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Old 05-09-2012, 08:38 PM
 
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I guess Obama's views on Gitmo, indefinite detention, predator drones, targeted assassination and medical marijuana also evolved.

Kudos for Obama for his evolution.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:39 PM
 
Location: Imaginary Figment
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Poll I saw on Fox this afternoon stated that 50% of people won't change their vote one way or the other, depending on a candidates position. The remaining half of the voting population is split in half, with 25% more likely to vote for a candidate that supports gay marriage, and 25% strongly against.

So it really doesn't matter to much in the campaign, its essentially a wash.
It will get the usual right wing types worked up, many will believe it means something, but it won't other than to them.

I agree...probably a wash.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:40 PM
 
Location: Rational World Park
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The words 'Biden' and 'calculated' in the same sentence simply doesn't flow. Biden, the Chief Gaffer, couldn't calculate if his life depended on it. He opens his mouth and his brains fall out.

He's the best political entertainment since Baghdad Bob.
You must have been in a coma from 2001-2008.

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LOL I think you've answered my question above.
You said nothing.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:41 PM
 
Location: CHicago, United States
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So it really doesn't matter to much in the campaign, its essentially a wash.
There was no downside for the President when he expressed his opinion, today. A huge upside in his base and amongst many independents.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Rational World Park
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I guess Obama's views on Gitmo, indefinite detention, predator drones, targeted assassination and medical marijuana also evolved.

Kudos for Obama for his evolution.
The only person that would evolve on that many positions at once is Willard Romney.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Area 51.5
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The right wing types aren't worked up. They're laughing.

And for one brief, shining moment, the lower IQ is focused on gay marriage instead of the fact that they don't have jobs and will soon be homeless.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:43 PM
 
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Follow the money people...........Lets see you lefties decry this superpac that Obama is building up like you do when you squeal about corporate donations. I won't hold my breath. Fools.

President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage less than 48 hours after the Washington Post reported that prominent political donors were threatening to withhold donations over the president’s position on gay rights.
“[A]t 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,” Obama told ABC News in an interview.
Left-wing blogger Greg Sargent reported on Monday that “leading gay and progressive donors” were angry with Obama over his increasingly convoluted position on gay rights and same-sex marriage, and were refusing to donate any more money to Priorities USA, the pro-Obama Super PAC.

Gay for Pay | Washington Free Beacon
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:44 PM
 
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The right wing types aren't worked up. They're laughing.

And for one brief, shining moment, the lower IQ is focused on gay marriage instead of the fact that they don't have jobs and will soon be homeless.
Exactly.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:44 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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There was no downside for the President when he expressed his opinion, today. A huge upside in his base and amongst many independents.
His base was going to vote for him anyway (heck his base includes Blacks and a few may abandon him on this alone). Independents? Highly unlikely.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:44 PM
 
Location: Rational World Park
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The right wing types aren't worked up. They're laughing.

And for one brief, shining moment, the lower IQ is focused on gay marriage instead of the fact that they don't have jobs and will soon be homeless.
Civil righs are actually important to many. I see you aren't one...Well, unless it was gays carrying guns.
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