Probably few people were surprised at President Obama's pronouncement on gay marriage. He probably would have preferred to have postponed it until after the election, but Vice President Joe Biden forced his hand. However, Obama's "evolvement" on gay marriage may have a significant, unintended effect on presidential rhetoric. Hereafter, let no self-respecting liberal call Romney a flip-flopper.
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In the 1990's Romney promised Massachusetts voters that he would be better for gay rights than Ted Kennedy. I would say that Romney's position has changed much more than Obama's.
Sorry, Clair Williams, I don't recall that Prsident Obama went back and forth and back and forth on this issue. His history shows a steady growth and steady change. He doesn't change his position based on to whom he happens to be speaking More..
I am 57 years old. I remember the exact moment I "flip flopped" in my views about homosexuality. I was watching an episode of "All in the Family." A cousin of Edith's died. After the funeral, she found out her cousin's More..