per CNN - Obama's statement: "Same sex marriage should be legal"

[pinto]

Early report.

[pinto]

1. From thinkprogress.org -

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.

http://thinkprogress.org/

[DURHAM D]

2. I have had the syrup out for the big waffle since this morning.

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Video here:

http://gma.yahoo.com/video/news-26797925/obama-same-sex-marriage-should-be-legal-29242313.html

[Vanje]

4. Leadership!

K+R

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. Obama Backs Gay Marriage

Obama Gay Marriage
President Barack Obama declared his support for gay marriage Wednesday.

WASHINGTON -- In a nod to a dramatic shift in public opinion, Barack Obama on Wednesday became the first sitting president to announce his support for same-sex marriage.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/obama-gay-marriage_n_1503245.html

[dbackjon]

6. Hip Hip

Can't do a full Hurray - he still wants it to be a state issue

[stevenleser]

7. That's fair. nt