Good grief…another war. Fox News is the most war happy confederation of dunces since the Huns. For Fox it is absolutely impossible to have a position on any subject without it being an official declaration of hostilities. Whether it’s Christmas, Easter, Halloween, light bulbs, the Constitution, hybrid cars, salt, or Happy Meals, Fox has cut off diplomatic relations and is mobilizing its military forces. Now it’s marriage.
This afternoon President Obama told a reporter from ABC News that his position has evolved and that he now supports the right of all people to enter into same-sex marriage. It is a position that is supported by a majority of Americans including Dick Cheney. But rather than approach this news in a rational manner that promotes civil discourse, the Fox Nationalists sensationalized it by asserting that Obama is at war with somebody.
Never mind that no one can explain how same-sex marriage in any way interferes with straight marriage, or that the divorce rate among straight couples is far more destructive to the “institution” than anything gay couples could ever do, this is WAR and Fox will not back away.
Remember, Fox is the network that featured such marriage-honoring programs as “Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?,” “Temptation Island,” “Married by America” and “Joe Millionaire.” All of these programs pitted contestants against each other for the opportunity to marry a perfect stranger. How romantic and respectful of traditional marriage.
Mitt Romney responded to the President’s remarks saying…
“I have the same view on marriage that I had when I was Governor. I believe that marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman. I know other people have differing views. This a very tender and sensitive topic as are many social issues, but I have the same views I’ve had since running for office.”
Not exactly. In 1994, Romney told the Log Cabin Republicans (a gay GOP group) that “We must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern.” He ran for the senate in Massachusetts saying that he would be “a stronger advocate for gay rights” than his opponent, Ted Kennedy. More recently Romney bowed to the demands of Bryan Fischer, an anti-gay preacher who objected to an openly gay spokesman on Romney’s foreign policy team. Then Fischer blasted Romney as weak for having capitulate to him.
I would agree that Obama’s position on this issue has changed over time. Even Obama would agree with that and has said so himself. But for Romney to assert that his position has never changed is an outright lie. Although that shouldn’t surprise anyone coming from the man who now takes credit for saving the auto industry with policies he claims to have proposed, when in fact he opposed those policies and argued that we should “let Detroit go bankrupt.” Romney is also the guy who today claims he would have made the same call as Obama on getting Bin Laden. However, he previously blasted Obama’s position and said that he (Romney) would not go into an ally like Pakistan to chase down the terrorist leader.
Hypocrisy and dishonesty are traits that Fox and Romney share. That makes Romney the perfect Fox News candidate for president. What’s really pathetic is that Fox is the general in this war and Romney is their figurehead who lacks any real aptitude for leadership. And Fox’s war plan is to lie by presenting articles like this one that accuses Obama of flip-flopping and declaring war on marriage when any sane observer can see that he did neither.
[Credit where credit’s due] Fox’s Shepard Smith is an island at the network. He wisely wonders “if Republicans would go out on a limb and try to make this a campaign issue while sitting very firmly, without much question, on the wrong side of history.”
Without much question, Republicans will ignore Smith’s inquiry. You can bet they will this an issue. And, as can be seen above, Fox News already has. I can’t help thinking that Smith has sex videos of Roger Ailes with an underage boy from Thailand. How else does he manage to keep his job?
Wow, I didn’t think he would take this position until after the election. Good goin Mr. President!!
Also, I thought shep smith was gay?? Isn’t he??
You honestly think he did this for any other reason than it may be a benefit to him in his reelection. Give me a break – there is no leadership here, just political calculation – you can’t be that naive.
You don’t think taking this stance poses some sort of political risk, particularly with black and Hispanic conservatives?
However, the wording he used was very carefully chosen, which is what all politicians try to do.
I don’t see how this is purely political. Civil rights is purely political?…..Wow.
Gay marriage is not equal to a war on or attack of traditional marriage. If you are heterosexual and currently married, you won’t be affected. If you are heterosexual and want to get married, you still have the right to marry. Your rights won’t be affected. The only way it may affect you is a shortage of wedding flowers or venues. But then, won’t the market take care of that, by an increase in the supply with the increased demand? Since when are the radical right wingers opposed to the free market? Oh that’s right, I always forget. Big government is bad unless it’s peering into your bedroom or determining what you can watch on TV or hear on the radio. In those cases, the bigger the better, right?
Sanctity of marriage? Bullshit. The sanctity of your marriage is between you and your spouse. It’s just them using false piety to push their prejudice.
Seriously though, what the f**k are they afraid of?
If this was about “sanctitiy of marriage” they wouldn’t be trying to ban “gay marriage,” they would be banning “Divorce.”
Simple as that.