This is becoming a perfect storm V1.2

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26. TP says Hoyer endorses marriage equality but Reid "backed the LGBT community". His website says

his personal view is that marriage is between a man and a woman. It also quotes him as saying he believes the states should be the final arbiter in this issue. Yes, he says "people should be able to marry whomever they want", but that seems a pretty tepid way of agreeing with the President if you ask me.

Why does he get to have it both ways? From http://www.reid.senate.gov/newsroom/pr_050912_marriageequality.cfm

"May 9, 2012


Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement today following President Obama’s announcement of support for marriage equality.

“My personal belief is that marriage is between a man and a woman. But in a civil society, I believe that people should be able to marry whomever they want, and it’s no business of mine if two men or two women want to get married. The idea that allowing two loving, committed people to marry would have any impact on my life, or on my family’s life, always struck me as absurd.

“In talking with my children and grandchildren, it has become clear to me they take marriage equality as a given. I have no doubt that their view will carry the future.

“I handled a fair amount of domestic relations work when I was a practicing lawyer, and it was all governed by state law. I believe that is the proper place for this issue to be decided as well.”