Obama shouldn't 'evolve' on anything. [View all]

[Drunken Irishman]

Ever. If he didn't support it in 2008, he shouldn't support it now. If he does, he's a political opportunist who is vilified for pandering.

Of course, the same people who slam Obama for his 'evolving' on matters like marriage equality and smoking pot, would be the same people to complain why he still holds archaic, questionable views on this subject. Basically, because we've created an artificial window of opportunity for our politicians to back things we support, if that window closes, they shouldn't dare progress enough to come out and support something we support - it wouldn't be prudent. Right?

So, we spent 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 slamming Obama for his views on marriage equality and now we're spending 2012, 2013 and 2014 slamming Obama for his supposed political convenience. It's the same with pot. You weren't happy when he used some harsher than he should have rhetoric toward it and you're not happy now that he's essentially getting behind the idea of legalizing it. Of course, ya'll would've been unhappy had he not said anything anyway.

That makes sense.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Sure, he should've been more transparent on the issue back in 2008. But because he wasn't, he's basically fucked regardless what he does. He supports something you support, well too late! He stays quiet on something you support? He's an enabling asshole!

Alrighty then.

Personally? I would've liked Obama to speak out on marriage equality sooner than he did. I would've liked him to drop this charade on marijuana. But I'd much rather him be an ally on these two issues NOW than stand quietly in opposition because he didn't get out ahead of the issue in what we consider a timely manner.

I welcome the dialogue. There is no bigger advocate to a major issue than the President of the United States. He may be late to the party, but at least he showed up.