We need to first deal with immediate economic threats this communist regime poses. Yes oppose gay marriage and dadt repeal.
However the disasters of cap and trade, obamacare, etc are of much more immediate concern imho.
I believe that is Daniels' point.
He has said his first priority is reforming entitlements. Good for him. This alone will take care of a while host of "social issues".
Also, he has called the enviros "zealots" and out to devastate the economy. I like his thinking.
It's straw man argument. Obama has been pushing his a pro-abortion and pro-homosexual agenda while pushing Obamacare, spending trillions, taking over car companies and, now, pushing for cap and tax.
There is no reason why a Republican President can't implement a pro-life, pro-marriage and socially conservative agenda while tackling the economic problem. Claiming one can't do otherwise is an intentional slap in the face of social conservatives. And, it just cost Daniels any chance he has to win the GOP nomination.