True enough, and I saw your post on the subject but hadn't gotten around to posting my comment on it. My feeling is that any candidate who said they were for it right now, would be unelectable. I think that sucks, but I think that's the fact. Remember, dubya managed to win a second term despite everything, because the social conservatives mobilized the base around gay marriage.
Obama at least talks about homosexuals like they are human beings and part of the extended American family. That's a big leap past Cheney-style denial or even Clinton's don't ask don't tell. I think it's only a matter of time until the idea of gay marriage is acceptable to the majority of Americans, at which time a presidential candidate could admit to supporting it without automatically becoming unelectable.
It's only been 5 years since gay sex was illegal in most of the states, and only 35 years since homosexuality was considered a mental illness. Yay for progress!
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Obama at least talks about homosexuals like they are human beings and part of the extended American family. That's a big leap past Cheney-style denial or even Clinton's don't ask don't tell. I think it's only a matter of time until the idea of gay marriage is acceptable to the majority of Americans, at which time a presidential candidate could admit to supporting it without automatically becoming unelectable.
It's only been 5 years since gay sex was illegal in most of the states, and only 35 years since homosexuality was considered a mental illness. Yay for progress!