>>>But in the end it doesn't much matter who got there first.>>>>
It's not a question of chronology.
It's a question of principle.
OP makes a scattered case that Sanders wavered in his support for "gay marriage" at various points in time for .... what the article itself describes as........ essentially *tactical* reasons. ( "Not right now." Not after what they'd , i.e. Vermont had "just been through."
Nowhere... not in the article OP links to, nor anywhere else.... does he provide a link or a quote that indicates that Sanders.... UNLIKE CLINTON... was philosophically and ideologically opposed to marriage equality. Ever.
"I believe marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman." Clinton said it, apparently believed it ( maybe still does but won't say it out loud.) and reiterated it periodically.
Sanders said nothing of the kind, as far as I know. Ever. ( Hence the request for a link.)
OP.... whether he/she realizes it or not... is putting forth a false equivalency argument.
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