In the mid-90s, author Toni Morrison famously referred to Bill Clinton as "the first black President" based on his empathy, efforts to foster broad socioeconomic equality and commitment to issues important to African-American community at large.
Newsweek plays off this quote in its new cover story on President Barack Obama.
Following Obama's public support of same-sex marriage, he has been dubbed The First Gay President ... in a manner of speaking of course:
While Obama's statement was groundbreaking and bold, will his "coming out" on behalf of gay marriage even make a different in November’s election?
"If you were going to cast your vote based on a candidate's position regarding same-sex marriage, you were already going to vote for Obama [or] Romney based on that," Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank said on ABC's This Week.
"I literally don't think anybody's vote was changed one way or the other."
In any case, Obama’s end to “evolving” on gay marriage will continue to generate critical comment, and not all of it positive, even from the left.
Newsweek plays off this quote in its new cover story on President Barack Obama.
Following Obama's public support of same-sex marriage, he has been dubbed The First Gay President ... in a manner of speaking of course:
"If you were going to cast your vote based on a candidate's position regarding same-sex marriage, you were already going to vote for Obama [or] Romney based on that," Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank said on ABC's This Week.
"I literally don't think anybody's vote was changed one way or the other."
In any case, Obama’s end to “evolving” on gay marriage will continue to generate critical comment, and not all of it positive, even from the left.
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