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But I am not surprised.

Obama Says Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal

I am grateful. Things have turned rapidly. Polls now show that a plurality supports gay marriage. It is time.

Still it has had incredible speed. Accelerating.

I was there working it when everyone thought it would be impossible. We spent money and did the hard political work, even so.

I won't try to pick apart the politics on this because I think that, at its heart, this is an emotional issue for most people including "the boss".

Look, Obama is black and most blacks are conservative on gay issues. He is at least spiritual and the guidance of his church is conservative. He is a constitutional lawyer and most of them think that it is a matter of state's perogative.

But recent events show that the state by state approach will not work for human rights.

The right to marriage is a human right. No matter what a bunch of North Carolina bigots may think.

There is no end to the political discussion but, at heart, it is either yes or no.

As a politician Obama has been right, I think, to skirt this issue. But it has been brought to him.

Will it cause damage?

Look, right now, his approval ratings are even up and some of the negatives are from gays and militant liberals who are very unhappy with his lack of commitment on this issue. He will lose some support, maybe. But most people know that he was up to the edge on this anyway and the same people are likely to not vote for him because of his leftism. The independents who have hung back are going to show up for this. It is a divider. It has been a hot live issue in every election for the last ten years. It may be the defining issue of our time.

He was always on the correct side of it. Just not all out.

Now, he is finishing the loop.

Romney said he had flipped flopped. God what an ass.

You know, at one time, Romney supported gays. Now he lacks the moral courage to defend someone in his own campaign that was hounded out of his position by the right. A coward too.

Labels: gay marriage, Re-election of Barack Obama, Romney