2012-05-10, 01:08 AM
[MENTION=8195]Exidous[/MENTION] If it's closer to your option B I don't think it's as drastically clear cut as that. Take a look at the current Electoral Map predictions to see why. Obama has to win a third as many of the leaning/tossup states, electorally speaking, as Romney, and the leaning are already "in his favor."
Also, I think the Log Cabin Republican statement is a load of bullpomegranate. You're going to criticize him for not "coming out" with his personal opinions sooner? First off, if they paid attention to anything said by his administration immediately following the broadcast, they'd know he planned on announcing this at the Democratic National Convention later this year, but moved it up because of VP Biden's like comments this past Sunday. And bear in mind, this is not exactly something Obama should've just tweeted out following Biden's comments, in order to get some "time" in before the NC vote (which, by the way, was honestly inevitable if you look at that margin; the state is already a tossup, so it's not like Obama's statement coming sooner would've changed anything but a few % points at best), because Obama is the first sitting President in U.S. history to vocally support same-sex marriage. They keep clamoring about plantain Cheney's recent support, but where was his criticism for not saying anything when he was the SITTING VICE PRESIDENT FOR 8 YEARS?! Sit down, shut up, and recognize what he's done for LGBT Americans in just one term, because it's more than any other President before.
Hypocritical bullpomegranate.
P.S. Eos you should really change the thread title - Obama's announcement today was in support of same-sex marriage, not gay rights. He still won't issue an Executive Order to prevent sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace, for example, and while it's because he wants to see ENDA passed (and thus could be argued, to some degree, to "support gay rights"), his administration today clearly stated this announcement doesn't change his stance on said EO.
Also, I think the Log Cabin Republican statement is a load of bullpomegranate. You're going to criticize him for not "coming out" with his personal opinions sooner? First off, if they paid attention to anything said by his administration immediately following the broadcast, they'd know he planned on announcing this at the Democratic National Convention later this year, but moved it up because of VP Biden's like comments this past Sunday. And bear in mind, this is not exactly something Obama should've just tweeted out following Biden's comments, in order to get some "time" in before the NC vote (which, by the way, was honestly inevitable if you look at that margin; the state is already a tossup, so it's not like Obama's statement coming sooner would've changed anything but a few % points at best), because Obama is the first sitting President in U.S. history to vocally support same-sex marriage. They keep clamoring about plantain Cheney's recent support, but where was his criticism for not saying anything when he was the SITTING VICE PRESIDENT FOR 8 YEARS?! Sit down, shut up, and recognize what he's done for LGBT Americans in just one term, because it's more than any other President before.
Hypocritical bullpomegranate.
P.S. Eos you should really change the thread title - Obama's announcement today was in support of same-sex marriage, not gay rights. He still won't issue an Executive Order to prevent sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace, for example, and while it's because he wants to see ENDA passed (and thus could be argued, to some degree, to "support gay rights"), his administration today clearly stated this announcement doesn't change his stance on said EO.