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Originally Posted by Kobi
This is interesting news. Tho I am not quite willing to pat him on the back just yet. Is this genuine Obama or political savvy Obama?
"I've always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly," Obama said. Having grown up in the civil rights era, does this sound like familiar wording to anyone else?
And given the GOP is still waxing nostalgic for the return of days gone by, part of me wonders when the War on Women will be sharing time with the War on Queers.
Hard when optimism is sharing space with realism.
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Personally, I don't think it was a political move. I don't think it was a political move for two reasons.
One, a group I think Obama can expect will vote for him is the queers. Even if he is not every gay/lesbian/queer's favorite for President, I think he is the preferred choice over Romney. I don't think he worries about the gay vote.
Two, he only spoke on it after Biden came out with support. It has been said that Obama felt that he really didn't have much of a choice (however, I do understand that he was considering speaking on it at some point).
I am thrilled that he said it on the one hand, but the bigger part of me is worried it will lose him votes.