Obama Decision to Support Gaye Marriages

More brilliance and intelligence by a super bad-a$$ ninja!

It IS about time.

It will give G/L couples MORE rights than civil union.

***ETA: At least he says SOMETHING. Unlike Mitt, who says anything, depending on the audience.

Can I be in the so what camp?

His statement doesn't substantially change anything so so what. He may believe in Unicorns, doesn't mean we will see any grazing around the country any time soon.

In 25 years this will be a mute point, just like blacks/women getting the right to vote, segregation etc are now a mute point. It takes a REAL leader to take a stand that is not popular or favorable to get him votes. I am more than impressed he has taken this stand and fully support him.

It's not a gimmick, a spin or anything else when it involves something this serious and gravely unpopular. But those that don't like Obama will say what they will to make themselves feel better :)

I am 100% for gay marriage and I applaud the fact that FINALLY a sitting president has voiced what is right and decent. Gay marriage has NOTHING to do with the sanctity of anyone else's marriage, and making constitutional amendments to prevent gay people from marrying is ignorant and morally wrong. I loved the sign I saw today that said, "If you have to make a law that hurts others to justify your morals then you have no morals."

Rock on, Obama!
Marriage as a legal contract should have nothing to do with religion. Leave it up to individual churches to decide if they want to honor or perform or recognize religious marriages. This is a civil rights issue, not a religious one.
For the record, I am a devout Christian, a lesbian, a mother, and a foster parent. We got married four years ago in Cape Cod Mass, but it would be so amazing to be able to have a real wedding here in OH in front of all our friends and family that is legally recognized. I would love for our daughters to walk us down the aisle :)

I will just say that I will vote for Ronald McDonald before I vote for him.

I'm in the "It's about time" camp and the "he won't regret it" camp.

I think Marvin Gaye would have appreciated this support.

But seriously...I am in the "about time" camp. I am a Christian and I fully believe this aligns with my faith (please see my response to the NC Amendment question for full clarity on that ~ I can "ETA" it if necessary, but it's long).

As for whether or not it's a gimmick - he was UCC for 20 years (as am I), so I believe he means it. Look up UCC or "ONA" for information on our denomination's take on equal marriage.

finally, he did the right thing, if he actually said that.
i don't care if he loses voters or gains them. All I care about is for everyone to have the freedom to choose who they wanna marry.

I'm so happy and proud of my President!

Legalizing same sex marriage does not threaten anyone. Love it what is important in this world. Love, care, charity, kindness and compassion.

We all need more and this will only bring us closer as human beings. Yay! President Obama!

:)

Bout time. I'm so tired of people getting their noses in everyone else's business! A marriage is a legal binding contract. Period. Look it up. What *you* make of your marriage is YOUR business no one else's. My *commitment* to my husband is between me and him. It's very strong and has nothing to do with who else can and cannot get married. When are people going to start acknowledging that being against gay marriage is DISCRIMINATION. who cares what gender they are? Butt out and let them marry like anyone else. If gay people get married it has ZERO effect on
you.

Heaven forbid that whites and blacks be allowed to marry...

...wait.

And my son already looks at people saying no gay marriage the same way I looked at people describing no interracial marriages when I was a kid.

Separate but equal has never worked, because its never been equal. Throughout history of thousands of years. The oppressed rise, and school kids look at the story and go "Duh."

If "you" (general you) dont see the oppression, then typically, you're one of the oppressors. Not a woman not allowed to own property or vote, a colony with no representation, a kid not allowed to attend school, a person in love not allowed to marry.

I'm not sure of the whole story, if he's just "approving of it" or about to legislate something?

This issue is very unimportant to me as far as the presidency goes. I personally support gay marriage. Even before President Obama said whatever he said, I was fine with him not being UBER pro-gay, but agreed with his decision for gays in military. But again, I could care less what he thinks on that issue. It's other issues that matter more to me, and I'm TOTALLY Voting for him again in November.

I'm tempted to tune into Fox to see what they're saying about this huge socialist devil-worshipping Muslim new development....if their power sources haven't totally exploded under the pressure.

Know who will decide not to vote for him because of this? People who already don't want to vote for him. I mean what, are people who hate gays and want to make sure they never get married likely to vote for any Democrats? no.

By the way Fox, nice pot shots at Hillary without make-up (very serious journalism). She looks MAH-velous!

I do not know why anyone is surprised.

Of course he is pro Gays in the military.. It is just like when people were and still are upset about women in cobat. If they have the skills and the want, why not?

If Gay people want to get married, why not? Does not make a difference to me.

Just read through mamapedia and look at all of the straight marriages that are a complete disaster.. Gay marriage is not going to help or hinder anyone.

Political gimmick? He will probably lose a ton of votes! Oy, Vey.. for the rest of the year we are only going to hear how much worse this makes him. I guess we are just not used to people speaking up for what they really believe, even risking their job for it. The President. Instead he spoke up for what he really believes.. Isn't that what we want, as a freedom in this Country?

HALLELUJAH! IT'S ABOUT TIME! Goooooooo President Obama!

I find the "my marriage will be threatened by gay marriage" arguement one of the stupidest ever. These 5x married hetero-marriages undermine it a heck of a lot more. Love is love, and people who want to commit to each other and be able to support each other in sickness & health, etc. and have a legally binding contract should be able to.

It does matter, in that no sitting president has ever expressed this kind of support for equal rights for ALL Americans. He may not make the laws but what he says does matter to the US and the world.
It's about time!

So I guess that leaves ole' Mitt as the candidate who DOES NOT beleive in freedom and equal rights for all. Not that it really matters to the bigots that make up a sizable portion of his party. I guess they are too busy raising their flags and TALKING about freedom and liberty for all. Unless of course you love someone that happens to be the same gender as you are then you need to zip it and settle for less rights than the rest of us. The hypocrisy is insane!

It's something of an act of courage for any candidate to admit to the public that his/her views have changed on a major issue, knowing talking heads will call him/her a "flip-flopper." (But it's actually only a flip if you don't flop back to your original position.) I have admired elected folks of every stripe who show an ability to evaluate, grow, learn and change. Thank the heavens we don't all reach the age of 18 and then get frozen in whatever attitudes we hold at that moment.

It's also expedient for anybody running for office to keep a careful finger on the pulse of his or her voting constituency. A politician who can't do this isn't likely to stay in office long. So I don't hold that against any officeholder. Of course they will "pander," but that word will only be applied by those who don't like the candidate.

I personally support gay marriage. My religious community spent the better part of several years teasing out all the issues involved, from civil to legal to religious, and even the strongest holdouts eventually realized that there was no logical reason to deny same-sex marriage, only gut feelings, which are admittedly very strong for many people.

Gay partners, and I proudly call some of them my friends, can be just as loving, committed, principled, responsible, honest, healthy, sane and all other good qualities as the best hetero marriages. (And of course, some can be every bit as bad as the worst hetero marriages.)

Love is primarily what brings people together to form families. Sex within a loving, committed relationship is nobody's business but the couple's – and I'm sure that's a good thing for many hetero couples who are into the kinkier aspects of sex. There is no genuinely kind or loving reason to deny some families the legal, social or economic benefits that other families enjoy.

I hope that it hurts him :-)

I am very happy he decided to support gay marriage - finally.

I'm glad that he came out in support of this. The statement that I read was, I thought, thoughtful and adequately explained why he has changed his stance and why he now realizes that civil unions and marriage are not the same thing. It's nice to see someone in a position of leadership publicly change position on something with grace.

@Victoria that might be the dumbest, most half-assed DOMA defense I have heard in a looooonnnnnnggggg time. Do you really not see the parallel between divorce with a hetero couple and a same-sex couple? Just like when hetero parents split, if a same-sex marriage dissolves and children are involved, both parents are equal in the eyes of the law. Doesn't make a lick of difference if it's two dads or two moms - both have a right and responsibility to care for and have a relationship with the children, just like a one mom, one dad family. And FWIW, in many lesbian marriages, one mom will carry the baby conceived with the other mom's egg, so one is the biological parent and the other actually gets to carry the pregnancy and give birth. The DOMA is NOT about protecting children, it's about protecting the status quo. FWIW, many states that don't recognize same-sex marriage still have laws in place that equitably handle custody, child support and visitation between same sex parents whose relationships end. In those cases, if one parent has adopted the child, he or she has the same rights and responsibilities that the biological parent has, just like when a hetero couple does a step parent adoption. And yes, the the birth certificate forms in my state now read "mother/parent" and "father/parent" and the parents can circle whatever designation is appropriate. Prior to this, they would just cross out either the "mother" or "father" on forms and write "parent" or "coparent." Hardly rocket science.

I don't claim to have any inside information, just a different perspective. As one of the 39% of North Carolinians who voted Against Amendment One, I would like to believe the President's "coming out" today was a statement against the 61% of North Carolinians and those voters in 29 other states who have voted in favor of anti-gay-marriage legislation.

The president wanted to stay out of this. He wanted to let states determine whether they would legalize gay "marriage" or keep that term sanctified for the religious groups and allow civil unions to provide the equal protection and rights under the law. Amendment One in NC stripping same-sex couples of the "civil union" alternative nomenclature. This takes a semantic argument into a civil rights issue. Eventually, the US Constitution will prevail. Until then, it is nice to know that our President understands a grievous injustice has been done. Oh, and I don't think this is a gaining voters thing since the majority vote in 30 states has supported the other side. He is simply Doing The Right Thing. I wish more people would.

I am not surprised. I always assumed he did.
I am so torqued by people that are not supportive of gay marriage and that have filled up the newspapers and airwaves with their homphobic nonsense.
Not that many years ago I would not have been allowed to marry my husband because he is a different race. People would have looked down on me and my children. We would have been treated differently, harrased, and told that it was against God's will that I marry outside of my race. Now, most people believe that there is nothing wrong with someone marrying outside if their race.
I have a feeling that when my children are older and gay marriage is legal that they will look back on this and shake their heads at the ignorance and stupidity if some people.
If gay people get married it doesn't affect me in the least. If straight folks marry it doesn't affect me either. The only marriage that I need to stick my nose in and get involved in is my own. If two guys or two gals want to get married then they should be able to without having a bunch of hoops to jump through. It just isn't right.

My opinion is that it is a campaign gimmick.

I think it is well past due.

Added: To the idea that President Obama said this to get votes, that he's lying and cheating by saying that he agrees with this, is BS. If anything, he'll lose votes. This kind of hateful rhetoric is just more hate-mongering -what you do best.

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It doesn't matter. He said he had hesitated to weigh in because he felt that civil unions were enough. However, they really aren't for protecting basic rights.

That aside, it takes a lot of strength to say what he has said. Quite frankly, I don't think it helps him get more votes. The gay community doesn't hold THAT much sway in the voting arena, you know. Those who wouldn't vote for him anyway won't care which way his opinion goes. And what his opinion is doesn't carry over to the laws of the states, and this is a state-by-state thing. (Which he has said flat out.)

Dawn

First the repeal of DADT, now this. I say keep going.

I have to wonder, why are you spelling gay like that?

This is supposed to be a free country but yet it really isn’t free is it?
I am tired of people talking about rights and we are free Americans, but they only feel that way if it is within what they believe. There are plenty of things I do not agree with but that is part of having freedom. I understand that our country was founded by Christians, but I think religion should not be a part of making laws. Laws should only be made to protect religious beliefs.

I believe that if we are going to stay true to our constitution then we need to let EVERYONE have the freedom to marry. I don't think the gay population is asking for religious only weddings they just want the same legal rights as everyone else.

I feel that he did the right thing.

Marriage feels like a "good ol' boys club" these days. Like when you were little and you nailed a few planks of wood together and put up a sign outside that said "No girls allowed!" Except with marriage it's "No interracial or same sex couples allowed!" (But you can marry your first cousins, we're totally ok with that because we'd rather have genetically defective offspring with horrible mutations floating about the place than gay people.) The club finally let different races marry each other. They're just dragging their feet about sex now.

I'm a straight woman who lived with her boyfriend for years, no need for marriage at all. Our lives were happy and full. When I lost my health insurance, my boyfriend proposed marriage so that I may be covered under his employers insurance. I agreed. We got married on a Thursday, in jeans. It costs us $111 for the paper that permitted me to be linked to this man.

Fast forward almost ten years. My husband has lost his job and subsequently we lost our health insurance coverage. He managed to find another job but the insurance only covers him as the employee, I am not included! However, because we're married I also don't qualify for medicaid.

So now we're getting a divorce so we can both continue to have health insurance, because really... the health care system in this country is about as big a joke as the institution of marriage so many people are fighting tooth and nail to protect. As a single woman who is underemployed, I would qualify for healthcare and not be left out in the cold like I am as a wife of an underemployed husband.

Like I said before. Marriage is a special club and the people in charge of it are putting up signs and rules and yelling WE DON'T LIKE YOU SO YOU CAN'T JOIN! Nanananabooboo.

Well. I suggest that gay couples band together and "marry" each other. Two gay dudes hook up with two gay chicks and pick an opposite sex partner from that couple to marry. That way everyone gets covered under the financial umbrella of marriage yet still get to create a life with the ones they LOVE.

Marriage is a game. LOVE is the true union. Fight the rules but PLAY the game. If they change the rules, adapt! Frustrate the jerks who want to fold up the board and go home. Frustrate them until they leave the ball behind for everyone to play with.

It's a political ploy to push against the republicans gaining ground.
If he really supported it he would have said so long ago.
I really pity those that actually believe him.

It's about time. This is a civil rights issue, and as citizens, everyone should get to marry whomever they want. The govt shouldn't be in the bedroom. Talk about an infringement upon freedom!

''-I can't wait for Political heads to stop using Gay people getting married as a piece of Thanksgiving Turkey they are waving in front of a hungry dog. These are people. Who have the right to choose to be with anyone they want to be with. They have feelings. When we fight over whether or not they can feel like a valid partnership can be built...It makes then feel less then human and not worthy of being considered human. I ask you though what difference does it make if you are not for it. No one is asking you to join in if you dont like it. Whatever happened to ignoring things that bother you. Guess what none of them have asked to be your friend and made you do it either. It makes me mad that peoples sexual preference and whether or not you agree with it has to be a talking point even. You dont hear the LGBT community coming out swinging about people being straight! Or LGBT Politicians speaking out saying they agree with heterosexual relationships.....They get everyone should be able to choose.''

I am an Activist and I blog about Political stuff....This has been my Response to many topics LGBT related (as well as my response to a few Mamapedia Questions)....including there right to marry.

Until we are all able to be totally free, we can not live up to our own slogan..''Home of the free, Land of the Brave''...............Probably miss quoted to some degree.....but you get the point.....It does not say in ()''Unless you are Gay, Lesbian and any thing non white''.......

If you do not agree with Same Sex marriage.....DO NOT MARRIED SOMEONE THAT IS THE SAME SEX. You can not take the right for someone else to live in union with whom they choose.

What happens when one day the homo'sexuals out number the straights?????? I want to know I fought for them to have their rights. Although I doubt that they would try and sanction off ''traditional marriage''....Because they get that everyone should get to choose:)

Off my box...........put my sign away and going home.

How do I feel about Obama stating he approves of gay marriage? WORD!!!

I'm all for the idea that each person is responsible to themselves to uphold their own beliefs.

For example: we can all agree that alcohol is legal. This is a fact. For those who do not believe alcohol is a good thing for them--either due to religious beliefs or their personal experience-- they can choose not to partake. Just because alcohol is legal does not mean one is forced to consume alcohol or even like it. Others have the right to buy and consume it, but it isn't going to demean a teetotalers belief that it isn't for them and it doesn't prevent that person from not drinking.

Gross oversimplification, but there it is--personal responsibility. I'm glad that President Obama stated that he's come to an awareness that civil unions leave many people in the position of feeling demeaned as second class citizens, and that it doesn't provide enough support or protection to gay and lesbian families.

Do I believe he's going to do this as an executive order? No.

I think Obama's got more to lose by being honest than to gain. But overall, I hearken back to personal responsibility: he's saying what he believes, and that's great. He's being honest, even if it means alienating some voters. I also believe that we can choose to carry our own selves with our own morals and self respect even in a lawless land, if need be. It's called personal integrity. Don't like the idea of same-sex marriage, then don't participate. Simple enough. But to say "I don't like it so no one else can do it..." well, we call that sort of person a Party Pooper, don't we?;)

I'm so happy. Finally he recognizes equality for all people.

Totally support it. I think it's what he believes and he's standing by it. I don't think he'll lose a lot of voters. Most of those who strongly disagree would probably have voted republican anyway.

I don't really care why he said it, it needed to be said. I would like to think that he feels as I do. That telling one group of people they do not have the same rights as another is discrimination, and discrimination is wrong.

Okay, it's G-A-Y, first of all.
And of course I support his decision, this IS supposed to be a country of religious freedom after all, and the only people who have a problem with gays are certain religious groups.
My only *problem* with Obama and this issue is that he didn't speak up sooner. He waited to make sure he was pretty likely to win a second term (and with Sir Mittington Romney as his opponent he's got a pretty good shot) before he spoke out on the issue. Oh well, whatever, that's politics in America, but at least we are, however slowly, MAKING PROGRESS!!!

I actually hadn't heard about this either, but honestly, I don't think he was trying to gain gay votes. Most gays (at least the ones I know!;) are Democratic anyway, so I find it highly unlikely he was fishing for votes this one. And, most people who are against gay marriage aren't the kind of people to vote for Obama anyway. Yes, I'm stereo typing just a little bit, people get upset with generalizations. Maybe he made sure to state this opinion now so that he can reinforce why people like him, but I don't think it is a ploy in anyway other than perhaps timing. I think he believes in this and will stand behind it, I certainly do!

The 'gay voters' are less than 10% of the population and he already would have their support from removing restrictions on openly gay and lesbian people serving in the military. So I doubt he's expecting to gain anything from that group through this announcement. Also, having now heard the full text of what he said, his position actually changes very little in the current situation. He said he thinks that the matter should be decided by the states, meaning that the laws in the 30 states which now prohibit same-sex marriage would be left untouched, even if DOMA was to be repealed. Personally, I think it is a real problem to leave the matter up to individual states because it means that a marriage in one state is not considered valid in another. It's the same problem which we had in the 1900s, when a mixed-race marriage wasn't allowed in some states. So when a mixed-race couple (the Lovings) got married in DC in 1962 and then wanted to go back to their home town in Virginia, they were being required to get divorced. Crazy, no?

I'll admit I have a bias on this issue, since 50 years ago, my marriage with my dear husband would have been illegal in the state where I live. Also, the very same arguments about the children were made then against mixed-race marriages as are being made today against same-sex marriage. 'The kids will be confused' or 'their home situation will mess them up.' It didn't turn out that way then, and we are already seeing that it isn't turning out that way now. Gays and lesbians are raising straight, functional, good citizens, just as straight couples in the past raised gay people who became functional, productive citizens building our society. I do think it's only fair and benefits everyone to allow gays and lesbians to have the rights which come with legal marriage.

Sadly, this is the first I have heard this, been a busy day, have not read the news but I agree in his decision to support Gay marriage. I will look into this further later tonight.

Guess North Carolina won't be voting for Obama...

I don't trust anything politicians do. Even "good guy" ones like our president.

He might really believe gay people deserve equal rights. I wouldn't be surprised if he truly did. Since it's heavy campaign time, there is no way it will come across as genuine belief. Really, since he is a politician, I don't even know what to think the truth is. I really don't care, either. I think most people who are for gay marriage voted for him to begin with. I don't think it will change his voting community. I don't think this "stand" will get him a whole lot more votes...which makes me inclined to think it's genuine. Like I said, people who support gay marriage aren't usually going to vote Republican.

As long as he sticks with his decision I'm totally fine with it.

He is a flip flopper on the subject, I don't trust him, never have, never will. He is a liar who associates himself with thugs and denies it, & flip flops on issues based on how many votes he thinks that he can get.

I think he said it just to get more votes.

Seriously, I could care less. I am much more concerned with children going hungry, health care availability to the needy, social security, medicare....you get the picture. I just think that there are SO many bigger issues that gay marriage. I think it is fine if gays want to get married...no need for folks to get so offended about it....

I support his decision but it shouldn't get in the way of running the country or foreign relations.

As long as he doesn't write yet another Executive Order I don't really care what he thinks about it . . .

PS: It's a "moot" point (not "mute") - in reference to one of the responses. Sorry, it's a major pet peeve.

I think that it is a good thing, but I am concerned that he will lose voters over this. That is why I was surprised that he did this now, before the election. I was expecting him to say something after the election.

I really hope it does not hurt his chances at being reelected. Mitt Romney frightens me, and I do not want him for president.

Edited to add: I do think that gay marriage should be allowed. If it needs to be a civil union, that is also acceptable. And I do not think that any religion should be forced to perform marriages if that is against their religion. But keep in mind that the 1,138 rights that married couples receive when they say "I do" come from the Federal Government, primarily the IRS - not God.

I think it is the right thing to do. Denying marriage or civil unions to gay people will only hurt their rights and their children’s life because it solves nothing else.
If you’re gay, not allowing you to marry the person you chose to be in a committed, long term relationship with is not going to change your sexual orientation, it won’t make you marry a person of the opposite gender and it won’t make you leave your partner either; so in my opinion the anti gay marriage policies have the only purpose of discriminating against someone you don’t agree with or that makes you uncomfortable and nothing else.
Even if someone thinks been gay is a sin, they should think that God gave us free will to make our own decisions and that whatever “sins” are committed by others are theirs, and as long as they’re between “consenting adults”, people should just live and let live.
Just my 2 cents!

Politics as usual. Obama hasn't been enlightened. He hasn't changed his views on gay marriage.

Obama's team is watching polls. They are strategically going after certain voting blocks. That's all this is. Sadly, BOTH sides do this. For some this is "flip flopping" and for others it is a sign of someone being "honest". IMO, this is nothing more than a predictable political move.

I think it's pretty smart. A gallop poll came out recently that shows that more than half of Americans are in favor of same sex marriage at this time. The interesting trend is that this support is growing pretty dramatically for same sex marriage:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/154529/Half-Americans-Support-...

I have seen other polls that show the same trend. You can stick your head in the sand or get on the bus. Either way, these times are a-changing.

It's about time. I think it will help mobilize young voters. I think many voters who were for him in 2008 and might have stayed home this year, will come out and vote for him. I don't think it will hurt him much with black and Hispanic voters. He wasn't going to get the bigot vote anyway, so why pander to it?

I truly believe this may be the only way for him to be reelected and he knows it. I think the tables may have just turned in his favor and it scares the **** out of me. I have already suffered so much at the hands of this man. He has cut and cut and cut programs for kids from low income families. I have not benefited one penny from anything he has done. Everyone I know has been cut and cut too. My friend who is disabled used to get $40 in food stamps each month, now she gets $5, $5 to buy groceries. Can you image that? Getting less than $600 per month and having only $5 to spend on groceries.

I think that each person came to earth with their own trials and tribulations to go through before they go back to our Heavenly Father. I think when we stand in front of him and have to tell him what we did with our choices, knowing the scriptures or not, and why we did what we did he is still going to love us. He might have made this one feel attraction to the same sex and may have made that one want to eat like a pig. It is a trial that they are going through, their own experiences.

Each of us has to be accountable and not judge. I know I could not be a lesbian. I am not attracted to any women. I have been asked out by women and not been interested in the least. I have dated a lot of guys. I have those choices to answer for. I have made my choices and mistakes and good ones. I have my own life to plan and judge.

I don't care who marries who, who sleeps with who, who leaves who, who has an affair, etc.....I don't get why so many people are up in arms about 2 people who love each other wanting to spend their lives together.

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I think it's great. I doubt it will change much, except that the leader of our counrty is on the side of equal rights for all Americans, but other than that, nothing changes based on one statement. There are too many still against it in Congress to make any real changes quite yet, and letting it be a "state by state issue" is just wrong. How can something that is legal in one state be illegal in another. That's going to be horrible for our youth in years to come. Think about how often we all move.
As far as MY personal opinion, well, I don't get it. I believe it will be similar to the whole interracial relationship issue years from now. We will be looking back and giving ourselves a face plam and wondering WHY we were SO upset over this when there were SO many other real serious issues that needed more attention! DO I have an issue with 2 men or 2 women getting married? Not at all! Do I have an issue with those same couples adopting or having children by way of artificial insemination, or any other means of impregnating themselves for that matter? Heck NO! I honestly feel that they are just as good of parents as any other couple, if not better at times. What I wish is that our country would focus on the real issues that will end up destroying our country, that effect ALL families,and not just the ones that are based on bigotry and hate. I guess someday, in a perfect world. We all just need to be nice to each other...........

Well me and my hubby are not gay so it doesn't effect us, so I could care less...
I am pro-Obama....
But this is a non issue for me....
Ijs

Why the shock? Obama is liberal and that's the liberal stand on gay marriage. I think we all know his views on this even before he speaks out when he thinks it will help him, or hurt him, either way.

I don't trust what he or any other politician says there "stand" is. It changes based on popularity.

Gay marriages. I personally don't agree with them. I believe God is against them as a sin. However, I also believe that God gave a thing called Free Will. The government should not be making laws that restrict that Free Will, unless it is harmful to others. We all live in sin. A sin is a sin, no levels of severity define SIN. We are not defined by the sins we choose, no one is perfect.

So, I am against gay marriages (but do not condemn those people, it is not my place to do so) and against the laws that would prevent them at the same time. In the same way, I actually do not agree with ADULT seat belt laws. If an ADULT makes the decision to not wear his seatbelt, then it does not hurt anyone else. Do I wear my seatbelt? Absolutely, without fail! Do I believe everyone should? Absolutely, but I believe that is a personal choice, not my choice for everyone.

I'll just sit back and watch on this one.

Oh boy...let the good times roll!

I don't really care what his reasons behind supporting are...gimmick, polls, votes whatever...what I care about is that the politicians actually back later on after the votes are in what they said in the campaign. But we never truly get that!

Its a politcal thing. Obama was necessary to give the swift kick in the butt to the republicans that was needed but its really time for someone new. His socialism ideas are bancrupting our economy. I would not believe he is for gay marriages until I've read all the interviews etc from his time in Illinois .

Fine example of Super PACs in action!

Yeah, for me, my answer is "that's nice, but, why now?" Why does he feel NOW is the time for him to proclaim his support. If he felt this way, why didn't he say it , oh, I don't know , how about the first time he was asked the question.?! He's a politician,that's what I think about it.

I've always supported gay marriage. I don't need to wait til the time is right to tell people what I think.