Newsweek Calls Obama the 'First Gay President': Did the Magazine Go Too Far?

I doubt it. I think there are loads of homosexuals who wish the hype would just go away.
But, on the other hand, I think this particular move champions the Constitution more than any other move he's made. Frankly, I find just about every other decision he's made as President absolutely contrary to the Constitution. But this is the first time I can support him.

Yes very much yes

Barack Obama is a hero to the Gay/Lesbian community. They were among his earliest supporter's, even before Black American's deserted Hillary Clinton and threw their support to the lesser known Obama. The Gay media (Anderson Cooper, Rachel Maddux, Don Lemon, et al), swoons over the guy. So, yes, he is the first Gay president, as much as he is the first mulatto president.

We've seen photos of Obama in earlier years looking rather effeminate and there are rumors about. Maybe Newsweek has just outed him.

Our nation survived its first gay president a very long time ago.
If Obama has such a history, it really doesn't affect much, does it?
It's his policies that are in question, his decisions as President that are in question.
Who gives a fig about who he has/has had sex with?

Given the option, I for one would prefer that the president of my country not be a pervert.

I don't believe this president is a pervert, thought I'm sure there have been perverted men who have been president. Of course, the definition of "pervert" is quite subjective.
But if you believe that The President of the United States of America should discriminate & pick & choose who should receive protection under The Constitution, I do find that quite perverse.

Our constitution is meant to protect everyone. The government issues marriage licenses. A marriage is a contract. Therefore, the idea that the government discriminate against consenting adults & prevent them from entering into a contract, is quite unconstitutional. The President's job is to support the rights of everyone, regardless whether or not he agrees with or likes them. So, for example, even though he likely abhors the White Knights, the Aryan Nation & the KKK, he still has to protect their constitutional rights. It isn't his job to agree with or like everyone. It's his job to protect the constitutional rights of everyone.

Unfortunately, from what I've witnessed, this is the first time he's actually behaved in line with The Constitution. He has not been a good supporter of The People's right to liberty. However, this time he is.

Your reply is perverted so you must be as well. I did NOT say Obama was a pervert. I said "Given the option, I for one would prefer that the president of my country not be a pervert." As for the idea of homosexual marriage, that perverts what marriage is and had been for thousands of years. But of course mental giants such as yourself are on a much higher intellectual plane, are you not? It's a good thing for you that we have a constitution that tolerates perverted folks such as yourself or you would no longer be with us. Perish the thought!

I don't think it's a matter of being any more "intellectual," I think it's a matter of a very simple, average civics lesson. I've had one (or two) & you, apparently, have not. Your feeling insecure about your knowledge of American civics is certainly not any fault of mine. I came to this discussion forum to discuss, to hear & share opinions & to find out what is going on in mainstream America. I don't know why you're here, but whatever your reasons, unless you want to further hate & divisiveness, I wish you all the best with them.

Simple being the operative term. I'm here to kick scumbag liberal butt. Liberalism is pure evil and needs to be shown for what it is.

-You'd- also prefer your president to be Christian and white, wouldn'tcha? lulz.

Color I don't care about. Christian would be an improvement over fake Christian. You'd prefer an atheist pervert as president, wouldn'tcha?

So Newsweek thinks supporting something means one wants to participate in it? Morons.

He did it to get re-elected. Unless he passes a bill giving gay people the same rights as straight married people, he is just a liar!!

The President can't pass such a bill. The President can sign such a bill into law, but the Congress has to pass said bill.
He is not king. He is the President, therefore, Congress has as much to do with the laws of our land as he. He does not stand alone in decision making.
It would behoove everyone to get that straight.

Your post makes no sense.
Are you drunk?

plain stupid

Obviously, a sensationalistic cover, designed for the sole purpose of selling magazines-I'm so shocked (NOT!!!)

When is one of these Obama media commies going to have the guts to ask him if he is gay or not? Somebody show some jounalistic courage, please!

Who cares(?), is the point.
James Buchanan was gay & the USA survived & carried on.
Every single president has had affairs except for Jimmy Carter... & look at how great a president he was. I don't think the quality of a president's determined by who he has sex with.

And let's get real, shall we? Mr. Obama's married with two children & is President of the United States. What sort of answer do you think he'd give?
Besides that, even if all the banter about male lovers, etc. were true, how does all this garbage being in the media all the time, affect his daughters? I'm sure you have a thing or two in your past you wouldn't want your kids to hear about every single time they turn on any of their media devices.

It would behoove the entire nation... maybe even the whole freaking world... were we to focus on his policies & decisions, not on his sex life (past or present).

I can't wait for the next Newsweek cover when his "speaking for Jesus" regarding abortion comes a 'cornering again. Let's see. Jesus would love and accept gays. OK. Maybe. Jesus will love you prior to committing an abortion and again shortly thereafter...OK..Maybe...I think this man should simply declare himself God and just keep yacking out all that presidential "speaking for Jesus" Christian enlightenment he seems so comfortable doing.

If you can't be content simply reporting the news, then create controversy regarding the news. A simple formula for ignoring your news.

A new religion is starting. I just don't know what it will be called yet nor who will be the official neighborhood organizer who will be ordained "The One." It has happened before, it will happen again. I think it will basically be the second coming of Buddha. He was pretty OK and didn't use much gasoline.

What are you smoking norm? Thats some strange mental meandering you are doing there.... Just put the pipe down and walk away... its really that simple.

I'm sorry but unless the newspaper journalist dude had sex with Obama we wont really know if he's gay or not ! -.- It's Tru !

Human Rights are never made enought into a big deal, they are a big deal

Gotta' call 'em like you see them. Check out his past for a literal explanation.

he,s not gay...being for equal rights for gays does not make one gay...stupid!!

The worshipful press has kept it hidden for a long time. The truth may at last be coming out about Obama.
I suppose you are for equal rights for child molesters too? They cannot help it either, they were bone that way too. Obama should have his picture on a $3 Bill.

What the hell does supporting a consenting adult's right to enter into a contract have to do with rights for child molesters?

This is actually Obama's first move that I can support. It is the most constitutional thing he's done in his term.

It's called a "GAY-LO," and the President asked for what he got with last week's remarks.

And it's all Biden's fault - LOL!

Of course it's always someone elses fault, never Obama's fault. He never takes the blame for anything. Someday he will run out of people to blame for all of his erroneous ways, and policies. I think that he got just exactly what he deserves, and Newsweek got it right.

Actually I don't know. But because he helped African Americans they called Bill Clinton the first black president. It is kind of a weird healing though.

There's nothing wrong with being gay but he's, well, not gay.

You say that he's not gay? That''s not what I hear. He had a bi-sexual venture while in College, probably while he was using illicit drugs, cocaine and other drugs. He has admitted to doing this.

Homosexual venture with cocaine toppings while in the senate. See Larry Sinclare.

Yeah?
Who cares?
Do you have any idea what college students do these days? These are the same people who will be running our nation in the future.
There has never been a requirement for sober austerity in character to be in government... ever. They say only one president didn't cheat on his wife & we can all pretty much agree that he was the most useless president in recent history (Jimmy Carter).
All this blah blah about Mr. Obama's past is just boring, if you ask me. Bush was a drunk, a coke user (maybe addict), screwed around, Cheney was known to be quite the busy boy, so did Clinton & I'm pretty sure that if you were to check the history of all the rest, you'd find pretty unsavory secrets... all the way back. It's been done already. There are books in publication if you're interested.
But politics is a dirty business. We tend to elect the best salesmen/women, not the best characters. We allow those who lie the best to take the highest positions. We always have & likely will continue.

Everyone likes to tout a mantra a integrity. But when a man with true integrity comes on the scene, he is belittled & demeaned by those very people.
You want a picture of integrity?

Michelle looks a heckuva lots more masculine. Barack seems to be trying hard to play the part of macho man - reminiscent of the Village People.

No and my hat's off to Newsweek.... Obama admitted to having a homosexual encounter in college in one of his speeches along with saying he also did drugs. I think he's still doing both today. I also think his marriage is a sham put on just for voters.. Just think just how many votes would a single mixed breed single gay man get?? I say none.

no end to false statements and HATE!!