(KY) Gay Marriage Ban Defeated; House Republicans Stage Walkout

[Gunit_Sangh]

A constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriages was defeated today in the Kentucky House after Republicans staged a dramatic walkout. The walkout came hours into a contentious debate. In their absence, too few votes were available.

The Republican leader, Representative Jeff Hoover of Jamestown, accused the Democratic majority of an "arrogant abuse of power." He said that's because they curtailed debate without consideration of GOP filed amendments to the bill.

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http://wlextv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1730721

I'm happy this happened. Just this afternoon, I sent an ltte to my local newspapers. I'll post it when it gets published.

[displacedtexan]

1. When you walk out, it helps to be right!

Duh. Repukes are idiots who should all be forced to go back to their first wives!

[sendero]

7. Hey now wait just a minute...

.... that would be cruel and unusual punishment for some of us :)

[joeunderdog]

23. Wouldn't it be more appropriate for them to just...bend over? n/t

[arcane1]

2. don't let the door hit you on the way out, perverted repubes

it astounds me how obsessed they are with other people's sex lives...

:shrug:

[Narf]

8. No kidding.

I can't understand why they think it's any of the governments business who you, I, or anyone else marries. Could you imagine the shitstorm if, instead of "gay" you substitued the term "interacial" into one of these bills? What can they possibly hope to gain by banning people from marrying, other than to fulfill their own sense of self importance.

[arcane1]

11. been there done that

not me personally, but in the early 20th century they tried banning inter-racial marriages, using much the same prattling excuses they use now. Basically that if these marriages happen, repubes will start harassing them.


GET A LIFE, REPUBES!!!!!!!!!!!

[Skittles]

24. Narf, hatred and bigotry very much appeals to the republican base

it does score points with their base

[Narf]

3. I guess they took their ball and went home.

Pretty dumb move, actually....we don't like the bill so we will leave and lose any chance of voting against it. Major tactical blunder on their part, eh?

[trumad]

4. Candy Ass repukes....

[librechik]

5. oh boo hoo

rule of law trumps baby wanting its bottle.

[DRoseDARs]

6. Pot, meet Kettle...

"The Republican leader, Representative Jeff Hoover of Jamestown, accused the Democratic majority of an "arrogant abuse of power." He said that's because they curtailed debate without consideration of GOP filed amendments to the bill."

[tom_paine]

9. Screw those Bushevik Bootlickers

In damned near EVERY situation the Busheviks control a state, they do that and MUCH WORSE.

Fuck those crybabies! Gutless bullies! Whine like little (w)ussies when someone gives 'em even a tiny taste of their own back.

[arcane1]

12. no shit, they should be glad they aren't re-drawing the districts!

whining crybabies is right, these thugs have been scorced-earth from DAY ONE!!!!

[sendero]

10. Nothing ...

... quite like a temper tantrum of a 2 year old being acted out by the adults in charge.

And "abuse of power"? Talk to the US House Dems about that, you idiots.

[Rockholm]

13. What Gets Me The Most...........

In California, New York and Oregon, gay marriages have been put on hold pending a ruling from each state's Supreme Court. If the court says yes, then onward go the marriages. HEre in Massachusetts, our Supreme Court has already ruled that marriage between same-sex couples is legal. Amazing, we do it the right way, and those would would keep us from marrying fight it by launching a constitutional amendment. What the fuck! Leave us alone. Let us marry.

[MasonJar]

14. Thank goodness for sanity . I love my state, but the bigots have

gotten powerful lately. I lay that on the step of one of the slimiest men alive, our illustrious snake-in-th-grass, oh, I meant Senator, Mitch, no finance reform, McConnell.

[asthmaticeog]

15. There's a "KY" joke brewing in here somewhere...

*ducks thrown objects*

[boobooday]

16. The babies went home

To look at their gay porn, and obsess some more about all the nasty things those gays do.

Wait, let me see that again . . .



http://www.wgoeshome.com

[loyalsister]

17. No more barbs against the south!!!

I'm in Missouri and we have been totally shamed by a southern state.
The gay marriage ban is sailing through our legislature with very little resistance from dems.

[xchrom]

18. may they stay the hell away!

i have some severe invective boiling inside me -- but it might be inciteful -- so i'm going to leave it alone.

[demigoddess]

19. I'd like to see

Pro gay marriage churches performing marriages and then taking it to court that the federal government is interfering with their right to practice their religion. Sounds good to me but i am not an attorney.

[Bride of Cthulhu]

20. I feel so much better now that the adults are in charge.....

not.what a bunch of cry babies :cry::cry::cry::cry:

[HuckleB]

21. They threw a tantrum?

Wow! Whatever works, I guess. The right thing was done, in the end.

[WillParkinson]

22. Too farkin' funny!

The Republican leader, Representative Jeff Hoover of Jamestown, accused the Democratic majority of an "arrogant abuse of power." He said that's because they curtailed debate without consideration of GOP filed amendments to the bill.


Here in Wisconsin the Republicans did the same to Democrats. Sauce for the goose anyone?

[Catfight]

25. How convenient for the repugs on a wedge issue

This is so transparent. It's easy to walk out and show your base how mad you are that the law stands to protect minorities, but it looks good to your brainless constituents. Good for all the little lambs who stood for nothing, may the rot in hell standing on the backs of gay families and hurting the children of those families. It sickens me to think that gay parents have to explain to their children that people hate them in the name of God because of ignorance.