Amidst all the talk of the bailout and the apparently imminent recession, issues related to same-sex relationships have taken a back seat. As I’ve stated before, this is actually a very good thing. In the Vice Presidential debate last week, gay-related issues got a whopping one question amid the winks and grins.In that debate, Moderator Gwen Ifill asked Senator Biden if he supported “as they do in Alaska, granting same-sex benefits to couples.” His answer was a resounding, “absolutely.” He further said that under an Obama administration, there would be no distinction between same-sex couples and heterosexual couples. When pressed ...

This message regarding last night's debate between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin arrived in our mailbox from Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom To Marry, the gay and non-gay partnership working to win marriage equality nationwide. I'm happy to republish it here. As I've noted to some colleagues and reporters, analyzing last night's exchange on same-sex couples and marriage: The good news is that Senator Biden expressed his belief that gay and non-gay couples should be treated equally under the law, and committed to support for the incidents of marriage, the legal protections and responsibilities that come with marriage. ...

The debate went as I thought it would. Palin is not a moron. She just is inexperienced and has the wrong ideas. She was well coached. She did well in bring issues back to what she knows - Wasilla and Alaska. She had several canned phrases that she made sure that she got in. To be fair, Senator Biden had several canned phrases that he got in also. The best thing was seeing Sarah Palin with Joe Biden. Governor Palin looked like a hockey mom from Alaska. Senator Joe Biden looked like a statesman. Below is Joe Biden explaining what I ...