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This was cynical political circus by the GOOP and it achieved what their biggoted leaders want...pander to the fundies with some red meat to go after Democrats in close races in those states.
This "ammendment" wasn't going to pass or come close. It was a wedge vote...another by the GOOP...to force Democrats and moderate Repugnicans to go on record as to their stand on gay marriage so it can be used against them in elections.
If the GOOPs were serious about this, they would have run it in the House where Bugman De Lay could ram it through, just like the impeachement...and force it upon to Senate to vote. And don't think it wouldn't have passed the House (including some tutu wearing Yellow Dog democrats who'd hide in the numbers).
This gave those who want to bash gays the chance to go on record...and many local GOOPs have done just that...going into the churches now and saying how they supported the ammendement as they hand out the voter guides and bus schedules to the polling places. Had this been 1954, I'm sure they would have done the same to black/white marriages.
Pull 'em aside, like David Drier, and these hypocrites state that this is a states rights issue (so they can cover their hypocritical asses with the old lie of Repugnicans standing up for states rights) while running to the Christian Coalition for the donation checks and use this issue to tar and feather their opponents.
Think this ammendment is that unpopular in Orange County or DuPage County or in the Bible Belt? It's golden...as in cash and votes.
Sadly, gay bashing does flies as does race baiting as does sexual discrimination as does class warefare in the GOOP. Bunnypants is having a revolt by some of the "Social Conservatives" (Paul Wyreich) and this is also innoculation from his real lunatic fringe.
As long as popular polls continue to show most Americans favor gays enjoying the same legal rights for their partners as married "breeders" do that's where our society will go...and on a state by state basis. Hopefully, a Democratic administration will put this strawman to bed and a decisive GOOP loss will force the fundies from power in the party and the eventual goal of gay marriage will be common place.
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