Drylec
05-06-2012, 05:56 PM
In an interview on Meet the Press Biden seemed to fully support equal marriage rights for all, gays and straight people alike.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/06/joe-biden_n_1489670.html?ref=topbar
When asked by host David Gregory on Sunday whether he is "comfortable with same-sex marriage now," Biden replied, "I am vice president of the United States of America. The president sets the policy. I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction -- beyond that."
As usual though Biden spoke out of turn and had to be corrected by Obama's team.
But the possibility of Biden becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official to endorse marriage equality was short-lived, as his office and the Obama campaign immediately walked back his comments, saying they were totally in line with the views of the president, who does not support full marriage equality rights.
"The vice president was saying what the president has said previously -- that committed and loving same-sex couples deserve the same rights and protections enjoyed by all Americans, and that we oppose any effort to rollback those rights. ... Beyond that, the vice president was expressing that he too is evolving on the issue, after meeting so many committed couples and families in this country," said a Biden spokesperson.
On Twitter, top Obama political adviser David Axelrod said, "What VP said-that all married couples should have exactly the same legal rights-is precisely POTUS's position."
Gay right supporters are reacting angrily to Obama's team correcting Biden. I think Obama should replace Biden as his running mate this year the man has a permanent case of athlete's mouth.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/06/joe-biden_n_1489670.html?ref=topbar
When asked by host David Gregory on Sunday whether he is "comfortable with same-sex marriage now," Biden replied, "I am vice president of the United States of America. The president sets the policy. I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction -- beyond that."
As usual though Biden spoke out of turn and had to be corrected by Obama's team.
But the possibility of Biden becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official to endorse marriage equality was short-lived, as his office and the Obama campaign immediately walked back his comments, saying they were totally in line with the views of the president, who does not support full marriage equality rights.
"The vice president was saying what the president has said previously -- that committed and loving same-sex couples deserve the same rights and protections enjoyed by all Americans, and that we oppose any effort to rollback those rights. ... Beyond that, the vice president was expressing that he too is evolving on the issue, after meeting so many committed couples and families in this country," said a Biden spokesperson.
On Twitter, top Obama political adviser David Axelrod said, "What VP said-that all married couples should have exactly the same legal rights-is precisely POTUS's position."
Gay right supporters are reacting angrily to Obama's team correcting Biden. I think Obama should replace Biden as his running mate this year the man has a permanent case of athlete's mouth.