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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSupports Gay Marriage? Depends on what your definition of "is" is
I think a marriage is as a marriage has always been, between a man and a woman.January, 2000
In response to a question(in response to during HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN/LOGO network sponsored debate) about whether marriage should be made legally available to two committed adults of the same sex, the (person) marked that (person) was "opposed"
May, 2007
opposed same-sex marriage as a candidate for the Senate, while in office as a senator, and while running for president in 2008".
Who are we talking about? Who said these things than changed their mind in the span of a year?
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Supports Gay Marriage? Depends on what your definition of "is" is (Original Post)
angrychair
Apr 2016
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onenote
(42,373 posts)1. We're talking about the candidate the Human Rights Campaign endorsed.
If you want to demonize everyone whose position on gay marriage evolved over the past decade you're going to be very busy.
angrychair
(8,592 posts)2. No, not "evolved"
Full Flop.
Not my opinion but that Politifacts:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jun/17/hillary-clinton/hillary-clinton-change-position-same-sex-marriage/
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)3. actually it was 2004
lancer78
(1,495 posts)4. She is a politician
"And all we ever get is a choice between a giant douche and a turd sandwich because those are the type of people who make it that far into politics." South Park
littlebit
(1,728 posts)5. I evolved on gay marriage too.
Mainly because I didn't want to marry my partner because I have commitment issues. But I eventually came around.