Ronald Hart is a syndicated op-ed humorist, award-wining author and TV/radio commentator. His columns are carried in over forty newspapers and online publications including USA Today, Forbes, The Dally Caller, Orange County Register, Dallas News and Panama City News Herald.

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Obama 'evolves'; Romney 'flip-flops'

Obama got it right about gay marriage by finally announcing he is for it as a states' right issue. Kudos.

The president overturned Bill Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy last year, and now he has come out in support of gay marriage. My guess is that he felt homosexuals could endure brutal wartime combat but until now were not quite ready for marriage.

The openly gay can now serve in the military. I am not sure where "openly gay" falls on the continuum ranging from Richard Simmons to Richard Chamberlain, but that's fine.

Between enlisting in the military and marriage, gays must not feel their lives are complete until they can be yelled at in the confines of a sanctioned institution.

Joe "Plugs" Biden came out for gay marriage a few days before the president did. One might say Biden's gaffe may have "outed" Barrack. I was surprised that Biden went off-message and caused a problem; he usually makes such solid decisions.

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