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D.C. Gay Marriage Legislation Might Force Obama Off the Fence

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We really need to give the guy some credit here. It's not like he doesn't already have enough to deal with: 2 wars, trying to turn the economy around, building up US forien relations world wide, healthcare, a green energy program, and on and on. The aforementioned items are extremely important to the future of ALL Americans and should be his priority right now (not that LGBT rights aren't important), but we really need to put things in perspective here. I think Obama will take a stand on the issue when the time is right. Have a little patience people!

Pat of CA 7:53PM May 08, 2009

He'll drift where ever the opinion polls blow him. He has given new definition to the term, "vote whore".

R.L. Schaefer of CA 1:37PM May 08, 2009

"taking a stand on a controversial issue is a battle not worth fighting". Not for Obama at this time on THIS issue for sure, anyway.
The premier issues of America that we need Obama in office two terms for are these: Education, Energy, Health Care Reform, Wall Street Reform, EFCA, Foreign Relations, Tax Policy, Entitlement Policy, and Supreme Court Appointments.
Gay Marriage is proceeding forward in a few states without Obama---and that's how it should remain AT LEAST until his second term is secured. We just don't need a hot button debate overshadowing everything else. Obama was smart enough to know this, and that's why we elected hime

Muser of NM 11:53AM May 08, 2009