Comments on: White House still says marriage not a federal issue

By: Gary Lindsay

Gary Lindsay — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:40:31 +0000

DOMA was a smart move for President Clinton in 1996. Back then, there was likely enough support nationally to pass it as an amendment, and quickly ratify it, ending the marriage debate forever. As long as DOMA is only statute, then the states can continue their experiments.

By: Truelive

Truelive — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:23:21 +0000

With the issues that require a greater need of attention and importance, i do not see a need to put this adgenda on the front burner nor should the White House. Its not like the world is going to come to an end for same sex seekers. Lets get real! If you want to wear a dress today, wear that dress. If you want to wear pants tomorrow, wear pants. There are far more policies requiring immediate attention that affect more lives than just gay people and their world.

By: brian

brian — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:30:42 +0000

… states not permitting all citizens to marry, violates the Equal Protection clause of the federal constitution, denying same-sex couples the same benefits, rights and privileges given to heterosexual married couples. I believe this is what the President means.
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Hawaiian or not, even a president has to wear credible footwear.

If that’s the case– given the WH’s dance moves around Prop 8′s Equal Protection argument– President Obama’s position, as stated by Carney, is not tenable– and WAAY NOT credible.

Worse still, the president is all but inviting SCOTUS to vote against Prop 8′s Equal Protection argument with this shameful WH Press-parsing.

Romney and his flip-flops were rejected by the voters. The WH valet should provide the president credible footwear.

(PDQ please, as oral arguments are just about 60 days hence.)

By: Willie Millard

Willie Millard — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:50:39 +0000

There are no “Federal Marriages”. Each state decides on which two people can enter into marriage. The Government would have no choice but to recognize same-sex marriage if it wasn’t for DOMA. DOMA was passed before any state legalized same-sex marriage.

DOMA will fall this year and people in marriage equality states will enjoy Federal benefits only in those states. People in the military will have their same-sex marriage recognized in any state they reside.

By: Connie Yildirim

Connie Yildirim — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:32:36 +0000

They better not back away from this now especially after getting re-elected. It's time for DOMA to be struck down end of story!

By: Darren Mitton

Darren Mitton — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:31:58 +0000

…And I believe you are only making excuses for him.

By: Madison Reed

Madison Reed — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:00:27 +0000

We all know, and any reasonable person knows that marriage is a civil right (Loving vs Virginia) that should apply to gays as well as straights. But unfortunately, as has always been the case with every new kind of civil right, we have a disagreement on this one. This is why our Supreme Court needs to make clarification.

By: Madison Reed

Madison Reed — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:59:15 +0000

But that was a mistake – actually a huge scam jammed through Congress with the intent to harm gay couples; especially bi-national couples. It should never have been a federal issue.

By: Robyn Jane Sheppard

Robyn Jane Sheppard — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:56:26 +0000

When the FEDERAL congress passed DOMA, that made it a FEDERAL issue. He can't have it both ways.

By: Robyn Jane Sheppard

Robyn Jane Sheppard — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:56:26 +0000

When the FEDERAL congress passed DOMA, that made it a FEDERAL issue. He can't have it both ways.