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Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan
Of course he did.
He's a politician.
He said he was against it when he thought that's what the American people wanted to hear, and he said he was 'for it' when he was the incumbent.
I just hope no one is naive enough to believe that he prayed and thought about it and consulted his family. He had handlers who said 'You changed your mind on gay marriage,' and that's that.
Obama is a lame duck President with no power and absolutely not clout on the Supreme Court's decision.
(I hate all politicians in both political parties, equally, not picking on Obama personally)
As for some people on this thread talking 'Universal Healthcare,' - well, that's as far from the truth as possible. There is no such thing as 'Universal Healthcare' here in the States. Maybe some day.. But certainly not yet..
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While I'm sure politics has plenty to do with this as well, there's also the undeniable fact that lots of people have allowed their views on same sex marriage to "evolve" over the last few years. Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that when this topic came up on CP in years past, there were far more dissenting voices. Now it's overwhelmingly positive and in favor.
There's lots of shady stuff that politicians do, Obama included (drones, surveillance, TPP), but to assume that his viewpoint on gay marriage didn't change as time moved on isn't necessarily true. I would imagine his daughters--growing up in a generation that is far more tolerant and accepting (and even celebrating) of LGBT rights--might have had some effect on him.
It may be politically helpful, but it's also evident among people country-wide. Lots of American citizens in general are changing their view of same-sex marriage, no reason why Obama should be any different.