Wednesday, May 09, 2012

O Evolves

Shep Smith and Fox Nation Split on Obama’s Gay Marriage Announcement -- Daily Intel

Upon the occassion of President Obama's gay marriage news-making today, the always reasonable Fox Nation essentially put out a call to arms, declaring in an all-caps headline, "OBAMA FLIP FLOPS, DECLARES WAR ON MARRIAGE." But so much for brand unity, because Fox News anchor Shep Smith was not shy on-air about his agreement with the president's stated belief that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. "The president of the United States, now in the 21st century," Smith said dryly after airing Obama's historic announcement. He then asked Fox host Bret Baier, with some attitude, if the Republicans would dare make marriage equality a campaign issue "while sitting very firmly, without much question, on the wrong side of history on it..."

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