Ellen DeGeneres and her The Ellen
DeGeneres Show audience gave President Barack Obama a standing
ovation for his support of gay marriage.
On Wednesday, Obama
became the first sitting president to endorse gay marriage.
“What an amazing day for our
country,” DeGeneres told her audience. “President Obama just
came out in support of same-sex marriage. And I say: Wow.”
DeGeneres, who married actress Portia
de Rossi in 2008, continued: “There have been moments in history
when someone has had the courage to stand up for what they believe in
and that one action changes everything and I hope that this is one of
those times. It takes a brave man to take a stand like this,
especially in an election year.”
“So, Mr. President I say to you thank
you very, very much,” she said as she stood up along with the rest
of her live audience to give the president a standing ovation. (The
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