Oh My: Obama to Appeal Ruling Preventing Feds From Banning Gay Marriage

Oh my!  I definitely did not see this one coming.  This decision may end up hurting democrats, especially being so close to the mid-term elections.  I can only imagine the furor that will arise from the left on this, Via Reuters:

The Obama administration decided on Tuesday to appeal a judge's rulings that prevented the U.S. government from banning same-sex marriages, a move that could undermine support among President Barack Obama's traditional liberal base ahead of a key election.

The Obama administration filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in support of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, that barred gay marriages, even though Obama had previously opposed the law.

Although Obama opposes the law, a Justice Department spokeswoman said that the administration was defending the statute because it was obligated to defend federal laws when challenged in court.