the gay issue......... CNN says

[bluedog]

.............this is the issue that will bring out the core repblican base..the fact that * wants to have a admendment blocking gay marriage.........they say Kerry will have alot of explaining to do...because he supports gays rights..not marriage

[adriennel]

1. war, economy not doing well?

let's focus on the gay issue again! how frickin' pathetic.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. hasnt everyone been saying this for months now?

[bluedog]

3. for got this

Bush Renews Call to Ban Gay Marriage

ASSOCIATED PRESS

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -

President Bush on Monday renewed his call for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriages.

Bush said in a statement, "The sacred institution of marriage should not be redefined by a few activist judges."

Bush said that "all Americans have a right to be heard in this debate."

Noting that he had called on Congress some time ago to pass a constitutional amendment banning such marriages, Bush said "the need for that amendment is still urgent, and I renew that call today."

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-wh/2004/may/17/051708983.html

[Bluebear]

4. Bush likes activist judges just when when they are his buddies

nt

[Fovea]

12. DId he have his arm around Fred Phelps?

What a stupid place to make that stupid statement.

I think that this wedge issue is going to flop with a mighty thud.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Gpd they are now throwing the red meat issues

at the base

They are truly desperate

[bluedog]

7. the only

issue he can run on.everything else he has totally screwed up.......this gets the religious "family" value voter riled.they say that.......most people could give a flying crap.....

[uberotto]

6. Guns, God and Gays...

I Read a news article last week somewhere that said these will be the "core" republican issues for this election.

[spanone]

8. Yea, once them homos get rights we'll be screwed. Sorry world we live in.

[RoyGBiv]

9. Explaining to do?

Why should a candidate have to explain his support of civil rights?

[ibegurpard]

10. except that

the anti-Gay marriage supporters are having trouble generating much enthusiasm for their cause even in their churches.

[Spazito]

11. bush can't win with just his fundie base...

that's why he is trying the "compassionate conservative" shtick again. He needs moderate repubs and independents and this issue won't do it.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

13. pffffffffffffft

Go ahead. Nobody but the fundies gives two shits about this when compared to Iraq, terrorism, the sinking economy and health care.

[bluedog]

14. the high road of republicans

Food for thought:

*Ronald Reagan - divorced the mother of two of his children to marry Nancy Reagan who bore him a daughter only 7 months after the marriage.

*Bob Dole- divorced the mother of his child, who had nursed him through the long recovery from his war wounds.

*Newt Gingrich - divorced his wife who was dying of cancer.

*Dick Armey - House Majority Leader - divorced

*Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas - divorced

*Gov. John Engler of Michigan - divorced

*Gov. Pete Wilson of California - divorced

*George Will - divorced

*Sen. Lauch Faircloth - divorced

*Rush Limbaugh- Rush and his current wife Marta have six marriages and four divorces between them.

*Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia - Barr, not yet 50 years old, has been married three times. Barr had the audacity to author and push the "Defense of Marriage Act." The current joke making the rounds on Capitol Hill is "Bob Barr...WHICH marriage are you defending?!?

*Sen. Alfonse D'Amatoof New York - divorced

*Sen. John Warner of Virginia - divorced (once married to Liz Taylor.)

*Gov. George Allen of Virginia - divorced

*Henry Kissinger- divorced

*Rep. Helen Chenoweth of Idaho - divorced

*Sen. John McCain of Arizonia - divorced

*Rep. John Kasich of Ohio - divorced

*Rep. Susan Molinari of New York - Republican National Convention Keynote Speaker - divorced


Destroying the marriage myth. Gays aren't doing it The Christian Republicans are doing a fine job without anyone's help!

[davidinalameda]

15. you forgot Rudy Giulani

Divorced after moving his girlfriend into the mayor's mansion

[Dookus]

17. As well as Henry Hyde's

affair, which he called a "youthful indiscretion", which occurred when he was in his 40's.

[yardwork]

19. Don't forget Strom Thurmond

[notadmblnd]

21. And who was it that fathered

an illegitimate child in the south and wasn't disclosed until after hi death? If I remember correctly, this happened while he was married?

[Arugula Latte]

16. You know, since gay marriage started last night

my spouse and I have been at each other's throats. We've turned abusive, pulled weapons on each other, called each other nasty names, started several illicit affairs, neglected our children, and started "swinging" with disease-filled couples. You know, the rightwing was right! Gay marriage really DOES destroy "real" marriage!

<sarcasm off> :eyes:

[Generator]

18. Yes, and it even threatens the war on terror

I mean c'mon, gay marriage=gay sex and then you know that's all you're thinking about. The whole war on terror passion is just gone.

[nostamj]

20. some really touching pics of marriages today...

terrifying THREAT to the American Family!