Warren tells gay newspaper that Obama should ‘evolve’ and support gay marriage

[MADem]

EW is getting out in front on this issue: http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2012/03/warren-tells-gay-newspaper-that-obama-should-evolve-and-support-gay-marriage/2mgABuuElrpKXMCM82g99I/index.html

...I want to see the president evolve because I believe that is right. Marriage equality is morally right,” Warren told the Washington Blade in an article published Wednesday.

Warren’s comments came in response to a question that referenced Obama’s previous statements that he was “evolving” in his stance on gay marriage. Warren, according to the Blade, chuckled as she delivered her response. Obama has been an opponent of gay marriage, but has courted gay and lesbian supporters with hints that he may reconsider his stance.

Warren, a Harvard Law School professor and consumer advocate, is the leading Democrat trying to unseat Republican US Senator Scott Brown.

In her interview with the Blade, Warren offered limited praise for Brown’s support in repealing the military’s ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. She told the newspaper that she would be a more consistent advocate in supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues...

[MrSlayer]

1. If and when he wins re-election, he'll fully evolve.

And probably right fast at that. Marriage equality isn't the political death sentence it once was and the President should have the guts to say it now but you know he's hedging because of the possibility of it costing him in November.

[longship]

2. I'd bet that you're correct

Or he might just let things go as they inevitably will, taking no specific stand but doing nothing to impede. That way he wouldn't be giving the anti-gay cabal any comfort. Obama's a politically shrewd guy.

Myself, I wish he would stick his neck out a bit more, but if he wins in November with at least part of a congressional majority perhaps we'll see things change somewhat in this as well as other areas.

[MADem]

3. I think he may turn the corner BEFORE the election.

Like everything else, he'll have to weigh the issues, look at his lead, look at the voter snapshot, and make his call. If he's so far out in front he can't be caught, he'll evolve sooner. If it's a horse race up to November, we'll hear the evolution in his Inaugural Address.

It's a clever positioning by EW--she is seen as "pushing" Obama and that's good for her, even though it is entirely likely that this positioning is happening with some element of WH coordination, if not advice and consent. She needs to get ahead of Scott Brown on this issue, which isn't all that hard to do.