by Lone Shark
In perhaps one of the most naked acts of pandering ever displayed in the context of presidential campaign politics, President Barack Obama has officially ended his “evolution” on the issue of gay marriage and stated his support his support for gay marriage to Robin Roberts of ABC News earlier today-
“I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that 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.” - President Barack Obama
If you think that Obama’s “evolution” on the issue of gay marriage is anything but politically contrived, you probably aren’t aware of the fact that Obama has previously supported same-sex marriage, and even the left-wing publication Nation isn’t buying his conversion-
Obama unambiguously supported same-sex marriage in 1996. In response to a survey from Outlines, a gay community newspaper in Chicago, Obama took the unusual step of typing in his response: “I favor legalizing same-sex marriage, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.” At the time, his was a position on the progressive edge of the Democratic Party.
In other words, he was for it before he was against it, but now he’s for it again.
Regardless of where you stand on the issue, you have to be willfully naive not to see Obama’s “change of heart” as anything other than a pure political calculation that is meant to distract from his failed record on the economy, jobs, national security, governmental corruption, etc. Much like the phony “war on women”, the calculation by Obama is that the ensuing rhetoric from conservatives and Republicans will not be disciplined and come across as mean-spirited and bigoted in the eyes of undecided voters. However, it’s also a risk for Obama, as he risks alienating many socially conservative-minded blacks and Latinos who have historically been opposed to gay marriage.
14 Responses to “Evolution, Complete- Obama Comes Out of the Gay Marriage Closet”
I believe it was Van Jones on one of the MSM shows that said “This President could come out as gay, and the black community still wouldn’t leave him.”
I hope he puts that to the test and comes clean about his participation in the Rev. Wright’s Trinity Down Low club. Or better yet, how he and Rahm are lifetime members of Chicago’s Man’s Country Bath House.
Nahhhh, he’s still got some evolvin’ to do.
This is just another shiny object to distract the media. We need to get them refocused on the economy rather than what people do with their naughty parts.
Even Gawker calls BS on Obama’s coming out of the closet on gay marriage…
A profile in courage this is not!
F.Y.I.
What the Bible says:
The biblical case against the act of homosexuality is quite clear:
“You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination”
[Lev 18.22]
“If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act …”
[Lev 20.13]
“You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a dog [male prostitute] into the house of the Lord …”
[Deut 23.18]
“There were also male cult prostitutes in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations …”
[1 Kings 14:24]
“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law …”
[Mat 5.17]
” … men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts …”
[Rom 1.27]
“Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolators, nor … homosexuals … will inherit the kingdom of God”
[1 Cor 6.9,10]
“and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction … and if He rescued righteous Lot, oppressed by the sensual conduct of unprincipled men …”
[2 Pet 2.6,7]
“and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it [the heavenly city]”
[Rev 21.27]
“Outside [the heavenly city] are the dogs [male prostitutes] and the sorcerers and the immoral persons …”
[Rev 22.15]
Do you still live by “eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth”?
If not, please explain why some Bible passages apply today and some don’t?
Why doesn’t anyone ever mention “hate the sin but love the sinner”?
Why did Jesus befriend a lowly prostitute?
Those are also mere phrases, out of context. I am definitely not the biblical scholar that you are, but my God is a gentle, loving and forgiving God. What about yours?
Creating a god of your own understanding rather than believing in what He reveals Himself to be through His Word – that’s called idolotry.
This is about what I would expect from our present Commander-in-Chief: Don’t take a solid position until forced to and then take the wrong one!
What bothered me in his discussion was the statement the our military was fighting for him. What a crock! When I was in RVN, I was not there for our President. I was there for my Country. Also, the two times I was there, the sitting Presidents weren’t good but they were a lot better than the current occupant of the White House.
@King
The bible, especially the old testament, is filled with many social mores that are pase, including condoning slavery.
Show us your ugly mugs and hatred, cause that is what you RWNJs are best at, and not what Jesus preached.
@ Reggie
Talk about hubris, you can’t spell “passe” correctly and then dare to lecture a man who has a Masters in Divinity on what Jesus taught.
If all that Old Testamenty stuff is passe, can we stop sacrificing the unborn to Molech and Ba’al via abortion?
And since you’re against slavery, we need to get rid of all redistributive social programs. Afterall, what do you call a system that robs a person of the fruits of their labor through force only to give those fruits to another? And why isn’t “Rev.” Al protesting the bondage of the mind the Dhimmicrats have imposed disproportionately on people of color?
Evolution = when a Democrat has a(n apparent) position change
Flip-flop = when a Republican has a(n apparent) position change
Hypocrisy.
Of course Obama’s evolution should not come as any surprise. He is the most leftist politician ever elected to the White House, heck to ever run for the White House from a major party. He doesn’t care about Gays’ and Lesbians’ personal life at all. He does care about their money. He knows that Gays and Lesbians will never vote for a Republican I will bet there were lots of meetings with the Gay and Lesbian leaders in that community promising that if he would “evolve” his position before the election he would get lots of money donated.
The bottom line is that the Democrats will do, say and promise anything to get elected. And if they don’t get want they hope to leave the country with as much chaos economically and socially as possible.
We must remember this is all a very serious “game” in a fight for power. Power over the richests, freest and most powerful country in history. As it is even if the Republicans regain both houses and the White House it will take years to straighten this mess out.
It bothers me that a man holding the highest position in the world would condone homosexuality. He is tearing the very heart out of the USA moral fabric. Personally, I think he commited political suicide.
The evolution is completed, alright.
The CARTERPILLAR WORM has evolved into a multicolored BUTTERFLY, as described by ‘FRED SANFORD’ of Sanford and Son fame.
Obama is a joke…What does that say for the jokers who voted him to the highest office of the “free” world?
Love thy neighbor is the best advise to follow.
Divide and conquer will be our demise.
I am certain that Obama is not trying secure the gay vote. He is trying to secure political donations from the gay community which have been lagging this time. Hopefully, the members of that community will be concerned with the economy than with the president’s pandering.
Marriage should be between a man a woman and many in the black community believe that; however most of them still support Obama.
The hsipanic community may be more likely to support Romney; especially if Rubio’s plan for immigration is adopted.