Absolutely, but that does not mean they should be used in a game of political football, does it? Barack Obama is as guilty of political football on gay marriage as George W. Bush eight years ago. I ask once again: Why did Obama not make this announcement one, two, or three years ago? Why is Obama and his team exploiting gay people in an election year?
Legal: 38
Illegal: 59
When Obama did it:Legal: 52
Illegal: 43
The political advantages for Bush were far greater, while Obama's stance is still politically risky. It's not an even comparison. As someone said earlier, he has already done much within his executive power to reduce discrimination and promote equal rights for the LGBT community. It's not as if there's been the congressional support to legalize same-sex marriage nationally, so all that was left for him to do was to make a public statement regarding his beliefs.
Keep in mind also that unless you believe it was a conspiracy, the Biden Blunder Machine brought all of this upon us. It was coming either way, though, in the DNC platform this summer.
