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cal04

(41,505 posts) Sun May 6, 2012, 11:22 AM May 2012

Biden Spokesperson: Vice President’s Position On Gay Marriage Same As President’s

Biden Spokesperson: Vice President’s Position On Gay Marriage Same As President’s
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/biden-spokesperson-vice-presidents-position-on-gay-marriage

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In a statement to TPM, a spokesperson for the VP said:

“The Vice President was saying what the President has said previously - that committed and loving same-sex couples deserve the same rights and protections enjoyed by all Americans, and that we oppose any effort to rollback those rights. That’s why we stopped defending the constitutionality of section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act in legal challenges and support legislation to repeal it. Beyond that, the Vice President was expressing that he too is evolving on the issue, after meeting so many committed couples and families in this country.”

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Biden Spokesperson: Vice President’s Position On Gay Marriage Same As President’s (Original Post) cal04 May 2012 OP

I think it's past time for President Obama to simply declare his full support MineralMan May 2012 #1

Evolution has neither a purpose nor an end point.. Fumesucker May 2012 #2

I'd like to see a cabinet level position - TBF May 2012 #3

MineralMan

(146,315 posts)

1. I think it's past time for President Obama to simply declare his full support

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:58 AM

May 2012

for marriage equality and absolute equal rights in other areas, like ENDA, and to make it clear that it will be a major goal for his second term. I suppose they're trying to hedge for the Independent vote, but I think that's a mistake, and may cost the administration the enthusiastic support of many. It's time to make a statement and then follow through with it. The administration should stop "evolving" and commit.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

2. Evolution has neither a purpose nor an end point..

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 01:01 PM

May 2012

Interesting that they should use the term "evolving" in the context of one's political/social views.

TBF

(32,062 posts)

3. I'd like to see a cabinet level position -

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 01:11 PM

May 2012

Office of Equal Rights

I would like to see this department deal with issues of LGBT, Women, Minorities, and other areas of oppression. Right now in the USA we have a backlash against women's reproductive rights, the racist murder of Trayvon Martin, and the continued harassment of LGBT folks. I'd like to see this group initiate legislation, file law suits, and prepare an amendment for the constitution that protects folks other than land-owning white males.

Enough is enough.

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