The problem is, he was talking to an empty chair then too. Crazy then, crazy now.
The Harknesses are excited about the news today of Obama’s vocal support of their marriage.
Today’s true victory is not Obama’s but belongs instead to the tireless efforts of GLBT advocates and allies who have worked a long time to make the President get off the damn fence. For them, these are words he should have said when he was first elected.
But the victory is not complete. In the same sentence, he affirms that this is an issue that each state should decide on. And that’s the kind of stance that left us with North Carolina yesterday.
For Obama’s words to mean anything today, he needs to get behind a FEDERAL marriage equality amendment. Otherwise, its just words.
For me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married but it should be left up to the states to decide.
Barack Obama
Wouldn’t this be a surprise to wake up to tomorrow on the news?
Happy New Year!
