Reply #185: I understand where you're coming from, [View All]

[pnwmom]

but I don't think Mr_Spock meant this as a slap in the face to gays and lesbians. I really don't. He's worried about the way the news media is already portraying this decision. He's not blaming gays for it, anywhere that I can see. But he's worried about the backlash.

We don't have to beat him up for that. He's a supporter, and we need all of them that we can get. A lot of us do think that this issue helped sweep a number of loathsome Republicans into office in 2004. It was a sickening time, as I recall. No one in their right mind wants Rove to succeed in that kind of tactic again.

But hopefully that won't happen. My gut feeling is that the idea of gay marriage has already lost most of its shock value.

If I lived in NJ now I would be calling my legislators and asking them to wait till after the election for the actual vote. Why not make it a little easier for people like Mendendez? But that's just me.