marriage, for years he has said his thoughts were evolving.
Advisors admit it was not the president's plan to announce his support for same-sex marriage Wednesday. Ironically, his hand was forced in part by his vice president, and by growing anger among gay and lesbian financial supporters who felt it was time for the president to clarify just where he stands.
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As long as they love each other. That is all that matters now, right?
What I meant was they fabricate stories that his daughters are giving him advise in order to, as you say, pander to the youth vote. When it comes to these slime balls, you seriously can't take anything they say as fact. They're shameless manipulators. They operate straight from the Alinsky handbook.
He's baiting his detractors... Hey, I can use my kids for political gain, but don't you dare call me on it. If you do, I'll scream foul, talk about how family members are off limits, and score some cheap political points while I'm at it.
The community agitator at work.
“Obama is influenced by children.”
Him & Jimma
Maybe both of 0’s whelps are gay.
Parents teach the children, not the other way round.
This is basically him passing the blame onto his daughters if it hurts him.
***How about a week without the Obamas—what a refreshing vacation that would be for me.***
No, it wouldn’t because we would eventually find out that it cost us, the taxpayers, more than $1/2 mil for their little weeklong excursion. Or more. I still think Marie O’s excursion to Spain cost more than $1/2mil, even though they “pretend” that’s all she spent.
I’m afaid he will if he knows he’s out.
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I remember Amy Carter providing advise to her father.
He Makes My Skin Crawl.
Wow. Low blow to blame this on his children. Can’t he take ownership of anything other than killing Osama - something he didn’t actually do?
Is there a Faith {ONE older than this Nation} that takes Pope Obama’s side on this?
What is “The Oracle GORE”s view of Pope Obama’s new encyclical?
“and by growing anger among gay and lesbian financial supporters” Bingo!
Guess money is surprisingly scarce among the obamabots.
Explains everything.
This isn’t the first time he’s linked sexual issues with those little gis.
Very strange man-boy we have here.
Sasquatch and Malaria are getting married?
“Obama is influenced by children.”
So was Jimmy Carter.
Hmmmn - pattern recognition, anyone?
Barry the Fairy speaks.
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