Constitutional amendments are not easy things to maneuver, but I do think that this may be a case of the right man at the right time: Bush presents his case–he certainly did today–clearly, with no apology, and with a dual emphasis: on the importance of preserving marriage and on the need to treat people–who will have diametrically different views with “kindness, goodwill, and decency.” That’s very important, and, happens also to be, I think, effective.