I think the criticism of Obama is woefully shortsighted.

[Perky]

I have watched this debate rage for hours now and have concluded that this is a tempest in a tea kettle. If Obama caved on the issue it would be viewed as pandering to the GLBT community. Having the rally opened by a Gay minister while playing well the the gay community does not mollify the somewhat legitimate concerns that were raised and will certainly raise eyebrows in the evangelical circles he is trying to reach out to more broadly.

At the same time, I think the "demands" of the GLBT community that Obama dance to their tune is in some respects disenginuous and in others somewhat self-indulgent.

The guy is not playing a big role in the rally. He probably was not going to ever talk about what he believed, Obama clearly does not agree with him and probably had little if any thing to do with the selectionin the first place.

BVute here is the real issue. Obama is in second place nationally, and if he does not win in SOuth Carolina...the nomination is probably going to be Hillary's. Dissing the man for having someone you disagree with on a program when he is simply trying to finish first in a pivotal state, when the consequeces of a loss probably translates into a loss for the democrats in November, may be "righteous indignation" but is woefully shortsighted.

Can we stop with the histrionics already?