The New York Times reports that Obama just named the “openly gay lawyer” David Huebner to be his new ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.

I always find it a little disturbing when people’s sexual preferences make newspaper headlines (especially when it’s not to explain that children have been molested). But supposedly, in this case, it matters because the president is facing mounting criticisms by gay leaders for not being true to his campaign promises “including repealing the Clinton-era “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’’ policy, which bars openly gay people from serving in the military.”

Here is the always funny New York Magazine on the issue (enjoy the picture).

I do have a question: How can gay leaders (whatever that means) be surprised and disappointed by president Obama’s failure to meet his campaign promises? The guy is, after all, a politician. And it’s not as if this is the only promises he has reneged on, by the way, (remember the no-budget-gimmicks and fiscal-responsibility promises). And Obama was and is still against gay marriage. Seriously, whatever your position on the issue of gay marriage is, it should at least have been a clue that the guy wouldn’t become a great advocate for the agenda of gay leaders. Right?