The man has a right to his opinion as long as he doesn't have the power to shove it down our throats. What has me outraged is this statement--Obama's words--"When I think about all those soldiers or airmen or Marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf---" Some of you (including me) are old enough to remember June 6, 1944. Can you for even a second imagine General Eisenhower stating "over there fighting on my behalf" when discussing D-Day. In my opinion, our president is an insufferable, narcissistic, imperialist.
Bud
PUBLIC OPINION > People Are Split Over Obama's Same-Sex Support
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2012/05/10 16:00:00
President Obama made history on Wednesday when he became the first U.S. president to openly support gay marriage. Before now, he had been skirting around the issue -- supporting civil unions, but stopping short of full support. In an interview with ABC News, he said, "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." It's a bold move, but will it help his campaign? We asked the public.
As of writing this, less than 24 hours after Obama made the announcement, there were exactly 644 votes for this poll: 322 think it will hurt his campaign, and 322 think it will help. With a margin of zero votes, it's impossible to predict how Obama's new stance will affect his campaign. But it's clearly a divisive issue. Opinions ranged from "a stand for equality" to "cheap pandering" -- needless to say, tensions were high. But where were those tensions rooted?
Resistance From the Right
It might seem obvious at first, but it's interesting to note that both liberals and conservatives seem to have voted as if it were a question of preference. Liberals were strongly convinced it would help (81%) and conservatives were strongly convinced it wouldn't (15%). That doesn't say much in terms of prediction, but it explains the dead heat. Moderates fell at exactly 50%. Typical.
It might seem obvious at first, but it's interesting to note that both liberals and conservatives seem to have voted as if it were a question of preference. Liberals were strongly convinced it would help (81%) and conservatives were strongly convinced it wouldn't (15%). That doesn't say much in terms of prediction, but it explains the dead heat. Moderates fell at exactly 50%. Typical.Homosexuals Have Faith
On the same note, homosexual voters were strongly convinced Obama's announcement would help his campaign -- again, probably because it's a big push in their favor. Straight voters, on the other hand, made up the majority of the vote, so they came out even. However, we did notice a few comments from gay respondents who expressed concern that it might hurt the campaign after all.
On the same note, homosexual voters were strongly convinced Obama's announcement would help his campaign -- again, probably because it's a big push in their favor. Straight voters, on the other hand, made up the majority of the vote, so they came out even. However, we did notice a few comments from gay respondents who expressed concern that it might hurt the campaign after all.Women Have High Expectations
Now here's a demographic that might actually give us some information -- one that's not directly related to the issue at hand. Nearly two out of three female respondents felt the decision would help Obama's campaign. And, judging by the correlation of the above demographics, that could mean women are more likely to support gay marriage, or even Obama. Men voted in the other direction, but not as strongly. (There were more male votes, hence the balance.)
Now here's a demographic that might actually give us some information -- one that's not directly related to the issue at hand. Nearly two out of three female respondents felt the decision would help Obama's campaign. And, judging by the correlation of the above demographics, that could mean women are more likely to support gay marriage, or even Obama. Men voted in the other direction, but not as strongly. (There were more male votes, hence the balance.)If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about Obama's support of gay marriage. We'd love to hear from you!
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Bud 2012/05/10 16:43:29
Leftists, however, will slavishly vote for him, regardless. Conservatives, recognizing that the man is a foreign imposter and saboteur, or domestic traitor (does it really make a difference in the end?) will never vote for him.
What is sickening is that we have now such a large Traitor Class in America, who, even though they live here and enjoy the benefits and protections of our wealth and the freedom, bought through the sacrifices of those who truly love America, hate this country and work towards its destruction.
ANNA PHILIP
CALEB UNIVERSITY
IMOTA, LAGOS
Fitting, for a disbarred Illinois lawyer.
Larry Sinclair already did.
The people of California voted to take back Traditional Marriage, but that vote seemed to count for nothing as a single, homosexual federal judge nullified their vote.
The voters of Iowa, in an unprecedented move, removed three rogue judges from the Iowa bench after those judges jammed state-sanctioned sodomy on the people of that state.
The People of Maine successfully re-took Traditional Marriage back, but you little about this in the press.
In other states, to include DC, where homosexual 'marriage' has been imposed, the People were prevented from having any say in the matter.
Yes, the People need protection from rogue judges and corrupt legislatures (such as the state of NY, which violated a raft of rule-making laws in order to get SSM passed). A Constitutional Amendment were serve well to put this issue to rest.
For over a century, researchers have known that this mental disease and sexual deviancy often is a product of being a victim of childhood molestation and / or an early dysfunctional childhood environment (a look at the parents of a young Adolph Schickelgrueber is a good example).
So, no, they aren't 'born that way.' Even if they were, such as those born with birth defects or other mental deficiencies, such as Down's Syndrome, does it make sense to glorify and elevate what has proven to be a heavily diseased and deadly behavior?
At present the Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in five homosexuals is HIV positive. You know, that highly-contagious, incurable and fatal disease closely associated with homosexual acts? Statistically, an active homosexual will die, on average, 20 years before his Normal peers, due to a combination of his high-risk behaviors and the diseases he will contract because of those behaviors.
Case in point, homosexuals often have the health profile of someone living in a Third World country, specifically, one without a proper sewerage and ...
For over a century, researchers have known that this mental disease and sexual deviancy often is a product of being a victim of childhood molestation and / or an early dysfunctional childhood environment (a look at the parents of a young Adolph Schickelgrueber is a good example).
So, no, they aren't 'born that way.' Even if they were, such as those born with birth defects or other mental deficiencies, such as Down's Syndrome, does it make sense to glorify and elevate what has proven to be a heavily diseased and deadly behavior?
At present the Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in five homosexuals is HIV positive. You know, that highly-contagious, incurable and fatal disease closely associated with homosexual acts? Statistically, an active homosexual will die, on average, 20 years before his Normal peers, due to a combination of his high-risk behaviors and the diseases he will contract because of those behaviors.
Case in point, homosexuals often have the health profile of someone living in a Third World country, specifically, one without a proper sewerage and water treatment system. Homosexuals, as a group, have high rates of Typhoid, liver flukes and intestinal diseases. From these and other diseases, and from doctors' interviews with Gay patients, we know that homosexuals ingest medically-significant amounts of human fecal matter, urine and diseased semen.
Those facts alone should signal to anyone that this is not a normal, sustainable alternative to -- well, being Normal.
Even worse, this small 2 percent of the population preys heavily on little boys. Fully 84 percent of underage boys who have contracted AIDS or HIV got it through male-on-male rape, and yet the mainstream media keeps that uncomfortable fact under wraps.
Why on Earth, should any government, which is charged with looking after the health, safety, morals and welfare of its citizens, ever THINK of putting its stamp of approval on such a heavily- diseased and deadly BEHAVIOR?
election ploy or not, it is still a big step for LGBT's everywhere.
- This statement came after Biden spoke first and forced his hand
- This statement came AFTER the tragedy that is North Carolina's Amendment 1
- We are in an election year
Currently, we have a man who has been campaigning all along making a statement several months out from his re-election in response to a very sad event. People are getting overjoyed and tearful - but he hasn't done anything.
I'll wait and see what he does after the election. When he's not up for re-election, and if he does more than express his personal opinion.
- This statement came after Biden spoke first and forced his hand
- This statement came AFTER the tragedy that is North Carolina's Amendment 1
- We are in an election year
Currently, we have a man who has been campaigning all along making a statement several months out from his re-election in response to a very sad event. People are getting overjoyed and tearful - but he hasn't done anything.
I'll wait and see what he does after the election. When he's not up for re-election, and if he does more than express his personal opinion.