Warp Speed, Mr. Bush!

From the NY Times:

In an interview on Sunday with Charles Gibson, an anchor of "Good Morning America" on ABC, Mr. Bush said, "I don't think we should deny people rights to a civil union, a legal arrangement, if that's what a state chooses to do so." ABC, which broadcast part of the interview on Monday, is to broadcast the part about civil unions on Tuesday.

According to an ABC transcript, Mr. Gibson then noted to Mr. Bush that the Republican Party platform opposed civil unions.

"Well, I don't," Mr. Bush replied.

He added: "I view the definition of marriage different from legal arrangements that enable people to have rights. And I strongly believe that marriage ought to be defined as between a union between a man and a woman. Now, having said that, states ought to be able to have the right to pass laws that enable people to be able to have rights like others."

Mr. Gibson then asked, "So the Republican platform on that point, as far as you're concerned, is wrong?"

"Right," Mr. Bush replied.

So, if marriage is different from "legal arrangements", then just what is the point of a constitutional amendment, George? The Constitution is a legal document, right? So it's OK with you if gays have the legal right to be "married", as long as they don't call it "married?"

Odd that you didn't mention this during the debates. Or the convention. And what's with an incumbent President who can't get his party to have a platform he agrees with? Kind of looks weak, doesn't it? You might want to be on the watch for wolves, George. I hear weakness attracts them. (Unless you need to attract a few extra moderate voters in the last days before the election, I guess.)