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"That Was Pretty Cool" Obama on Rainbow White House

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As you know, much to the dismay and outrage of many Americans, the White House was lit up like a rainbow on the night following the Supreme Court ruling that made gay marriage legal in all 50 states.

As same sex marriage supporters reveled outside the gate, President Barack Obama was looking out from inside.

Here's what he has to say about that night.

"I did not have a chance to comment on how good the White House looked in rainbow colors. That made it a really good week. To see people gathered in an evening outside on a beautiful summer night and to feel whole and to feel accepted and to feel that they had a right to love, that was pretty cool."

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