Never Ask a Name-Caller For Consistency

Yesterday, the Obama Administration said it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law which, among other things, defines marriage, for federal purposes, as between one man one one woman. Intrepid blogger, Charles Johnson, had this to say:

This is excellent news for anyone who believes the government should not be enforcing the homophobia of religious fanatics.

Despite the policy change, President Obama has yet to endorse same-sex marriage. Most supporters of same-sex marriage concede that this is probably political pandering, rather than a reflection of his true beliefs. Either way, they don't fault Obama. It's only everyone else who are knuckle-dragging Neanderthals.  

The Defense of Marriage Act passed the House 342-67, the Senate 85-14, and was signed into law by then-President Clinton. The Act had the support of a large cross-section of the political spectrum. Were all those involved fanatic homophobes, or just the ones Charles Johnson doesn't like?