When Obama decided to go on ABC to discuss gay marriage I thought it was a huge mistake.  My theory was that those people desperate to see gay marriage legal in the United States were allready in Obama’s court.  No matter what Romney did or said, those folks were sticking with Obama.  But people who are definitely opposed to gay marriage would be infuriated by another politician determined to force everyone to accept gay marriage.  I was wrong.  It was even dumber than I thought.  The problem is that Obama can’t ever give a straight answer about anything.

Anyone who has paid any attention to Obama already knew he was for gay marriage .  He admitted that back in 1996 when he was running for the Illinois State Senate.  He just started lying about it when he decided to run for the U.S. Senate and realized this position was political poison.  Suddenly Obama got religion and decided gay marriage was wrong.

Joe Biden already mouthed off on the subject putting Obama between a rock and a hard place.  Obama did what he always does when faced with a difficult choice.  He equivocated.  He said he is personally for gay marriage, but thought the states should decide.  Perfect.  That impressed no one and angered people on both sides of this issue.

Obama’s grand announcement is drawing more flak from the supporters of gay marriage than from conservatives.  This is probably because conservatives knew Obama’s real position all along.  Following from the Gawker is typical:

http://gawker.com/5909002/barack-obamas-bullshit-gay-marriage-announcement#13366064585933

In the ultimate irony, Obama has simultaneously energized the conservative base opposed to gay marriage while alienating the extreme left that views gay marriage as the new civil rights movement.  It is a rare politician who is capable of creating hate and discontent for people on both sides of a controversial issue.  Obama has raised political incompetence to a new art form.

TDM