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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:00 PM Original message |
I don't get how Dem leaders could have such a problem with GAY MARRIAGE |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Best wishes to ALL, but especially the 2 women who waited 55 years!!! |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That story is amazing! :) |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Marriage is a legal institution. No church, Priest, Minister, etc needed. |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. They don't |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yeah, pandering to fear - not smart imo. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. They don't have the problem with gay marriage |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I think it's only a wedge issue because we allow it... |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. They don't have a problem with gay marriage. |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. lol, unfortunately that is the truth |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. That's why I call them chickenshits! |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I disagree |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. But many want a marriage certificate just like anyone else... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Civil unions could pass far before gay marriage, |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
52. I used to think that way |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. Ka-ching! |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. Obama?? |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes, he is. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Deleted message |
polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Or is he just playing politics?? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Deleted message |
karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. The answer may be whether you want cjhange or a lot of fireworks |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:52 PM Original message |
I just think the change would come faster if more Dems would admit... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. For some it is not bs |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #49 |
63. Let it "mean something to them" in their own lives... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. obama is against it because his bible says so - his religion trumps your eqauality nt |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. God, I hope that's not true! :) |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. his official stand is.... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. however he might support it AFTER he gets elected lets hope nt |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I sure do hope so! |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
73. Additions to that list. |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. in an election year it turns out the conservatives like nothing else |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'm sure you're right - most are just playing it safe. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. Most don't, but it's a difficult wedge issue. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Me too - and I think many people admire that kind of honesty and courage... |
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hardbop (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. Because its just not how things were meant to be ... |
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JackBeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Care to elaborate? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. No elaboration needed. The post might as well contain talking points from Fred Phelps. |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Huh? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. According to who? You? Your buddy Fred Phelps? |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Classic |
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hardbop (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Who is Fred Phelps? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. WTF? How is equal rights for all going 'overboard'? |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. So what is this now, your fifth different alias with the exact same talking points? |
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JackBeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Maybe you're just being willfully disingenuous |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. The next thing you know black people might want rights, too |
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hardbop (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I *am* black. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. And you're a bigot |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Oh, he's all for HIS equal rights. |
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JackBeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Read "Biological Exuberance". |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
59. Oh Jesus Christ. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:28 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. XOXOXOXOXOXO |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:38 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. It's too late to be drinking |
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galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
67. your interpretation of God is flawed |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
77. What the fuck do you think we're going to do? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
56. Equality isn't going overboard, if you want to be a homophobic asshole, do it somewhere else... |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
72. fuck you |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
75. You're not "into" gay marriage? Fine, don't get one. Meanwhile, STFU. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. I would love to see you tell that to my wife's face |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
66. Hardbop, you should change your name to Kenny G. |
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hardbop (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. Awww c'mon man...that was low!!! |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
71. fuck that noise |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
44. It bugs the shit out of me too. In a major way. |
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hardbop (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
46. Please don't ban me |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. The beauty of a private messageboard is they can ban homophobic bigots |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Yeah, but, why should you care if gays marry? How does it hurt you? |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Fire up the ovens! |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Applying civil rights to some but not all is not equality. Therefore, you are arguing |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I agree |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Human rights are non negotiable |
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JackBeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
64. A quote for you: |
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GihrenZabi (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
68. Lesson learned? |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
74. I invite you to post in the GLBT forum |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
50. I would bet that privately 90% of them have no problem with it |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
58. Because they are moral cowards who stand for nothing... |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
60. The problem lies in the press... |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
78. well then that's your problem |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
65. Bill Clinton signed the "Defense of Marriage Act" in 1996 |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. You're right - it is a disgrace... |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. I believe that is coming up in congress next week |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
79. Chickenshits indeed. Though secretely they're ok with marriage . Blame the RELIGIOUS mass. |
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