Barbour Says Obama’s Gay Marriage Position ‘Is About Politics’ | Talking Points Memo

Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Monday on CBS’s “This Morning” President Obama’s newfound support of gay marriage is a political maneuver aimed at pleasing a powerful group of gay lobbyists. Barbour also suggested Obama’s marriage position might not be a sufficient olive branch to the gay community because the president said he belives states should be allowed to decide the issue.


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