The President Spills Washington's Worst-Kept Secret (365 hits)
President Obama's May 9 declaration that he supports same-s*x marriage was only surprising to people who hadn't been paying attention. We obviously don't agree with his conclusion, but had no illusions that he would ultimately believe anything else about the institution of marriage.
The timing of the announcement, on the other hand, was both understandable and curious. Understandable because members of his administration, most significantly Vice President Joe Biden, forced his hand. Curious because like many, we had long believed President Obama would not make the announcement until he had decided it would benefit him politically, and this timing might not help him at all.
Because his announcement breaks no new ground for the administration, it's natural to wonder how it will impact the upcoming presidential election campaign. Our guess is that it won't benefit and could hurt the president.
