While traveling all over the U.S., both President Obama and his GOP opponent Mitt Romney have met -- and before November, will meet -- countless Americans of all different backgrounds, some of whom are still unsure about for whom they'll cast their vote. But a 63-year-old military veteran named Bob Garon who met Romney made up his mind back in December 2011 after the two got into a civil conversation about same-sex marriage at a campaign stop in New Hampshire.
A video of their photo-op and chat is making the rounds now, in part because what went down was so AWKWARD. Apparently, Romney thought it would be a good call to cozy up to Garon, what with him being a vet and all. Little did he know, though, Garon was sitting with his husband, whom he had married just a few months earlier. And he wanted to know just how Romney feels about his relationship and his rights. What a must-watch!
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Wow, right? I love when Garon broke it down for the media after Romney walked away. "I went and I fought for my country. I did my thing. And I think that my spouse should be entitled to the same entitlements that if I was married to a woman. What the hell's the difference?!" No. Kidding!!
It also bears noting that back in December, Garon said he appreciated how Obama would "at least entertain the idea" of same-sex marriage, I'm sure he's even more satisfied with the President's stance. Given many DNC speeches -- from Michelle Obama's to LGBT activist Zach Wahls' -- and the revised Democratic platform (which opposes "federal and state constitutional amendments and other attempts to deny equal protection under the law" to same-sex couples), it couldn't be clearer where our POTUS and the Democrats stand on the issue of same-sex marriage versus how Mitt Romney and the Republican party feels.
What's more, no matter how you feel about same-sex marriage, it should be disconcerting to ANY voter how closed-minded, unyielding, and robotic Romney appeared in this video. No matter what issue we're considering, are those really the qualities we want in a leader? Or do we want someone who is willing to listen to the people, identify an opportunity for progress, and finally acknowledge that his position has evolved? There's no question that Americans like Garon DESERVE the latter.
How do you feel about Garon's convo with Romney?
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Go read some history.
I wish it had fancy rhyming like yours, though.
Romney appeared "robotic"? That's really funny, coming from an OBAMABOT.
I didn't find the conversation akward at all.
I find it funny to hear those say that supporting someone like him is the same as supporting the KKK...Mr. Obama also believed at the time of his first election that marriage is between a man and a women. Did you support him then? What does that say about you? He only recently "evolved" his opinion on that matter. Could it be because he needs the votes???
The republican party has no honor, especially when they kicked Ron Paul out of the race when he rightfully should have run along side Romney and the President. Ron Paul won 4 states and that meant that he could be on the ballot but no, the dishonorable, horrid republican party has made it so that he can't run. They don't want 2 republicans running at the same time, against each other. Republicans playing fair? Yeah, right.
If Romney gets his way, females will not have rights over their own bodies. The 1%, will continue to be richer with his plan to give more tax cuts to the rich. There will be an even wider gap, there will be no more middle class, the poor will be poorer and eventually, there'll be a revolution.
Romney's a conniving idiot bigot that doesn't know his constitution. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It doesn't mention anything about marriage.
Everyone should be able to have a civil union between whoever or how ever many they want. That's their right. If they're of age, and they want to be in a civil union with a man or woman or men or women, so be it. Marriage should only be done or considered if one wants to be recognized by their cultural upbringing or a religion or whatever. Civil unions are a human rights issue.
Thank you for writing this article Maressa.
I absolutely agree with Nicholas Reed!
Not awkward. I'd rather my vote go to someone who will give an honest answer to a tough question.