Will Obama appeal the ruling overturning DOMA?

“No. I think Obama is a fair person. He has bigger fish to fry than to pick a fight with this ruling. There are so many bad things in the world: starvation, poor education, pedophiles. Why would he impose on individuals’ happiness?”

“I think he’ll leave the ruling alone. I get the impression he’s liberal enough to let this gay-rights victory stand. I can’t be more definite, because it’s still early in his administration and he hasn’t shown exactly where he stands.”

“He’ll probably let it happen the way it is. I don’t think Obama will go out of his way to interfere with the judge’s ruling. He’s been supportive on other gay issues. He has more integrity than most politicians, and realizes that marriage is a fundamental right for people.”

“No, I think he might take a risk. He hasn’t made many concrete advances so far. I hope he doesn’t try to take away from an advance already in place. This is something tangible he can hold on to. But as a president, he’ll also consider his re-election possibilities.”