Michael Shear of the Washington Post explains how the decision by a court to further delay same-sex marriage for Californians is a boon for the Obama administration:
In this difficult summer for President Obama, not a lot has gone right, politically. But this week, for once, the White House caught a break and can breathe a sigh of relief.
Even as controversy swirled about the president’s comments on the proposed Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero, another potential election-season headache was all but erased.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided Monday to delay same-sex marriages in California until at least December… it was a relief for the White House, meaning that a potentially divisive issue would not play out during the fall midterm elections.
Democratic pollster Geoff Garin, who is close with top White House officials, said Obama has “suffered through a season of distractions. He didn’t need one more distraction…. He simply doesn’t need any more hurdles in the lane.”
Todd Harris, a Republican consultant who has extensive experience in California politics, said the ruling by the court represented “the classic dodging of a bullet” for Obama.
In other news, the racial resegregation of the military into Black-only units and White-only units has prompted audible sighs of relief in the corridors of the West Wing:
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel refused to comment publicly today on news regarding the restructuring of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines into race-segregated units. However, sources close to the President indicated good spirits among staffers who had worried that divisive controversies over social issues might distract voters during the upcoming congressional election season.
Some issues remain unresolved. “We’re still trying to figure out where to put the Hispanics,” explained Undersecretary of Defense Leith Billingwattle. “They’re kind of brown, aren’t they?”
But even as controversy swirled about the president’s “no religious test should be required for public office” comment, at least on the racial and military fronts a potential political headache has gone away.
Democratic pollster Carol Ikenagha explained that Obama has “suffered through a season of distractions. He didn’t need one more distraction…. He simply doesn’t need any more hurdles in the lane.”
Some other positive indicators for the Democrats heading toward November:
* Abortion has been made illegal by the latest 5-4 ruling of the Supreme Court, largely knocking issues of reproductive liberty off the list of election-year subjects;
* The Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind the right of Americans to gather in public groups of five or more has negated any perceived advantage of the Republican Party on national security issues;
* After the reduction of the U.S. minimum wage to $2 an hour, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce eased its historical practice of overwhelmingly funding Republicans.
“We see victory at hand,” exulted a young campaign intern coming out of a late-night strategy session of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “The course is clear and we’re ready to run.”
I am so, so, so sorry to hear that Barack Obama has been suffering from the brief threat that gays and lesbians might be recognized as equal human beings under the law.
It must have been so difficult for him. Poor baby.
Yeah, just like the Constitution he SWORE to uphold says – keep the segregation going and always discriminate when you have the opportunity (like the Christian Founding Fatheads would have us do). It’s like Jerry Springer plays with politics anymore. i thought this was an Onion article!
The problem with all these muggles is they are falsely under the premise that we whites revolve around them. They are mistaken. We have our own lives to live. It is not our job to constantly follow them around cleaning up their messes. We need not ask their permission.
You are confused creatures.
Silly blacks…
Your time is over.
The U.S. military should re-segregate.
In fact all non whites in the military should be fired.
All blacks should be rounded up, sterilized, and then deported.