The Most Powerful Argument For Gay Marriage From A Republican

[Playinghardball]

The state of Washington just legalized same-sex marriage. One state at a time,

[poverlay]

1. I can't believe that was a Republican! That's how they should be. Not all full of hate and fear

Like they are here in Arizona.

What an amazing thing!
An amazing lawmaker.
An amazing woman/mother/heterosexual.... Human Being.

Color me impressed.

[Auntie Bush]

2. Thanks for that video. I guess ALL Rethugs are not evil.

I hope all the other ReThugs are paying attention. However, they are probably not paying attention and are texting something hateful about gays or President Obama.

[isaac2731]

3. Sent a message

I just sent an email through her office thanking her for what she said

[customerserviceguy]

4. Wow, just wow

I shall toast Rep. Walsh with a Walla Walla Valley cabernet at the next possible dinner occasion. I lived 37 years in WA state, and I remember the relative civility in politics in that state. Rep. Walsh carries on in that tradition.

[ScottLand]

5. That's the speech that Dick Cheney should have made.

I really wish she would switch parties and join us.

[vaberella]

6. I actually wish Obama would have made this remark.

The argument this woman made is the only argument needed to be made in regards to same sex marriages. Not that it would matter.

As an aside if she's a republican, I sincerely doubt she agrees with the majority of our issues. One issue is not what is needed to get someone to switch sides.

[chervilant]

8. Well,

it certainly begs the question, "how much do we have in common with our fellow Republicans?" Perhaps, if we highlighted our commonalities and built on those, rather than indulging in divisiveness and name-calling ('rethugs' and the like), we could accomplish something...

[vaberella]

11. Maybe, but I sincerely doubt many of them want to cross the aisle.

There is rampant racism seeming to be bursting out of the Republican side, not to mention the sexism of some---particularly by women in the R side. I have yet to see many Republicans really willing to look past differences to common ideas.

[chervilant]

12. And, so,

that's when we can accept the challenge of Satyagraha.

Our youth are waking up about the oppression inherent in radical income inequity. The lies of the sociopathic Corporate Aristocracy will not hold when so many of the Hoi Polloi are unable to meet even their most basic needs.

[ScottLand]

16. I still think it's a start.

Many people will swear they're Conservatives, but when you ask them if they want to get rid of their medicare, their social security, etc., they're really more liberal than they think. Sometimes it's just the way you phrase it. I like to think they are "Conservative in general and liberal in specific".

[Ruby the Liberal]

20. How you phrase it is "I got mine, yer on yer own"

as long as you put it in those terms, people like Cheney and his fans will be right behind you.

[ScottLand]

21. No, I'm not talking about Cheney. I'm talking about the people that don't really put

much thought into all of this other than to watch Faux News and repeat what they're told. Most people don't research anything before believing what they first hear. They get Faux News soundbytes, and scary emails, and that's enough proof for them. Some of them are really decent people who are being misled.

[kag]

7. Powerful...

[Stuckinthebush]

9. Game. Set. Match.

My god that was powerful.

[JBoy]

10. That was beautifully done.

[dembotoz]

13. excellent

kinda brought a tear to my eye too

[unapatriciated]

14. K&R

I hope many Republicans as well as some in our own party actually listen and hear her words.

[kayakjohnny]

15. Beautiful.

That was a passionate speech right from the heart.

Thanks a million for posting it.

She is a damn fine person.

[Mkap]

17. Yea

She could come to the party of limited government....the Democrats. Not the party of BIG GOVERNMENT like the Republicans who want to use government to ban gay marriage

[Beartracks]

18. Just... wow.

Now I'm all choked up.

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[targetpractice]

19. "My daughter came out of the closet a couple of years ago"...

I choked up at the exact moment when Representative Maureen Walsh (R) braced herself and held her chin up with sincere pride before saying the words... "My daughter came out of the closet a couple of years ago"... with such honesty and love. With that, she gave her daughter the gift of a lifetime... I am sure her daughter will replay this YouTube clip over and over again for many years to come.

[William769]

22. Recommended.