[Fido969]

I guess Valerie Jarret didn’t threaten to blackmail him on the gay marriage thing.

[Boogieman]

I don’t buy the “blackmail” angle on this. Why would they blackmail him when they didn’t even need his vote?

[Bob434]

didn ‘t have to because he knew the vote was 5-4- so now he gets to ‘look conservative’ by voting no knowing that the vote to allow is going to happen-

[Know et al]

I guess Valerie Jarret didn’t threaten to blackmail him on the gay marriage thing.

No, he got a pass because they didn't need his vote.