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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Biden Spoils Obama's Gay Marriage Evolution (2012) w/ Sasha Issenberg
Description: It’s May 9th. This day in 2012, President Obama gives an interview in which he expresses his support for gay marriage, a stance that he’d 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 — which. was largely seen as a “gaffe” on Biden’s part.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Sasha Issenberg to discuss how Biden spoiled the administration’s stance — and where this moment fits into the long battle for marriage equality in the...