On Tuesday afternoon, apparently, ABC secured an interview with President Obama to talk about his "evolving" views on same-sex marriage.
Gay Marriage Issue Looming, Obama Sits for an Interview
President Obama, who is under mounting pressure to clarify his thinking on same-sex marriage after top aides publicly embraced it in recent days, will sit down for an interview with ABC News on Wednesday during which he is likely to be questioned about his “evolving” views on the issue, according to people familiar with the matter.
The interview, with ABC's Robin Roberts, co-anchor of Good Morning America, is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
[It] was secured in the wake of a declaration by Mr. Obama’s vice president, Joseph R. Biden, on Sunday that he was “absolutely comfortable” with same-sex marriages.
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Since Mr. Biden made his comments, Mr. Obama’s secretary of education, Arne Duncan, said that he, too, backs same-sex marriage, becoming the third top White House official to do so. His secretary of housing, Shaun Donovan, has previously expressed support for same-sex weddings.
These comments by Joe Biden, along with Duncan and Donovan, have put the White House in an awkward position and prompted questions for the White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on what the President's position is.
Mr. Carney has suggested that Mr. Obama was likely to clarify his position at a news conference or during an interview.
These type of interviews are usually shown in short clips on ABC World News then in their entirety on Nightline. The article states the interview will be shown on tomorrow's Good Morning America.
It should be interesting.
Personally, I am surprised by this. In wake of the overwhelming passage of Amendment 1 yesterday, I would have predicted the President would have stayed mum on the subject.
Of course, it remains to be seen whether he will take a definitive stand.
As the NYT article puts it:
During his 2008 campaign for president, Mr. Obama said that he supported civil unions, but not marriage for gay couples. Since then, he has said his stance on the subject is “evolving.”
It is unclear if Mr. Obama’s position on same-sex marriage has changed since he was last asked about it.