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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Joe Biden Endorses Same-Sex Marriage [View all]Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)41. While I am no huge fan of Axelrod, I can not understand why people are upset about his Tweet
Axelrod's Tweet said that Obama agreed with what Biden said today, nowhere did he suggest Biden misspoke or walk back his words in any way. I can't for the life of me figure out what was wrong with his Tweet, I think it is very encouraging that Biden came out stronger on marriage equality than anyone in the administration has to this point and then Axelrod came out and said Obama agreed.
Axelrod can be an ass in many ways, but his tweet today was a step forward and I can not for the life of me understand why marriage equality supporters would be upset that he came out and said Obama held the same position that Biden just expressed.
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I wish the administration would have spoken up for equality a long time ago as well
Bjorn Against
May 2012
#57
While I am no huge fan of Axelrod, I can not understand why people are upset about his Tweet
Bjorn Against
May 2012
#41
So he's definitely out for 2016. On edit: Axelrod says it's the same position as the President.
onehandle
May 2012
#7
Just paving the groundwork for what I believe will happen in President Obama's 2nd term.
PragmaticLiberal
May 2012
#8
The speed at which the clarifications and retractions has arrived is quite telling.
LonePirate
May 2012
#19
I think that was likely just a mistake resulting from a hurried preparation
NorthCarolina
May 2012
#23
Inauguration Day, Prayer Breakfast, "Fierce Advocate", DADT, "marriage should be left to the states"
Occulus
May 2012
#64