Biden Accidentally Speaks The Truth; Obama Gets The Bill
Whoopsy! Dana Millbank writes in the WaPo about Biden's recent "Meet The Press" appearance, in which he gave his full support to gay marriage...making Obama's public view, that his thinking is "evolving," look like the political fence-straddling that it is:
The vice president said he is "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage, committing the classic Washington gaffe of accidentally speaking the truth. This bit of straight talk made Obama's position -- neither for nor against such unions but in an evolutionary state, not unlike the Galapagos finch -- all the more untenable.
The press landed on him, all vulturelike on carrion:
CNN's Jessica Yellin asked whether Obama was trying to "have it both ways before an election" and whether he should "stop dancing around the issue."ABC's Jake Tapper said that "it seems cynical to hide this prior to the election" and that "I don't want to hear the same talking points 15 times in a row."
NBC's Chuck Todd said with a grin, "So help me out here. He opposes bans on gay marriage, but he doesn't yet support gay marriage?"
...Whatever Obama's public position, there was little doubt in the briefing room Monday that the president supports gay marriage and that he would go public with this position after Election Day, when he no longer need fear losing independent voters.
via @DrEades
I'm an independent voter and think gay marriage should be allowed. Gays have the same right to be as miserable as the rest of us.
But I still wouldn't vote for the socialist prick.
Jim P. at May 9, 2012 4:31 AM
correction: the last sentence should end "when he no longer need fear losing black voters."
An offensive truth is still the truth.
MarkD at May 9, 2012 5:11 AM
Political candidates engage in politics. A topic raises hackles among some citizens. Other citizens remain indifferent.
In other news today, a dog bit a man.
Andre Friedmann at May 9, 2012 8:11 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/05/09/biden_accidenta.html#comment-3182084">comment from Jim P.I just heard Obama on TV talking about how his view was "evolving." I about threw up. Here's a "social justice" guy who was a community organizer and steeped in all that comes with. How does your view have to "evolve" that gays and lesbians who are in committed relationships should be allowed the same rights as straight couples?
Amy Alkon
at May 9, 2012 12:09 PM
And in other news today, a politician deftly head fakes the very people who weren't going to vote for him anyway.
Sigh.
Andre Friedmann at May 9, 2012 12:58 PM
Since nobody else has yet updated this thread with the news: Obama
came out clearly and publicly as personally in favor of gay
marriage.
www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/politics/obama-same-sex-marriage/index.html
Ron at May 9, 2012 5:49 PM
I wonder why all of a sudden that Obama is coming out harder on the gay rights side.
It seems kind of sudden for a change, especially since the "Texas prison inmate defeats Obama in 8 counties in West Virginia Democratic primary (updated)"
Are we sure this is trying to buy the gay rights votes?
Jim P. at May 9, 2012 6:54 PM
I'm sure O's been in favor of gay marriage all along. He just said what he had to say to get elected.
Even the MSM is turning on him. That's how bad this particular Democrat is.
There is also a possible money angle to consider. I heard that some gay donors were sitting on their wallets.
mpetrie98 at May 10, 2012 10:35 AM
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