Politics
Readers React to Obama's Stance on Same-Sex Marriage
In an interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama said he supports same-sex marriage - a stance that may have heavy political implications in November's presidential election. We asked readers for their thoughts on the president's view. Here's some of that reaction:
- Many WSJ readers immediately showed their support for the president:
#wsjmarriage defending civil rights should always be on the president's agenda. well done Mr. President #no2ndclasscitizens
I agree with his stance. And its nice to know we have a President who thinks things through. #wsjmarriage
#wsjmarriage As a voter who tends to vote for Republicans, I must commend #Obama for his approval of Same-Sex Marriages. GOP should follow!- Others were critical and questioned the president's motives:
#wsjmarriage We're 15 trillion in debt & have 8.4% unemployment. Mr. President, you have bigger fish to fry.- When Mr. Obama ran for president in 2008, he was personally opposed to gay marriage. But in 2010, he said his views were “evolving.” Several readers jumped on that:
- These folks were just glad he made a decision:
@WSJ #wsjmarriage it's nice to finally see him take a stance. It means a lot to a lot of people.
@WSJ #wsjmarriage The political thing to do would have been to wait until after November (as most expected he would). This took guts.- Its great @BarackObama believes in #MarriageEquality But we have a weak economy, a war, unemployed, foreclosures, student debt #wsjmarriage
- But will it hurt or help the president get re-elected in November? One reader's response:
