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lupulin

(58 posts)
67. who gets their 'change of heart' from
Mon May 7, 2012, 05:29 PM
May 2012

a tv show?

In 1996 Sen. Obama was in favor of same sex marriage. Which way is he 'evolving' if he cannot give a full endorsement now?

Update (via Axelrod tweet and "clarification" by Biden spokesperson) jefferson_dem May 2012 #1
LOL. Pulling Biden back... DURHAM D May 2012 #2
All I know: originalpckelly May 2012 #4
no it isn't DURHAM D May 2012 #12
whether it is or isn't it was sweet to read Voice for Peace May 2012 #21
How far we've come Doc Holliday May 2012 #22
I actually don't see any pulling back here Bjorn Against May 2012 #26
Can you show me where Obama has said FreeState May 2012 #49
... progressoid May 2012 #50
Hate to break it to you but sometimes people step away from the computer Bjorn Against May 2012 #54
The crickets are waiting progressoid May 2012 #56
I wish the administration would have spoken up for equality a long time ago as well Bjorn Against May 2012 #57
I never claimed he has said that Bjorn Against May 2012 #53
Romney is cornered C_U_L8R May 2012 #5
Can't wait! Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #52
Biden did say that this was his opinion, the President sets the policy. jillan May 2012 #16
Axelrod is a spokesweasel alarimer May 2012 #25
Biden just lost the Independent and Moderate conservative votes.. INdemo May 2012 #29
No he did not, not all independents are homophobic bigots Bjorn Against May 2012 #39
Maybe some of the independents... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #48
And he lost the Klan vote by serving with a black president. (nt) harmonicon May 2012 #65
Oh Biden don't say that out loud. Pavlo May 2012 #30
Yeah, teh Gays are toxic for Democrats. MNBrewer May 2012 #31
That kind of attitude is what turns so many away from politics Bjorn Against May 2012 #37
That is the type Pavlo May 2012 #68
Thanks for the response, my apologies for not recognizing the sarcasm Bjorn Against May 2012 #69
Axelrod did just join Biden and said the President agrees as well. Bjorn Against May 2012 #32
Goddam it Vanje May 2012 #33
I guess that Axelrod, et al. thought that a clarification was in order. Beacool May 2012 #44
Bullshit - that is NOT his position. dbackjon May 2012 #51
Joe's trial balloon ? may3rd May 2012 #3
Tin foil hat too tight? JNelson6563 May 2012 #18
Joe knows I vote. Nt xchrom May 2012 #6
Joe knows we vote. and maybe he has a basic sense of fairness. Vanje May 2012 #34
+1 xchrom May 2012 #35
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
It wasn't the same position when the VP said it but - DURHAM D May 2012 #11
How did he "fix" anything? He said that Obama agreed with Biden's words Bjorn Against May 2012 #28
It was a very clever tweet Skelly May 2012 #62
Just paving the groundwork for what I believe will happen in President Obama's 2nd term. PragmaticLiberal May 2012 #8
Biden planting his seeds early? tdb63 May 2012 #9
I highly doubt that Biden will run for president again. harmonicon May 2012 #66
I love Joe, he's a good, good soul. Laurian May 2012 #10
That does seem like a key point JohnnyLib2 May 2012 #13
It is a shame that the Catholic Church can't HockeyMom May 2012 #17
I knew I liked Joe for a reason cindyperry2010 May 2012 #14
You know the tide is changing when the Clintons are shcrane71 May 2012 #15
The speed at which the clarifications and retractions has arrived is quite telling. LonePirate May 2012 #19
Axelrod used the word married, not domestic partners. mucifer May 2012 #20
I think that was likely just a mistake resulting from a hurried preparation NorthCarolina May 2012 #23
There was no retraction, Axelrod said Obama agreed with Biden's words Bjorn Against May 2012 #27
I agree. kag May 2012 #38
Inauguration Day, Prayer Breakfast, "Fierce Advocate", DADT, "marriage should be left to the states" Occulus May 2012 #64
+1 nt SunSeeker May 2012 #59
Obama's opinion seems to be that he's not against marriage equality, but he's not for it either MNBrewer May 2012 #36
Are we too dependant upon what fredamae May 2012 #24
To be fair, that does cut both ways Posteritatis May 2012 #43
Exactly! Why was this Ever fredamae May 2012 #47
This is a big fucking deal Botany May 2012 #40
Not necessarily. Beacool May 2012 #45
Now THIS is a big freaking deal! UrbScotty May 2012 #42
K&R! NYC Liberal May 2012 #46
Hey Joe.. raise our credit cards a few more points.... lib2DaBone May 2012 #55
I love this Stargazer09 May 2012 #58
It's a start Ken Burch May 2012 #60
Biden finally says something useful. BlueIris May 2012 #61
Better late then never..... Mr. President grahamhgreen May 2012 #63
who gets their 'change of heart' from lupulin May 2012 #67
I wish Obama would stop contorting himself into a pretzel over this issue, Nye Bevan May 2012 #70
That's about to happen... jefferson_dem May 2012 #72
It seems that you were correct (nt) Nye Bevan May 2012 #73
Thank you Mr. Biden IvanTheRed1233 May 2012 #71
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