Arne Duncan Endorses Marriage Equality

[Indianademocrat91]

Last edited Mon May 7, 2012, 11:58 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: ThinkProgress

Arne Duncan, President Obama’s Secretary of Education, endorsed marriage equality during an appearance on Morning Joe on Monday following Vice President Joe Biden’s support for the issue. “Yes, I do,” Duncan said in response to a question from Mark Halperin, noting that he had never been publicly asked his opinion on marriage equality.

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/05/07/478982/duncan-marriage/?mobile=wp

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This is another cabinet member! Can't wait til Obama himself comes out completely for it!

[Skinner]

1. Hmm. One cabinet member is a gaffe. Two cabinet members in two days?

A trend.

Crossing fingers.

[goclark]

7. Crossing Fingers too

Sounds like a plan of action is in place.....

[chervilant]

2. Lovely...

One of the worst SecEds in the nation's history... at least he's got it right about marriage equality.

[Erose999]

3. Arnie "charter school" Duncan is union busting scum and his opinion on marriage equality has

little relevance to his post as ED Sec'y. Now if he were to step down as Ed Sec'y and take a post like "Gay Marriage Czar" then I guess I'd support him.

[lunasun]

5. 100% Agree - His opinion on charter schools/curriculum etc. is what counts in large amounts

cabinet candy talk IMO

[hay rick]

11. He is a failure in his area of responsibility.

He can love puppies and kittens but he's still worse than useless as a Secretary of Education.

[Crow73]

4. So does Mitten's top lawyer...

Benjamin Ginsberg

Those Log Cabin boys are something else.

[idwiyo]

6. I'll beleive it when I see him doing something about it.

Never mind that this arsehole is a union-bustingl pond scum.

[Fearless]

8. Arne Duncan can fuck himself for how much he's fucked up the education business...

I mean system... in this country. Fuck you Arne Duncan. I'd rather NOT have your support.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. Who cares what Arne Duncan thinks??

He's the worst Sec of Ed in my lifetime. His opinions on other issues are completely irrelevant.

[Alcibiades]

10. This is being done on purpose

First, they have Biden say it, then they have the official position (i.e. hedge) of the administation reiterated, and now they have Duncan come out and say it. Biden's respected, if not liked, by progressives, whereas Duncan is regarded as a stale turd.

This is more triangulation: get the support of progressives who support marriage equality while not tying the President's hands to a position that they feel would alienate moderates and independents in the general election.

Folks who believe in three-d chess will see this as a signal that the president himself will come on board when reelected.

Folks who are cynical will see this as triangulation.

Both may be true nonetheless.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. Along with my boss, Shaun Donovan, Secretary of HUD. I'm very proud and happy about this!!

[Nye Bevan]

13. Well that certainly beats "marriage is between a man and a woman... God is in the mix".

Over to you Barack.......