US President Barack Obama announced today that he supports same sex marriage. This is the first time in history that a U.S. President has openly endorsed gay marriage.

President Obama told ABC anchor Robin Roberts in an interview that is scheduled to air on “Good Morning America” Thursday morning, he said:

“I think same sex couples should be able to get married.”

“I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.”

Obama also went on Twitter to voice his support behind gay marriage with the following tweet.

“Same-sex couples should be able to get married.”—President Obama

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 9, 2012

According to retweetingobama.com, a website set up by @BaconSeason to track the number of times Obama’s tweet has been retweeted, The US President’s same-sex marriage tweet received 59,686 Re-tweets in nearly 7 hours.

This screenshot is taken nearly 7 hours after the tweet was sent, it has already gotten 59,686 RTs

The President’s announcement comes three days after Vice President Joe Biden voices his support behind gay marriage.Continue Reading

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