tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342651855089974722.post381835686554644472..comments2023-10-22T07:09:40.782-04:00Comments on Old: Obama on gay marriage: for it 'fore he was 'gainst itStephen Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118017106106571684noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342651855089974722.post-81018612789043983722009-01-15T12:01:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:01:00.000-05:00Had he acknowledged his "change of heart," and per...Had he acknowledged his "change of heart," and perhaps even explained his reasoning, I might believe that it's genuine. But given that he always seems eager to avoid the subject, I'm going to guess it was for political reasons. Presidential politics are, in my opinion, so slimy and dirty that I'm going to assume – until given proof to the contrary – that every "change of heart" is for political reasons.Stephen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118017106106571684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342651855089974722.post-41617619058872530032009-01-15T11:56:00.000-05:002009-01-15T11:56:00.000-05:00People aren't allowed to change their minds on cer...People aren't allowed to change their minds on certain issues? Or do politicians have to cling to a certain point of view from birth to death? Do I have to hold true to everything I was taught in Kindergarten? In High School? At church? Personally, I would be incredibly leery of anyone who has never had a change of heart or someone who cannot consider an issue from multiple points of view.<BR/><BR/>If you want to argue that Obama's change of heart on gay marriage was entirely self-serving and done to advance his political career, that is one thing, but if you are trying to imply that he's a waffler or a hypocrite, I think you're being awfully ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com