R. Clarke Cooper, Log Cabin Executive Director has not joined the heads of other D.C.-based gay organizations in praising the president for putting forward the same position yesterday as Dick Cheney offered twelve years ago:
Log Cabin Republicans appreciate that President Obama has finally come in line with leaders like Vice President Dick Cheney on this issue, but LGBT Americans are right to be angry that this calculated announcement comes too late to be of any use to the people of North Carolina, or any of the other states that have addressed this issue on his watch. This administration has manipulated LGBT families for political gain as much as anybody, and after his campaign’s ridiculous contortions to deny support for marriage equality this week he does not deserve praise for an announcement that comes a day late and a dollar short.
Some gay leaders see this move for what it is, a “calculated announcement” following “his campaign’s ridiculous contortions.” Kudos, Clarke for your solid statment. Something’s changed at Log Cabin. Wonder why that could be.
Cheney came out for state’s right. He did not say
“I think same sex couples should be able to get married.”
If he did, please provide evidence.
Speaking of R. Clarke Cooper, he was interviewed on a news channel in Canada about Obama’s support of gay marriage. I thought it was interesting that they interviewed a Republican on the matter. And I thought he actually did a good job, as when asked if Obama’s announcement would cause gay Republicans to vote for Obama, he made sure to make clear that gay voters are multidimensional and that some would not vote for Obama just because of his support for gay marriage.
The man has not evolved as much as revolved.
I will not give my vote to the pandering liar.
I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages. (1996)
What I believe is that marriage is between a man and a woman. (2004)
I believe marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as a Christian, it’s also a sacred union. (2008)
My feelings about this are constantly evolving. I struggle with this. (2010)
I think same sex couples should be able to get married. (2012)
He never says he we do anything about it so what’s all the jubilation about?
So, you are dissatisfied with Obama on gay issues, but what is the alternative. The homophobic right?
Your “friends” on the right want to:
-reverse DADT which you don’t seem to care, but criticized Obama for not going far enough
-defend DOMA which for you is legal, but criticized Obama for going against the constitutionality of it
-amend the US Constitution to denied our rights, but Obama is not good for gays
Have you ever analyzed you logic? Or you know something about right-wing men that we don’t know. I’ll always thought that those nazis men looked terrible hot with those boots and hard faces. I can imaging them throwing me on that bed and calling me all kinds of names. Hummm. Just a fantasy, mind you.
Dear Jeff King,
The man has not evolved as much as revolved.
I will not give my vote to the pandering liar.
So, you’ll vote for Mit because he …..opposes same sex marriage…. and because……. Mit doesn’t believe marriage in your definition of marriage and he wants to amend the US Constitution.
If you have problems with Obama on other issues, your argument makes sense. On this case, honey bunny, you are out of your f…. mind
George Insane:
Project much?
George,
Ernst Rohm was a gay person who used the power of fascist government to demand sex, take revenge against anyone he disliked, and loot whatever he wanted.
No wonder liberal gays like yourself have a Nazi fetish.
George, the homophobic right in this country does not have enough power.
Let me fix that:
George, the homophobic right in this country does not have enough power to change anything.
Hi Dan,
It appears that GOProud is put out by Obama’s timing, but lacks any graciousness in acknowledging that for the first time–a sitting US President has come out in favour of SSM rights. GOProud can point out that VICE-PRESIDENT Cheeny did it earlier, but I do not remember President Bush or Clinton doing it. GOProud’s statement would suggest that VP Cheney’s endorsement was more important than any that President Bush might have offered… maybe that is right, after all…?
Also, I note that your quote is a little short–do you think the
comment that preceded your selected quote was a tad over the top? Does it actually expose the overall statement as a pretty hardcore partisan one? After all, others might see the President’s statement, reasonably I think, as support for folks who might actually be discouraged by what went down in NC…
Cas brings up a very good point. It’s as if a Republican VP deserves more attention for supporting marriage equality (and being MOST vocal about it AFTER he left office), because it’s more ballsy for him to do it than a Democrat PRESIDENT who is preaching to the (growing) choir WHILE he’s in office. Or, that’s what I’m surmising based on past comments.
In another social-issue type area, Democrats were the first to have a female running mate on a presidential ticket. They were also the first to have a female make a serious and competitive (read: she almost made it) bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Are we to then view Geraldine Ferraro and Hillary Clintons’ milestones as less significant than Sarah Palin’s, because, of course, women have had a shorter journey up the Democratic ropes? Just wondering.
Democrats seem to be the leaders on social issues, however clumsy they are at it. Yet, they don’t seem to deserve due credit, because, well, they’re Democrats and, these days, being ahead on social issues is part of their makeup.
It’s like, “thanks for blazing the trails, we’ll take it from here!” Reminds me of Palin appropriating the 18 million little cracks remark for some reason.
By the way, this is not an attack on anyone. It’s an observation. And, if it comes across as an attack, my apologies. It’s not intended that way.
I’m sorry, exactly when did Dick Cheney say, while he was Vice President, that he was in favor of same sex marriage? Did he voice his opposition to Bush’s proposed anti-marriage equality amendment the Constitution?
I’m unable to see any history of an ‘anti-marriage equality’ amendment Kevin. Perhaps you’d like to answer how you being able to marry one (1) woman and have it recognized by the state is unequal to my ability to do the same?
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