Yeah, I know it's only been an hour or so, but does he just think it or

[chowder66]

59. Announcing this before the NC vote wouldn't have changed anything

and it would have been seen as political as well.

Is it possible that his disappointment with the NC vote yesterday helped him to evolve?

Some will say it is political today (why? is it because O is not allowed to evolve?).
I don't know what is in this mans mind nor am I going to pretend that I do. He made the statement and he has been doing quite a bit to show support of the LGBT community.

"It’s an interesting footnote to the debate over Obama’s stance on gay marriage — the fact is, Obama’s basically doing all the things marriage equality advocates want him to do already. Even if he is doing it without saying explicitly whether he supports marriage rights for LGBT couples.

Advocates of marriage equality acknowledge the president supports the repeal of the Defense Of Marriage Act, and presides over a Justice Department that will no longer defend the law in court. They’re happy he’s come out against state ballot initiatives like the one voters in North Carolina will consider Tuesday that would ban legal recognition for same-sex couples. They appreciate that his administration has expanded legal rights to same-sex couples, including hospital visitation."

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/05/obama-gay-marriage-support.php

To be cynical about this is the cynics problem. I'm for evolution and progress and that is exactly what happened here.

He is a politician and politics is part of the process so I do believe his advisors would have looked into the numbers and the climate on this. It is smart to do so. As has been noted elsewhere, he took a risk. I'm not sure how big that risk is since many believed him to be for this all along which may have been one other reason to go ahead and reveal his position on this.

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