k*****e
发帖数: 22013 | 1 http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/05/09/481147/obama-marriage-
BREAKING: Obama Embraces Marriage Equality
By Igor Volsky on May 9, 2012 at 2:51 pm
President Obama has come out in support of marriage equality for gay and
lesbian people in an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts this afternoon:
OBAMA: 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.
His endorsement comes less than a week after Vice President Joe Biden
embraced the issue during an appearance on Meet The Press and a day after
North Carolina banned marriage equality and civil unions in its state
constitution.
The president last made news on the freedom to marry 560 days ago, when he
told progressive journalists at the White House that he is evolving towards
greater acceptance.
Obama’s remarks today bring him full circle to his position in 1996, when
he was running for the Illinois state Senate. In response to a questionnaire
from Chicago’s Outlines gay newspaper, he proclaimed, “I favor legalizing
same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.”
You can thank President Obama for completing his evolution here.
Tags: Barack ObamaMarriage Equality |
g********d
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k*****e
发帖数: 22013 | 3 你快去搜视频
【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: 你快了一步！
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 4 发现自己真是老了，现在看他说这样的话特别容易动感情，都要掉眼泪了。。 |
g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 5 The president's support of same-sex marriage will have little political
impact, from a practical standpoint, as much of the activity on the issue is
currently occurring in the states and the courts. Already the Obama
administration's Department of Justice has stopped defending the
constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines
marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman. Legislation to overturn
DOMA outright would likely be blocked by congressional Republicans.
The more promising path for same-sex marriage advocates remains a friendly
hearing by the United States Supreme Court.
Still, the symbolism of Obama's remarks is hard to ignore. In becoming the
first president to publicly support marriage equality, he sets the bar for
its political acceptance. He also has the ability to shape public opinion
further on the matter.
Of course, there may be drawbacks to such a strong expression of support.
While recent polls show that popular support for marriage equality is
gaining widespread acceptance, some pivotal swing states remain largely
opposed to the concept. And one of them, North Carolina, remains a major
target for the president's reelection campaign.
"The question is, is there a risk?" a prominent Democratic Party official
who requested anonymity told The Huffington Post after Biden's remarks. "It
is not nationwide [polling] we are talking about. We are talking about
Virginia, North Carolina and other swing states. And we are talking about,
would Karl Rove and his team stoop to using horribly grotesque and hateful
tactics ... and would that peel off 10,000 votes?"
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 6 me too.
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】
: 发现自己真是老了，现在看他说这样的话特别容易动感情，都要掉眼泪了。。
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 7 I am very calm because I still remain to be convinced how his most recent
evolution will play out in the ongoing election year.
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】
: 发现自己真是老了，现在看他说这样的话特别容易动感情，都要掉眼泪了。。
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k*****e
发帖数: 22013 | 8 视频也找到了！
afternoon:
my
sex
【在 k*****e 的大作中提到】
: 你快去搜视频
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 9 想起老K的歌词：民主党啊，亲爱的妈妈，。。。。。。 |
m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 10 我觉得我现在很难平静，要不是在办公室里，真的要掉眼泪了。好象结婚真是指日可待
了啊，如果真到美国全国解放的那一天，我都不知道该怎么办了..
【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: I am very calm because I still remain to be convinced how his most recent
: evolution will play out in the ongoing election year.
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 11 Maybe I am not as optimistic as you are.
I still think to take the WHOLE country over would take more than Obama.
Anything wrong with me?
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】
: 我觉得我现在很难平静，要不是在办公室里，真的要掉眼泪了。好象结婚真是指日可待
: 了啊，如果真到美国全国解放的那一天，我都不知道该怎么办了..
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 12 No, I agree with you.
【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: Maybe I am not as optimistic as you are.
: I still think to take the WHOLE country over would take more than Obama.
: Anything wrong with me?
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 13 Just a funny point:
Chris Matthew the MSNB host said in high emotion at his interview with
another MSNBC host something like this:
Those Republicans hiding in closet, why don't you just stand up and say in
your boss' face that you are gay?! Why don't you speak public that this (
same sex marriage) is the RIGHT thing to do?! |
D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 14 The sad news yesterday from NC is a fresh reminder to us that some parts of
this country can be still very very very very backwards, right to the point
of being stupid.
【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: No, I agree with you.
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k*****e
发帖数: 22013 | 15 是这样的，如果全民反对，奥巴马一个人支持也没有用，
现在全民的支持反对率就在50%处上下浮动，很玄啊，大家都要努力。
【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: Maybe I am not as optimistic as you are.
: I still think to take the WHOLE country over would take more than Obama.
: Anything wrong with me?
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u*********1
发帖数: 2518 | 16 这个，这有什么好爆炸的呀？
我记得他过去好像发表过过去的言论吧？
另外他在大选之前再次强调这种话，明显就是拉选票啦
afternoon:
my
sex
【在 k*****e 的大作中提到】
: 是这样的，如果全民反对，奥巴马一个人支持也没有用，
: 现在全民的支持反对率就在50%处上下浮动，很玄啊，大家都要努力。
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k*****e
发帖数: 22013 | 17 以前没有，一直是模棱两可。
【在 u*********1 的大作中提到】
: 这个，这有什么好爆炸的呀？
: 我记得他过去好像发表过过去的言论吧？
: 另外他在大选之前再次强调这种话，明显就是拉选票啦
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: afternoon:
: my
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 18 When was Obama this clear and articulate on his stance on same-sex marriage?
【在 u*********1 的大作中提到】
: 这个，这有什么好爆炸的呀？
: 我记得他过去好像发表过过去的言论吧？
: 另外他在大选之前再次强调这种话，明显就是拉选票啦
:
: afternoon:
: my
: sex
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 19 That Mitt Romney flip flopped on his stance regarding LGBT rights over the
past 10+ years is a more textbook example of wooing the voters.
【在 u*********1 的大作中提到】
: 这个，这有什么好爆炸的呀？
: 我记得他过去好像发表过过去的言论吧？
: 另外他在大选之前再次强调这种话，明显就是拉选票啦
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: afternoon:
: my
: sex
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g********d
发帖数: 4174 | 20 以前是反对。
【在 k*****e 的大作中提到】
: 以前没有，一直是模棱两可。
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m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 21 共和党也想拉选票，可他们怎么不支持同性婚姻呢？
【在 u*********1 的大作中提到】
: 这个，这有什么好爆炸的呀？
: 我记得他过去好像发表过过去的言论吧？
: 另外他在大选之前再次强调这种话，明显就是拉选票啦
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: afternoon:
: my
: sex
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 22 They cannot afford to be slapped in the face for millions of time. For if
that happens, they will virtually turn faceless.
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】
: 共和党也想拉选票，可他们怎么不支持同性婚姻呢？
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k*****e
发帖数: 22013 | 23 记起来了，以前是支持civil union. 反对同婚，
所以有人说了，奥巴马也反对同婚，你们支持他干吗啊？
【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: 以前是反对。
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u*********1
发帖数: 2518 | 24 注意新闻的前5个字：
President Obama has come out
afternoon:
my
sex
【在 k*****e 的大作中提到】
: 记起来了，以前是支持civil union. 反对同婚，
: 所以有人说了，奥巴马也反对同婚，你们支持他干吗啊？
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 25 That is probably because many believed Obama secretly supported same-sex
marriage anyway.
【在 u*********1 的大作中提到】
: 注意新闻的前5个字：
: President Obama has come out
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w********r
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D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 28 So what?
He can never win over those stone-headed so-called "conservatives" anyway. A
true good conservative would not think he/she is entitled to make someone
else's life hard(er) simply because of something called sexual orientation.
【在 w********r 的大作中提到】
: 保守派不淹死他？
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