Posted on 10/13/2010 1:47:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
It will be very half hearted at best.
Obama never was in favor of gay marriage, so far as I know. Certianly I’ve heard him specifically repudiate it. You can assume it’s an artificial position, a ruse to cover his true feelings. But hey, he’s never backed down.
“Why does the president hate gay marriage?”
Doesn’t he claim to be a Christian?
(Now I will go pull my hair out trying to figure what this move means.)
I think so too.
With the current and much played in the MSM of the mis-steps of the current AG, Eric Holder, this Administration must seem to be upholding some federal laws.
It has sure trashed enough of them!
This is what’s known as a SCAM!!!!
“(Now I will go pull my hair out trying to figure what this move means.)”
It means he can play games with gays because they have no where else to go, and look somewhat presidential. Doubt he will stick to it, but for the next 3 weeks he will play the part.
It’s come to a point where when he does something we agree with, we cannot help but ask ourselves : “Is there an ulterior motive behind this?”
TO those of you who suspect that he’s a closet Muslim, well, this act should not come as a surprise does it?
Yes, it is likely to be a blocking move in some way. Would it preempt other arguments in appeal against this bad ruling?
I think Obama was never particularly a promoter of gay marriage, probably because he realized that this was an issue that might have gotten in his way during the campaign and even later might have prevented all the Dems in Congress from going along with him on other issues.
Curiously, the gays have never called him to account for it - I guess they understand it as a pragmatic issue.
IIRC, however, he was or implied that he was in favor of dropping DADT. But I think he realizes, again, that this is not the time to pursue it.
It is a set up. They will appeal (poorly) and lose.
My guess as to his strategy is that the Obama administration is going to appeal this ruling to defend the current military policy about homosexuals in the military, and then RIGHTLY point out that they are defending the current policy against a lawsuit that was filed by Log Cabin REPUBLICANS seeking to overturn it.
I do, however, see him as very effeminate, with a very strained, contrived deep voice that sounds learned or rehearsed.
Obama's audience always seems to be somewhere other than the US...he is probably still trying to avoid the appearance of being weak to middle-easterners. The buzz lately is that he is bisexual.
Look, he could simply be self dsetructing and doing what he can to throw his weight around while he still can. It’s not because he cares, but because he CAN. or that he is able. he’s been lashing out at the Chamber of Commerce now, demanding to see their list of donors. No ulterior motive, but a power play.
My thoughts exactly.The lawyer in charge of any challenge that might be filed will be expected to,in effect,make it oh-so-easy for the court to reject it as "ludicrous".
“My guess as to his strategy here is that hes going to split the baby. Hell appeal this ruling in order to placate indies and black voters who oppose gay marriage and/or are leery about judges legislating from the bench, and then hell announce that he wont appeal yesterdays DADT ruling in order to placate the lefties and young voters whom he needs to turn out next month. “
This reasoning is too complicated. What about invoking “ocums razor”. He opposes gay marriage because he is a closet Muslim and he is simply invoking Sharia law. Remember, he also gave Muslims an exemption to 0bamacare, and he supports the GZ mosque despite public opposition.
This I find hard to believe could happen because I doubt that One believes that "Commander-in-Chief" is just an honorific.
“This reasoning is too complicated. What about invoking ocums razor. He opposes gay marriage because he is a closet Muslim and he is simply invoking Sharia law. Remember, he also gave Muslims an exemption to 0bamacare, and he supports the GZ mosque despite public opposition.”
I think you are part right. Blacks also don’t care much for gays, and Obamao might be playing to them.
My favorite is that Obamao is trying to distance himself from his own bi-sexual past, and this is part of that effort. There are stories yet to come out about the gay bathhouse in Chicago he and Rahm frequented.
I don’t think I like the idea of entrusting the defense of the hen house to the fox that seeks to eat the hens.
IE I don’t think I like the idea of Obama defending the Defense of marriage act.
decided on Tuesday to appeal a judge's rulings that prevented the U.S. government from banning same-sex marriages, a move that could undermine support among President Barack Obama's traditional liberal base ahead of a key electionGosh, it's almost as if he has an ulterior motive -- or more than one.
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