Obama no longer to defend DOMA

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

Obama only acted because his hand was forced.  I am now contractually obliged to laugh in the face of anyone who believes Obama did this out of some kind of principle, because he has none (equally, I'm laughing at idiots who think Obama is sticking up for unions for any other reason than to peel off working class Republican votes).

Basically, the Obama DOJ argued in favour of DOMA for two years and only stopped doing so because the DOJ was at the point where it would have to argue homosexuals are not a persecuted group and have never suffered discrimination.  Oh, and the Democrats are under pressure for 2012 elections and want the gay vote again.

THIS.

As much as I would like to be optimistic...

[Phox]

Obama only acted because his hand was forced.  I am now contractually obliged to laugh in the face of anyone who believes Obama did this out of some kind of principle, because he has none (equally, I'm laughing at idiots who think Obama is sticking up for unions for any other reason than to peel off working class Republican votes).

Basically, the Obama DOJ argued in favour of DOMA for two years and only stopped doing so because the DOJ was at the point where it would have to argue homosexuals are not a persecuted group and have never suffered discrimination.  Oh, and the Democrats are under pressure for 2012 elections and want the gay vote again.

Completely agree.