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Obama may clarify position on same-sex marriage in interview today
Washington Post ^
| 8/9/2012
| Peter Wallsten
Posted on 05/09/2012 10:37:28 AM PDT by tobyhill
The president has been under intense pressure for his self-described evolving position on the issue since Sunday, when NBC aired an interview in which Vice President Biden said he was absolutely comfortable with gay marriage.
Bidens comments put Obama on the spot, exposing the presidents position to ridicule among gay-rights activists who see it as a wink-and-nod stance to avoid alienating conservative swing voters as well as African-Americans and Latinos key to Obamas reelection.
The presidents challenge was evident in Tuesdays vote in North Carolina, one of the campaigns targeted states, where voters overwhelmingly backed a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex unions.
Obamas campaign released a statement describing the North Carolina results as disappointing.
Aides to the president would not say what Obama might tell Roberts today about the issue of marriage.
An Obama policy shift today would follow days of frantic phone calls and conversations between campaign officials and leading activists and donors in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhohomosexualagenda; homosexualagenda; samesexmarriage
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To: tobyhill
I will be surprised if he does endorse gay marriage.
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:01:23 AM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
To: sickoflibs
He’ll be more “flexible” after the election.
To: tobyhill
Obama may clarify position on same-sex marriage in interview today "Underneath".
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:02:59 AM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
(Obama vs. Romney: Zero x Zero = Zero.)
To: tobyhill; LucyT
I have been listening to Rush Limbaugh this morning and LOL! Several times he has said Obama is about ready to come out of the closet. He laughs then says not quite yet, but he is about ready to endorse GAY MARRIAGE.
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:04:11 AM PDT
by
Spunky
To: tobyhill
Aides to the president Huh huh huh, huh huh, huh huh...
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:06:00 AM PDT
by
Sloth
(If a tax break counts as "spending" then every time I don't rob a bank should be a "deposit.")
To: ColdOne
Believe zer0 is scared, ColdOne. zer0 is a fairy leading fairies. Scared, and the fear is evolving imho. Can’t wait to see the riots when the dnc comes to town (well really praying that does not happen ... but). Will turn on the TV and know they were told it would happen. Stupid liberals.
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:06:08 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: tobyhill
How will BHO clarify anything, he never has before.
What he says today is what he believes today and everything before means nothing as he no longer believes it and is no indication of what he will beleive tomorrow. (It’s like trying to decipher a two year old)
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:06:42 AM PDT
by
svcw
(If one living cell on another planet is life, why isn't it life in the womb?)
To: ColdOne
I would be surprised too after the votes in NC yesterday. He may though, if he feels he's been fooled by the polls, because he will have nothing to lose. If we took anything from yesterdays results it's that Obama is just about finished. Gays have constantly been feeding Obama with fake data all along and now it caught up with him.
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:06:51 AM PDT
by
tobyhill
(Conservatives are proud of themselves, Liberals lie about themselves)
To: tobyhill
what a distraction during "Barry's Not Gay Week
.
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:13:57 AM PDT
by
Elle Bee
To: Elle Bee
Biden must have missed the memo declaring it “Barry's Not Gay Week” because he started it.
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:16:54 AM PDT
by
tobyhill
(Conservatives are proud of themselves, Liberals lie about themselves)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Michelle is really looking like she wants that hot dog...!
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:17:53 AM PDT
by
hummingbird
(I am Breitbart.)
To: Sloth
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:19:04 AM PDT
by
hummingbird
(I am Breitbart.)
To: sickoflibs
RE: He is evolving on the issue.
This is of course, BS.
He has ALWAYS BEEN FOR GAY MARRIAGE. His ACTIONS show it. Otherwise, why did his justice department fight against DOMA? Why did he support open gays in the military?
He is just hiding it and will announce it at the opportune time ( i.e., when (God forbid) he gets his second term ).
To: sickoflibs
the man is SO sensitive that he is wrestling with the issue every day between his traditional conservative morals upbringing and his liberal sense of decency and fairness and social justice. Did it gag you as much to write that sentence as it did me to read it ?
;-)
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:33:35 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: tobyhill
My view:ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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posted on
05/09/2012 11:39:41 AM PDT
by
Mouton
(Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
To: Izzy Dunne; Gilbo_3; stephenjohnbanker; ConjunctionJunction; Impy; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
RE :”
Did it gag you as much to write that sentence as it did me to read it ?..
;-) “
I saw a Obama spokeswoman on CCN actually say that on camera so I thought I would share it.
I am seeing three different responses by the Dems:
1) He needs to come out now with his real position NOW that he is FOR SS marriage(aka marriage equality). Lawrence O'D and Jonathan Capart are in that camp.
2) He needs to keep lying ( my words) about it until after the voters have evolved or the election, which ever comes first. Chris Matthews and Willy Brown are in this camp.
3) He is sincerely evolving and torn over this issue (the CCN reference above) .
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posted on
05/09/2012 12:15:19 PM PDT
by
sickoflibs
(Romney is a liberal. Just watch him closely try to screw us.)
To: sickoflibs
I guess he’s more flexible now and not waiting for the election. Must be more worried about losing money raised by teh Ghey community.
To: tobyhill
An Obama policy shift today would follow days of frantic phone calls and conversations between campaign officials and leading activists and donors in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The kernal of truth.
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posted on
05/09/2012 12:25:39 PM PDT
by
TexasNative2000
(Jimmy Carter's incompetence + Richard Nixon's paranoia = Barack Obama)
To: sickoflibs
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posted on
05/09/2012 12:30:48 PM PDT
by
Gilbo_3
(Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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