Vice President Joe Biden on marriage equality in America: “It’s going to happen”

[Kadie]

From a couple of days ago.



Vice President Joe Biden on marriage equality in America: “It’s going to happen”
by Eclectablog on SEPTEMBER 9, 2012


Vice President Joe Biden made a campaign stop in Chillicothe, Ohio today, popping in at a local Obama for America (OFA) office to fire up volunteers and speak with folks who were being called by the phonebank that was in progress. During the visit, he pulled off to the side to speak to two middle-aged women in private.

The two women were Cathy Pool and her partner of 25 years, Mendy Yates.

During their conversation, speaking about marriage equality, he told the couple, “It’s going to happen.”

He “thanked us for the courage to hang in there,” Ms. Pool said. “He told us, ‘It’s going to happen.’”

Ms. Pool said the president announcing his support for same-sex marriage meant “everything in the world.”

“There hasn’t been a presidential candidate yet – or even, very few governors, anybody, senators, who have courage enough to even say that,” she said. “And it’s nice to be acknowledged. Whether we would choose to get married or not, we should have the right to do so.”

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Vice President Joe Biden hugs Cathy Pool and her partner of over 20 years Mendy Yates, in the middle of the hug, as he visits a campaign field office, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in Chilicothe, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

[randome]

1. The tide has turned. The writing is on the wall.

Pick your metaphor. There is no going back.

[MrScorpio]

2. It’s going to happen nt

[Bluenorthwest]

3. Vice President Biden is one of the very few politicians I have come to respect more from watching

him do his job than I did when I cast my vote for his ticket. He has been a great VP and a wonderful compliment to Obama as President.

[metalbot]

4. It's clearly going to happen

But I think it may be further out than we want to believe. I do think that we'll see an extension of some federal benefits to couples who are legally married in their states, but it will take much longer to get legislation in place that would force a state to recognize a gay marriage that takes place in another state. Not only would federal legislation need to be in place to force this, you'll see immediate appeals that are going to need to work their way to SCOTUS.

[LeftofObama]

6. I believe federal recognition of same sex marriage

will happen sometime in 2013. The California case and one other one have already reached the Supreme Court. The court will decide at the end of this month which cases it will hear in 2013. If they decide to hear these two cases at the end of this year or sometime next year I think we'll see an overturn of DOMA and federal recognition of same sex marriage. I'm sure you can find more information at Scotusblog.

[randome]

8. More importantly are the number of big corporations that recognize same-sex couples.

That, more than anything else, is a reflection of where society is headed.

[QC]

5. K&R

[KG]

7. it's time for the prez to get on the right side of history and make this happen immediately.

the same thing for decriminalizing weed.

[flyguyjake]

9. Mostly everyone under 40 supports Gay Marriage today

[Nye Bevan]

10. Joe is an example of how Catholics can be good people (nt)