New York state legalized gay marriage last week. Today, the Rhode Island legislature approved gay civil unions (which legally will be the exact equivalent of civil marriage in that state). And today the marshmallow-in-chief, Barack Obama, congratulated New York state for approving gay marriage but refused to commit himself to support it. His view is still "evolving," he says.
Think about that for a moment. Does anybody honestly believe that Barack Obama has not made up his mind about gay marriage? Neither the pro- nor the anti-gay marriage people believe a word this man says about the issue. Both sides know that his refusal to stand on one side of the issue or the other is a crass, cynical political calculation intended to minimize liability with voters in 2012 just as his waffling in 2008 was a crass, cynical political calculation that may have helped get him elected but also helped Proposition 8 to pass in California.
Whom does Barack Obama think he's fooling? All he's doing is proving that when it comes to leadership he's an empty suit--he won't take a definite stand one way or the other and take whatever heat comes his way as a result. A genuine leader would do that. Obama is a fake leader and quivers at the thought of standing his ground--whatever ground that might be. What a coward this man is.
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