Very good analysis. Why is he doing this?
To stir things up, distract while something nefarious is undertaken.
A story like this will suck up a couple more cycles Republicans won't have to make their case for budget cuts, on the the debt ceiling or the defend the Ryan plan "Mediscare" attacks.
Exit polls have shown gays are a less monolithic voting block and receptive to a message of strong fiscal policy. Republicans took around one-third of their votes in 2011, an increase of twelve points from 2008 (19%) and 7 points above 2006's 24%.
“Why is he doing this?”
Why shouldn’t he? The Military and beltway Republicans have surrendered on homos. Nobody fell on their sword for DADT. He’s not going to get flogged by the MSM. This will be in the news for a few days and then go away. This is classic obama “in your face” stuff. He can preen and take the payola. Then most everyone will refocus on economic issues.