Biden, on Ellen's show today ... also comes out against Prop. 8...[Updated]

Let's be clear, I hate that Barack Obama and Joe Biden officially are opposed to same-sex marriage. They are pro civil unions (gee, thanks) Bujt I understand the political realities and that it's a hot-button issue the campaign does not want to have to defend. And so, nice to see Biden speak out against Proposition 8 at a fundraiser in West Hollywood last night:

My pal Ted Johnson writes on his Wilshire & Washingtoin blog:
At the event, Biden told IN Los Angeles magazine journalist Karen Ocamb that he opposes Proposition 8, which would ban same-sex marriage in California. He had just finished taping an episode of "The Ellen Show" that will air Monday, and expressed his opposition to the measure to host Ellen DeGeneres.

At the vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, Biden said that he opposes same-sex marriage. Obama holds the same position, but also has said he opposes Proposition 8, citing the fact that it would write a restriction into a state constitution.

Here's some of an ABC News report from his appearance on Ellen's show set to air Monday: As Biden entered to David Bowie's "Changes", DeGeneres quipped, welcoming the Democratic vice presidential candidate the same way his Republican counterpart did at the onset of their October 2 debate: "Can I call you Joe?"

"Yeah, as long as you wink at me," Biden replied.

Biden also hit out at Plain for turning down an offer for a second vice presidential debate.

"Gov. Palin said she'd like to debate me more," Biden said. "Coincidentally, we'd been asked by a national police group if we'd each appear in a debate and I agreed to do that and she decided not to do that."

Biden also told DeGeneres, who recently married actress Portia de Rossi, that he opposed Proposition 8, an amendment on California's November ballot which would amend the state constitution to define marriage as solely between one man and one woman.

"If I lived in California, I'd clearly vote against Prop 8," Biden said.