Quick note for anyone who thinks Obama's gay marriage announcement was empty/meaningless/etc.

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15. His words were wildly important, this was leadership of the best sort.

And part of why it was so powerful was that he made it a personal message, told as a person, with mention of his own family each by name. He meant what he said. He offered leadership by example.
I had the extra bonus fun of having a primary ballot with his name on it to mark and return last week in the Oregon primary.