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Cary

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16. Does anyone seriously believe that President Obama was ever really against gay marriage?

Wed May 9, 2012, 04:02 PM

May 2012

Given the insane and utterly inexplicable "conservative" opposition, can you really blame the man for trying to be strategic and trying to time things like this for maximum effect? It's a lot easier to criticize than it is to actually stare down the "conservative" pukes.

I understand that reality. I don't pretend to understand why it is the reality, mind you. But hey the "conservatives" have done more to destroy this country over the past 30 years, and yet they remain a potent political force?

???

I mean there are gay Republicans and I simply can't wrap my mind around that one, so ...

I am very happy that President Obama has come out.

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The most pro-gay president in history [View all] bluestateguy May 2012 OP

And yesterday people on DU were calling him a bigot. Shameful. nt gateley May 2012 #1

+1...nt SidDithers May 2012 #2

Shameful indeed--nt wendylaroux May 2012 #3

Oh yes, and he has a SECERT PLAN to CUT Social Security and Medicare! bluestateguy May 2012 #5

He wants to put them on double-secret probation. TheWraith May 2012 #13

Yep. nt ecstatic May 2012 #6

+1 redqueen May 2012 #7

I alerted on one of those comments and the jury voted to leave it alone. That was shameful too. n/t Tx4obama May 2012 #11

Link???? nt msanthrope May 2012 #42

Very shameful and very vulgar. nt Kahuna May 2012 #19

Thank you, Mr. President! nt MineralMan May 2012 #4

A President for all the people. Wait Wut May 2012 #8

...... BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #9

+1 - no doubt! Politicub May 2012 #10

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #12

K&R BumRushDaShow May 2012 #14

He finally gets it! William769 May 2012 #15

Does anyone seriously believe that President Obama was ever really against gay marriage? Cary May 2012 #16

I doubt it Prophet 451 May 2012 #17

I appreciate that. Cary May 2012 #20

Yes, I do. Ms. Toad May 2012 #21

I actually think his feelings DID evolve, thankfully. It happens, you know. nt gateley May 2012 #22

I am cautiously optimistic. n/t Ms. Toad May 2012 #32

Except his record here in Illinois suggests otherwise Cary May 2012 #28

It is because of the contrast that I supported him in 2008 Ms. Toad May 2012 #35

One more thing Ms Toad Cary May 2012 #30

Two things - Ms. Toad May 2012 #34

Good post. bigwillq May 2012 #41

Yes, I think those who were calling him a bigot sincerely believed he didn't support their rights. gateley May 2012 #23

I would like to give them the benefit of the doubt too. Cary May 2012 #31

I never believed it Renew Deal May 2012 #27

Why wouldn't you give him the benefit of the doubt? Cary May 2012 #29

Indeed! I hope to now see an end to the vulgar name calling of OUR PRESIDENT, this very Kahuna May 2012 #18

I always kind of thought he was secretly pro-marriage equality Barely May 2012 #24

despite his being a pawn 4 t 4 May 2012 #26

Thankfully, our President shows more respect for politicasista May 2012 #25

But you're assuming that everyone who posts here is "a fellow democrat". I'll wager that is far.... Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #33

Ok. politicasista May 2012 #38

Well The Philosopher May 2012 #36

Please watch Rachel's piece on this topic tonight stopwastingmymoney May 2012 #37

Kick...nt SidDithers May 2012 #39

BTTT Scurrilous May 2012 #40