The Nation: Bill Clinton Backs Same-Sex Marriage
According to The Nation , former president Bill Clinton was asked about gay marriage and said he now supports it. In 1996 while seeking reelection, Bill Clinton promoted and signed the Defense of Marriage Act. Although Clinton's no longer in a position to make policy, he does have a long record of blowing with the prevailing wind, so if he thinks marriage equality is worth supporting it's good news for the movement.
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Its interesting that now, when he has no weight on the legal system, he says that he supports same-sex marriage. I believe he is only looking out for his well-being. Dont Ask-Dont Tell Policy anyone? I dont mean to sound so nasty, but Clinton has never been my favorite person. Becasue of these things. By ;these things; I mean his lack of conviction and tendency to go with the crowd.
Exactly. But with some notable exceptions, he's always had a real talent for identifying the winning side of an issue and latching on to it. So if he's suddenly for gay marriage now, it shows we've got momentum. He's not much of a leader, but he's a hell of a weathervane.