Comments on: BREAKING: Obama backs marriage equality

By: Rob Schlein

Rob Schlein — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:46:20 +0000

Unfortunately, it’s just a bunch of pretty words. He won’t call for the repeal of DOMA in the Democrat platform. He won’t sign an Executive Order banning discrimination of LGBT contractors. He won’t call for legislation federally for marriage (shoving back to the states)..

Don’t you get tired of feeling like pawns?

http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/wh-wont-call-repeal-doma/534831

By: Liz Stuart

Liz Stuart — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:33:24 +0000

How can anyone that believes in equal rights for all people be a Republican?

How about it, Justin P. Nichols? Will you vote for Mitt Romney and the rest of the hateful anti-gay Republicans on your ballot in November? Of course you will.

So, why do you criticize LCR Executive Director R Clarke Cooper? The difference between you, Mr. Cooper, Mitt Romney and the rest of the current crop of Republican hate-mongers is only a small difference in degree, not a difference in kind.

By: Justin P. Nichols

Justin P. Nichols — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:08:07 +0000

As a Republican, I’m disappointed in the Log Cabin executive director’s decision to call the president’s decision to endorse marriage equality “offensive and callous.” It’s a distortion of history to claim that Vice President Chaney is somehow a leader in the area of marriage equality. Chaney came out for marriage equality long after he was out of office – way later than a day and far more than a dollar short. It also shows a serious deficit in understanding of politics to suggest that, had Obama endorse marriage equality on Monday, the results in North Carolina would have been any different given the 60-40 margin.

Republicans who believe in equality have to give the president his due – like his other policies or not – he has come much further than any other nationally elected official in the past. Certainly no one of sound mind can doubt politics frequently plays a role in the decisions of presidents and vice presidents. Whether Obama’s time was to LCR’s liking or not, he took a strong stance, and the right stance on this issue.

I for one, though not a fan of many of President Obama’s policies, cannot in good faith say anything but “thank you” on this day. I call on LGBT Republicans and conservatives to acknowledge the president did a good thing for our community. Weigh it how you will in the voting booth, but let’s be objective and fair in the assessment of today’s announcement.

Mr. President, thank you for coming out for marriage equality.