Barack Obama and Gay Marriage

The California Supreme Court decision yesterday heightens awareness of the gay marriage issue in the presidential campaign. 

In the case of Barack Obama, we have been treated to a media campaign, and coverage consisting of mellifluous generalities and depictions that are meant to be pleasing to the eye.  And certainly, the senator wields a personal style that tends to win people over.

Remain mindful that there is a difference between style and substance.

What compounds the problem is the nature of his political rhetoric.  He would have us believe that he represents the end of division and partisanship, that he would lead us all to common ground.  That would necessarily mean he will eschew divisive positions, and refrain from seeing them through to completion.  But the fact is that he has very well-defined positions that many would regard as quite divisive.

A couple of days ago, we spoke about his position on the abortion issue.  But on gay marriage, Obama is just as bad.  And the American people have not yet heard a word about it.

An article from WorldNet Daily demonstrates he would try to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.  This means that states like North Carolina would be forced to recognize gay marriages from other states where it is legal.  In addition, he says he would use the presidency as a bully pulpit to promote gay adoption.  He wants to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in the military; and takes a series of other positions in service of the gay political agenda.

Then there is the matter of judicial nominations.  It has previously been demonstrated elsewhere that he would almost certainly nominate judicial activists to the Supreme Court.  This is of significance if the high court takes up the matter of gay marriage.

Only five years ago, he was teaching constitutional law classes at the University of Chicago.  A test he administered to his students asked about jurisprudence on gay marriage.  The right answer to his test question?   Essentially, that the equal protection clause should make gay marriage legal.

Yep, that's old Barack Obama.  The media candidate who will transcend division.  The moderate-appearing candidate who will unite us.  Indeed, he will even redeem us.

Comments

[Dr. Mary Johnson]

You really didn't have to go to all this effort, Joe.

Call me superficial, but all it took to solidfy my opposition to an BHO candidacy was an endorsement by the oh-so-politically courageous John Edwards.

[Joe Guarino]

Mary, when one knight-in-shining-armor endorses another, I expect we are supposed to be overwhelmed.

Will be posting on his policy positions periodically to illustrate his extremism. I know you jest, but some folks need to know, and I can only hope they are reading.

[Brenda Bowers]

"The Australian" newspaper had a superb article on Obama and the American media. (I did a brief post on it earlier). Just one quote, "EVERY decade or so the people who control the way we see the world anoint some American politician the Redeemer of a Troubled Planet." BB

[Bubba]

"EVERY decade or so the people who control the way we see the world anoint some American politician the Redeemer of a Troubled Planet."

Ah, but now our pals in the Lame Stream Media are aided and abetted in the current version of The Mission by our pals in the Nutroots' Blahgosphere, including some very ripe examples found here locally.

In addition, whether they like it or not, new (and absolutely legitimate) questions are going to pop up about Obama Rama's heritage; more specifically, his apostasy from Islam, as discussed at my place.

[Joe Guarino]

You are right, Brenda. In my own short lifetime, I remember a series of prospective "redeemers" trumpeted by the media who never took the prize-- Ted Kennedy, Gary Hart, Mario Cuomo, and Colin Powell come to mind. All the world's problems were to be solved if they somehow attained the presidency, but it was not going to happen for various reasons.

[Joe Guarino]

Fascinating post, Bubba, over at your blog, and well worth reading.