Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History Biden Spoils Obama's Gay Marriage Evolution (2012) w/ Sasha Issenberg

Biden Spoils Obama's Gay Marriage Evolution (2012) w/ Sasha Issenberg

Published: May 9, 2023, 1:40 p.m.

It\u2019s May 9th. This day in 2012, President Obama gives an interview in which he expresses his support for gay marriage, a stance that he\u2019d been reluctant to take up until that point. His hand was forced, in part, because a few days earlier Vice President Biden had said he supported gay marriage in another interview \u2014 which. was largely seen as a \u201cgaffe\u201d on Biden\u2019s part.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Sasha Issenberg to discuss how Biden spoiled the administration\u2019s stance \u2014 and where this moment fits into the long battle for marriage equality in the coutry.

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Be sure to check out Sasha\u2019s book \u201cThe Engagement!\u201d

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