re: #212 Altermite

On gay marriage, they aren’t that far apart thus far. On gay rights in general is where the differences appear.

re: #216 HappyWarrior

I think the only truly sincerely anti gay Republican candidate is Santorum. Mitt and Gingrich see gay bashing as a means to get nominated and elected more than anything else.

Once again, what politicians think in private is completely irrelevant. How they vote, and (secondarily, though importantly in the case of presidential candidates) what they say about how they will vote in the future, is what counts.

On that measure, there is absolutely no comparison between Obama and, essentially, any current mainstream Republican politician on the issue of gay rights.