The Huffington Post reports today that Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the President for speaking on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief on the issue of gay marriage.
According to the Huffington Post (emphasis mine):
~Gee
Obama accepted his vice president's apology, saying he knew Biden was speaking from his heart when he declared in a television interview that he was "absolutely comfortable" with gay couples marrying.
Biden's comments pushed gay marriage to the forefront of the presidential race and focused a fresh spotlight on Obama's vague position on the matter. The president, who once opposed gay marriage, had been saying for more than a year that his personal views were "evolving."
The vice president spoke out on gay marriage without White House consent, leaving Obama aides deeply frustrated.
In an interview with ABC News, Obama said he wasn't angry at Biden, though he thought the vice president had gotten "a little bit over his skis" by voicing his support for gay marriage ahead of his boss.
"Would I have preferred to have done this in my own way, in my own terms, without I think, there being a lot of notice to everybody? Sure," Obama said. "But all's well that ends well."In other words, had Biden stayed out of the way, Obama would have again voted "present" and skirted the issue. He could have "done this" in his own way by continuing to ride the fence and ignore the topic, all the while "without...a lot of notice to everybody." Silly, Gaffer, for ruining those plans.
~Gee
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