Good morning. And, I mean that. It is a good morning. Winning is so much better, especially when the win is equality.
Judge Walker's decision was amazing. And, it sets us on a path to the Supreme Court, via the Ninth Circuit. I feel like we're in the best possible legal hands with David Boies and Ted Olson.
The President is in Chicago today. He's doing an event at the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant to talk about how his administration saved the auto industry. And, the Obama administration did indeed do that.
One of the President's aides (anonymously) got the news out last night that Obama does not support marriage equality. The White House spokespeople are doing contortions to say that Obama supports the Prop. 8 decision but doesn't support marriage equality. Prop. 8 is about marriage. Here's the thing: Obama has to get on the right side of history. Besides the Prop. 8 case, don't forget that DOMA was found unconstitutional by a federal court judge in Massachusetts. Over the next couple months, the Obama administration will have to decide if it wants to appeal those decisions. In other words, the Obama Department of Justice will have to argue that DOMA is constitutional. I really don't think that's where Obama wants to be heading into his reelection. But, who knows with that team of political geniuses he has working for him, that may be just what they want.
Please sign our open letter to President Obama asking him to come out in support of full marriage equality. It's time for Obama to get on the right side of history. And, we have to let him know that's where he needs to be.
Yesterday, Nate Silver said via Twitter:
In 30 years time, the fact that the Barack Obama was opposed to gay marriage is going to look really silly.I'd make one edit. I'd say "in 3 years time."
Have at it...
(And, Happy Birthday, Rita Sudbay -- that's my mother.)
