Quote Originally Posted by CountArach View Post
Further, it is entirely based on the idea that these politicians don't genuinely believe that the federal government should legislate against marriage equality.
Politicians for the most part believe in whatever will get them to power, and the closer they are to gaining power they're more willing to compromise.

It's a great poster issue for the GOP, nevertheless. It's one of those issues that affects only small number of people but attracts a huge amount of media attention, allowing them to talk about change and leave 99% of their (much more important) policies intact. Even better if they launch a new, younger politician to do it and on the plus side, it may bring a total divorce with Sarah Palin and the Tea Party.