To keep Vice President Joe Biden from evolving beyond President Obama, Chief Campaign Adviser David Axelrod continues his attempt to downgrade the VP's landmark marriage equality support with a dizzying spin on his remarks.

Speaking with the Washington Post early Monday, Axelrod said:

Axelrod told reporters that Biden’s statements “were entirely consistent with the president’s position, which is that couples who are married, whether they’re gay or heterosexual couples, are entitled to the very same rights and very same liberties.”

Referring to the administration’s stance on the Defense of Marriage Act, which the federal government is appealing., Axelrod said: “The president believes that that law is unconstitutional and that if people are married we ought to recognize those marriages and afford them the rights to which they’re entitled.”

Entirely consistent with the president's position? Biden has come out unequivocally for allowing the federal government to recognize the marriage of same-sex partners, an explicit statement that moves light years beyond Obama's 20 months of evolving on "the issue."

(Source and image: WaPo)

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