The biggest question here is – who the hell gives a flying fig?

Via ABC News:

President Obama today announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even his own vice president.
In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, the president described his thought process as an “evolution” that led him to this decision, based on conversations with his staff members, openly gay and lesbian service members, and his wife and daughters.
“I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together; when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married,” Obama told Roberts in an interview to appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday.

But is the Panderer-in-Chief really “reversing his longstanding opposition”?  Was his opposition more longstanding than say 1996, when he stated “I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.”

Oh no, they must have meant his stance in 2004 when he said, “My religious faith dictates marriage is between a man and a woman, gay marriage is not a civil right.”
Honestly, this announcement is the flip-flop to end all flip-flops.  It is not an ‘evolution’ by any means.  Evolving dictates that you’re moving from one viewpoint to another.  Eventually coming full circle to your original stance is not evolution.  It’s called playing politics depending on which way the wind is blowing.
What happened to the President’s laser-like focus on the economy?  Why is he trying to divert the country’s attention from the horrid job numbers, from an economy on the brink of collapse, an economy on the road to tax and spend oblivion?
The move reeks of desperation.  This announcement will have little effect on the polls six months from now.  It further infuriates those who have seen this President’s policies as an attack on religion in the first place.  And it further underscores the Obama mantra of indecisiveness.

And for those who argue that this is an historic announcement – get a grip on yourself.  Same-sex marriage is not a civil right, it is a manufactured controversy.  It is not akin to the civil rights movement for blacks, or the civil rights movement for women.  It is not an Arab Spring.

It is a non-issue.

Bottom line – Who the hell can afford a wedding in Obama’s economy anyway?
Can we get back to real news now?

Update:  The Panderer-In-Chief is already soliciting campaign donations for his newly found … um … love affair, with gay marriage.

Via Weasel Zippers:

Today, I was asked a direct question and gave a direct answer:
I believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I hope you’ll take a moment to watch the conversation, consider it, and weigh in yourself on behalf of marriage equality:

…

So I decided it was time to affirm my personal belief that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.

I respect the beliefs of others, and the right of religious institutions to act in accordance with their own doctrines. But I believe that in the eyes of the law, all Americans should be treated equally. And where states enact same-sex marriage, no federal act should invalidate them.

If you agree, you can stand up with me here. [goes to campaign fundraising page]

Thank you,

Barack

This is such a low-level calculated move to get votes, that I would almost think it beneath even Obama to stoop this far.

Incidentally, now that Obama is an advocate for states rights, he’ll be dropping lawsuits against those who are trying to secure their own borders right?