Talking Points Memo | Coming around on gay marriage: "Andrew Sullivan linked today to a press conference from San Diego's Republican mayor, Jerry Sanders, who announced this week that he will now support gay marriage. The video clip is definitely worth watching.
Sanders' remarks were a pleasant surprise. In fact, he got elected after promising voters in 2005 that he would oppose same-sex marriage, and would use his veto power if the San Diego City Council took steps to go beyond civil unions.
With that in mind, when council members voted 5 to 3 recently on a resolution endorsing gay marriage, most expected the mayor to reject the measure. But then a funny thing happened -- Sanders decided he wanted his lesbian daughter to have the same marriage rights as everyone else..."
I thought I was the only one who felt Sanders' position reeked of hypocrisy. Everyone has been singing this guy's praise for his conversion and I am glad he has changed position. However, I still think he's hypocritical. At least one other person sees the point.
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