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Cuomo 'Proud' of Obama's Support for Gay Marriage

The governor was speaking at a press conference in New Rochelle.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is proud of President Barack Obama's voiced support for marriage equality.

Speaking after a press conference Thursday at the , the first-term Democratic governor said he really believed the president's views on the issue changed over time, rather than just finally admitting the truth.

During an interview recorded Wednesday for ABC News, Obama told Robin Roberts that gays and lesbians should have access to the same civil rights as heterosexual couples. 

"Many people evolved on this issue," Cuomo said. "If you posed the same question 20 years ago to people in this state—Do you think there should be marriage equality?—my guess is overwhelming the answer would have been no."

For the governor today, "the answer is yes. I've evolved on this issue," he said. "No doubt about it."

In June, New York became the sixth state in the union to allow same-sex marriage when the state Senate passed a bill with bipartisan support. Cuomo was a strong and vocal advocate for the change.

Issy May 11, 2012 at 10:30 pm
It called politics, they all do.it, please do not pretend Obama is unique in this. Republican/Democrat Obama/Romney it is all orchested and you appear smart enough to know that.
Teleman May 11, 2012 at 10:46 pm
All I can say is if you wouldn't vote for someone because of something stupid they did in 1965 in High School, then oh well. You're much better off voting for Bama- who admitted in in own book smoking pot, doing coke, drinking alcohol and bullying a young black girl when he was young- the whole thing is ridiculous- and again- a distraction from what's really going on here- bad jobs market and languishing economy- Bama owns 'em both.And that's why none of this other stuff matters a bit
Issy May 11, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Well it is certainly refreshing to have a President that does own 'em considering the last one spent his whole time running away from any responsibly (FYI he was a real drunken coke head)
However just because Obama owns it, it does not make him responsible for what had to to be the worse economic hand-over in American history.
Bob Zahm May 11, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Oh, please, make it come true. Getting Cuomo OUT OF NY would be a great present for the tax payers. Of course, re-electing President Obama might bring counter balancing penalties. A tough, tough choice. Maybe, if selected by Obama as his VP candidate, Cuomo will resign as Gov to spend full time running, and then they'll lose the Nov election. Now that would be a sweet deal --- if someone other than Mitt Romney was running as a republican. Seems to me like a no-win situation.
Bob Zahm May 11, 2012 at 11:25 pm
Cool, Mr. Smith. Do you also believe fluride in drinking water is a part of a conspiracy?
bruiser May 12, 2012 at 01:00 am
Jenga i think i said I don’t think what happened in high school is important,it's Romney integrity that is important,i do not feel he has any.I also know he has tried to take credit for the car companies doing well,and that in itself is a lie.
Issy i agree
Walt May 12, 2012 at 01:10 am
Issy is a moron, why would anyone waste their time bantering with someone so blind to the damage obama has done to this country in the 3.5 years he has been POTUS.
bruiser May 12, 2012 at 01:16 am
Wait,why the name calling,issy is not a moron he is a person who has a right to his opinion just like everybody else.
Issy May 12, 2012 at 01:25 am
WOW run out of valid arguments,so now you just resort to insults. So sad, such a tool.
Teleman May 12, 2012 at 01:35 am
Keep blaming Bush LOL, that strategy aint gonna get Barry re-elected for sure!!!
bruiser May 12, 2012 at 01:51 am
Jenga as i said we are all entitled to our opinions,we are not entitled to our own facts and the facts show bush policies started this country on a down hill slide.
Walt May 12, 2012 at 03:36 am
So let me get this straight, you can call Bush a drunken coke head but when someone gives it back to you, you cry about it. Your typical liberal elitism is showing Issy. Go stick your head in the sand because you refuse to realize that the emperor is not wearing any clothes.
Walt May 12, 2012 at 03:41 am
....and obama is keeping the throttle going full speed down that hill. Only we are $6 trillion deeper in the hole. Thanks for your input bruiser.
Sunshine May 12, 2012 at 03:58 pm
Ah, good for you Winston. Bob Zahm was on the school board in Rye for many years. No need to fret, sunshine goes where Mr. Zahm's disclosures don't.
@Moving Soon, It is not that God speaks through WS, he speaks through nature and nature's law (that is from the Declaration of Independence) so try not to have a kinniption fit. It is just a fact that those us who choose partners of the same sex--of which I have many fiends--cannot, by nature, reproduce. Thats all.
Bob Zahm May 13, 2012 at 12:58 am
@ "Sunshine" - you're funny, too. Why does my having been on the Rye City school board for 2 terms matter to this topic? And, since I use my real name, it's pretty clear that I'm not hiding anything - unlike yourself.
Ross Revira May 13, 2012 at 03:17 am
I guess committing juvenile pranks in high school disqualifies one to be president. Would being expelled from college for cheating be reason also? Please enlighten us bruiser on the "facts" which lead this country on it's down hill slide and while you are at it the "facts" about Romney's lack of character?
Sunshine May 13, 2012 at 06:33 pm
The only reason it is relevant is that SW said, "The people who run are ed boards, universities and govt's are the offspring of the SDS generation spawned in the radical 60's."
Then you came out of the wood work to make a disparaging comment to WS. And, as it turns out, you were in an ed board. Which is great, but you could have mentioned that fact. You are the exact kind of person WS was talking about. Now, this is important, even though WS could be wrong, you could be--and most like are--a very upstanding person, its just that you attacked him and failed to let anyone know he had called your very ilk out in his comment. It was totally relevant to your exchange. And I never said you were hiding anything (Freudian slip on your part?). I just provided the full disclosure you failed to. I am not a person, Bob. I am the sunshine. Look out your window, I'm everywhere!
bruiser May 13, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Ross in no way does it disqualify him,it was his answer that bothers people the most,i still remember a lot of things i did as a high school idiot but holding a door open for a blind teacher to walk into wasn't one of them.I also did not pick on kids that were a little different than me(you know one's that were rumored to be Gay),because my parents taught me better.
bruiser May 13, 2012 at 10:43 pm
I will now give a short list of why bush started this ball rolling down hill Ross,
1. We cut taxes.The CBO,s estimate is it will cost us 4.4 trillion by 2018 if the tax cuts remain in effect 2. We spent $2 trillion on two unwinnable wars. 3. We doubled discretionary spending and Some conservatives originally aimed to starve the beast by cutting taxes in order to force future cuts in spending. But spending grew so out of control in Bush's term that no beast was starved, in fact, the beast was fed. 4. We added entitlement benefits like the Medicare drug benefit. 5.And then we entered the largest economic and financial crisis ever, which caused a huge increase in the deficit all under bush's watch.I would go on but the list is way to long to mention everything.
Walt May 14, 2012 at 12:16 am
So tell us what obama's plan is to cut government spending and shrink the deficit? Beside tax the rich.
Teleman May 14, 2012 at 01:25 am
1. It is a proven fact that cutting taxes actually increases revenue into the Treasury-but it works a lot better when people are actually WORKING. More revenue is useless if spending is out of control- which it is- especially under Bama and the Dem congress.
2. Wars can be won- but only if we have the courage to- we don't so they won't. 3.Bush was a big spender, but nowhere close to Bama-no comparison. 4.Entitlements need to be reformed- Bama has done absoluteley nothing about that at all. 5. Almost 4 years into it and still blaming Bush? Bama owns it now and he's only made it worse. Why the focus on silly social issues? Because he fails completely on the economic ones.
Bob Zahm May 14, 2012 at 01:45 am
@ "Sunshine" - I trust you recognize the heavy dose of irony in each of the "enlightening" posts you make under that pseudonym. But maybe you don’t given the lack of clarity you provide.
A comment like Mr Smith's is - to the majority of people - nothing more ranting of someone who wants/needs attention or who is poking fun at those who take themselves too seriously. Saluting McCarthy? Please. He destroyed many innocents and served only to make clear to history the problems that demagoguery brings. If you really knew about my service on the Rye Board of Ed, you'd find yet another reason to laugh at the Smith’s post. And my record is public so you've not really looked. Control spending. Back to basics in math, foreign language, etc. Defined desired outcomes and how they will be achieved before spending time or money. Use technology where it provides real benefit as opposed to introducing technology for the toys it brings. So, keep playing along as if you really understand Louis Brandeis’ words “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” As long as you hide behind a fake name, your words will always be suspect.
thorzineperspective May 14, 2012 at 03:02 am
Bob, those on heavy doses of anti depressants are in no position to throw stones. shuffle along
Francis T McVetty May 14, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Geoff, just who we need as president, a man who couldn't get it right when he ran HUD.
Francis T McVetty May 14, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Issy, [(FYI he was a real drunken coke head) ] Really, got proof of that? [However just because Obama owns it, it does not make him responsible for what had to to be the worse economic hand-over in American history.] Again another untruth by Issy. Stop drinking the far lefts kool-aid!! it is left over from the 60's.
Francis T McVetty May 14, 2012 at 01:04 pm
Bruiser, "We added entitlement benefits like the Medicare drug benefit" It seems that EVERYBODY at the time was really happy with this one, weren't they? The democrats especially with their propensity for government handouts. Now they are claiming it was a bad thing and then go out and pass a 2600 page health care bill. What is wrong with that thinking? Anyone out there paying their own heath care? Have you NOT seen an increase in your premiums? Do you think that is is just a coincidence that the rates have gone up? Who do you think will be paying for the 30 million new heath care recipients and the children who will be covered until they are 26? Someone has to pay. There are NO free lunches. The money has to come from somewhere!
Francis T McVetty May 14, 2012 at 01:12 pm
Walt, He has NO plan. Now he wants 4 more years to complete a process that has failed. Sounds like one of those 5 year plans they had in the USSR. You know how they worked. When he was elected he said his TOP priority was the economy. Did he make that a top priority, NO. He made heath care the top priority. Then something else. Now he says he will make the economy his TOP priority when he is re-elected. You can't believe a word he says. He was NOT ready for prime time then and certainly after almost 3 1/2 years he certainly hasn't gained anyone's trust that he will keep his priorities straight this time !
The new theme of the democratic party "forward" is scary. What "forward" over the cliff? That is where we are headed now, just look at the signs.
Bob Zahm May 14, 2012 at 01:49 pm
Ooh, someone else making a cheap shot from behind a fake ID. Thanks for the quality input.
bruiser May 14, 2012 at 06:59 pm
Francis you made a statement about how democrats supported the drug benefit,(wrong) if my memory serves me well Consider this: When the Bush administration rammed through its Medicare overhaul package, the centerpiece of which was the creation of a prescription drug benefit for seniors, only 11 Senate and 16 House Democrats voted for it.
Meanwhile, 35 Senate and 189 House Democrats voted against it. So while Bush called it bipartisan passage — and he could never have passed it without those few Democrats — the fact is, the vast majority of Democrats were opposed. They said so at the time. And they are saying it again now as cost estimates escalate.
stephany May 15, 2012 at 08:57 pm
"they were stepping forward to serve their country."
Maybe the Roosevelts but not Cuomo. You have to be kidding. If you believe that he is doing it for his country I need some of what you are taking. Politics is all about money,power,me and history .. me being the politician. The last one I am sure of did it for his country was the first one.

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