Tag Archives: Same-Sex Marriage

Remember When Democrats Were A PRO-Trade Party?

Boy, those were the days.

I Have Always Been A Fan Of Ted Olson . . .

He is, after all, a hero to right-of-center folk, a terrific lawyer, a very smart guy, and has lived a tremendously consequential life. It’s a pity he never made it onto the Supreme Court; he would have been a superb Justice, but he has certainly found other ways to make a difference.

“Betrayal” Is Not Too Strong A Word For It

I have complete and total sympathy for gay-rights activists who believe that Barack Obama, after swearing up and down throughout the 2008 Presidential election cycle that he would be a friend to the LGBT community, has now thrown that same community under the bus:

The Obama Administration: More Of The Same On Same-Sex Marriage

I intend to keep the focus of this blog on the Iranian elections for as long as possible. But I could not let the Obama Administration’s decision to echo the Bush Administration line on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) go unmentioned:

How The Republican Party Could Win Votes In The Gay Community

Everyone and their pet canaries should read Ben Domenech’s examination of the degree to which the Obama Administration is taking the support of the gay community for granted, and how Republicans could make inroads in the gay community by taking the federalist approach to issues like gay marriage, as former Vice President Dick Cheney has recently done.

Federalism and Marriage: Is Obama Taking Gay Supporters for Granted?

If gay and lesbian advocates are truly disappointed with President Obama, perhaps they should start pursuing political alliances, however unlikely they may seem, with those who believe that American voters, not judges, should decide hot button social issues. Ultimately, I suspect they would be wise to do so.

Stay Classy, David Axelrod

Stay classy.

- March 19, 2010 -

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