The Train is Still A-Rollin'

Recently back from suffering a stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk today came out in support of gay marriage.  He is the second Republican, along with Sen. Rob Portman, to publicly support gay marriage.  Here is the reason for his switch:

“When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the Senate with an open mind and greater respect for others,” Kirk said in a statement. “Same-sex couples should have the right to civil marriage. Our time on this earth is limited, I know that better than most. Life comes down to who you love and who loves you back — government has no place in the middle.”

Other then the above making absolutely zero sense (and approving of far more than just gay marriage), I guess it's just a plausible as anything else I have heard on the matter.  At least he didn't cite his "faith tradition."