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Obama's Honesty on Same-Sex Marriage Long Overdue

AVCurmudgeon Wrote: May 13, 2012 8:45 PM

It's as "courageous", "bold" and "gutsy" as him giving the green light to assassinating bin Laden ... almost a year after he knew where bin Laden was and when the SEALs were already primed to go. Yes, indeedy. Good old "gutsy" Obama. I am so inspired.

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Obama's Honesty on Same-Sex Marriage Long Overdue

President Barack Obama emerged from his ideological closet last week when he said, "Same-sex couples should be able to get married." Obama supported same-sex marriage in 1996. He opposed same-sex marriage, however, in 2004 and 2008 and right up until Vice President Joe Biden announced that he is "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex nuptials on "Meet the Press" May 6. Thus, I would categorize the president's position on same-sex marriage not as having evolved, as he claims, but as a long overdue moment of honesty.

For bonus points: This moment has spared White House press secretary Jay Carney from the contortions he had...

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