Obama endorses same-sex marriage

Roll out the carpet and flowers. I wanna marry my cat AND the dog you're married to, too ... and a nice girl or boy or two. And the way things are going, I'll be able to do all that AND get the tax breaks for having a large family!

Kudos to Obama. This is THE civil rights issue of this generation and he stood up.

Wait what?? We can count our pets as dependents?  I have been missing out all these years! 

Siggggh, hearing the validity of my own PRIVATE LOVE LIFE argued over is exhausting. It feels so archaic. 

Serious Kudos to Obama and all you who support it. Very much appreciated.

It is archaic.  I know and love so many people who are affected by all of this on an emotional level.  It is ridiculous that we are even having to debate this as a human right.  

Really?  Why would he choose an issue that time after time costs politicians votes?  

The minute I heard the news, honestly, I thought two things.  1:  Dang, that's gutsy!  2:  Dang, he just lost the election.    

I hope I am wrong...but I have a strong feeling that May 9th, 2012 may have just pushed Mitt into the Oval Office.  

Agreed.  I feel for the people who are currently being affected by this discrimination but it will definitely be a non-issue within a generation or two.  Speaking as a 26 year old knowing people of all races, religions and political persuasions I do not know anybody under 35 who would actively vote against gay marriage, lots who would vote for.

Hmmmm....I thought he already took a stance a few years ago when he said he was against gay marriage.  Sorry, but I'm not buying his "evolving stance" on the issue just months before an election.  For those that are against his new stance he likely isn't losing their vote because they likely wouldn't have voted for him regardless.  Maybe this gives Romney a free pass on his "evolving stance" on the abortion issue (note...I am not equating the issues of gay marriage and abortion....just the "evolving stance" approach now used by both).

 I don't see the downside for him on this. Can you elaborate? Who is it that currently supports him will not be behind him after this change of position?

Christians. He is the only one running...

But I don't believe he just lost the election.

Perhaps Hispanics.  And maybe religious blacks.  But are those two groups really going to vote for Romney?

Hehe, you're pulling my chain right?

African-American people tend to be more religious than whites. It's very possible that he could lose votes in this demographic.

Really?  no downside?  62% of blacks are against gay marriage.  An even higher percentage of hispanics.  it will energize the religious right base for Romney in a way that Romney hasn't been able to do.   Swing states are filled with white, working class religious men. States like Ohio could now go Romney.  North Carolina, where Obama won with a very slight margin in 2008- just overwhelmingly passed a constititional amendment banning gay marriage.

this is a huge risk for the president.  Agree or not- but this guy has balls.  I think america respects that in a president.  Someone who stands up for what he believes... although, it took him long enough.  (although- maybe he was really telling us the truth.  maybe he really has been on the fence on this one?  don't know.

sometimes it takes a leader to set the ship sailing in the right direction, even if more than half the crew disagree. 

And they will vote overwhelmingly for him any way because race and general political leanings will trump religion

That is good news, indeed.

Overdue, IMO, but good.

Really?  So then how did The republican party get a lot of working class religious people to vote against their own best interest?  I believe that Karl Rove proved your statement wrong.  In a big way.

Me.  Voted for Obama... will vote for Romney.