“The introduction of the Respect for Marriage Act responds directly to a call from President Obama for congressional action on the issue.Why? what about jobs stupid.
Obama is losing gay support, and, most importantly, gay fundraising (which is disproportionally large) due to the failure of repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'
This is a bone they hope to sneak through while nobody is looking.
Yep, Zero fiddles while the economy burns! It’s the economy STOOOPID!