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"In the end the values that I care most deeply about and [Michelle] cares most deeply about is how we treat other people and, you know, I, you know, we are both practicing Christians and obviously this position may be considered to put us at odds with the views of others but, you know, when we think about our faith, the thing at root that we think about is, not only Christ sacrificing himself on our behalf, but it’s also the Golden Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want to be treated. And I think that’s what we try to impart to our kids and that’s what motivates me as president and I figure the most consistent I can be in being true to those precepts, the better I’ll be as a as a dad and a husband and hopefully the better I’ll be as president."
-- President Barack H. Obama
Though, I take it that he also endorses the federalist approach, by which states can determine the issue of gay marriage for themselves as a matter of right and law. I doubt that this hedge buys him any grace from those who were against him before and who are now more firmly against him on account of this endorsement, but he is still overwhelmingly drawing kudos for his statement from the social liberals. Andrew Sullivan writes of being in tears.
-- President Barack H. Obama
Though, I take it that he also endorses the federalist approach, by which states can determine the issue of gay marriage for themselves as a matter of right and law. I doubt that this hedge buys him any grace from those who were against him before and who are now more firmly against him on account of this endorsement, but he is still overwhelmingly drawing kudos for his statement from the social liberals. Andrew Sullivan writes of being in tears.
