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In reply to the discussion: TEN YEARS AGO, MASSACHUSETTS INTRODUCED US TO GAY MARRIAGE [View all]Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)103. Well, Sugar bear, you are not going to believe this!
But, this issue of gay marriages came up in the first face-to-face public tv debate our Republican Governor had with his Democratic opponent, on the very same day as the day when the Supreme Court struck down the Idaho law banning gay marriages because it was unconstitutional!!!!
But, but, but . . the Republican Governor said that he was going to fight, fight, fight to keep gay marriages from ever occurring in the state of Idaho in that public debate.
Even after the Supreme Court had said that Idaho's law banning gay marriages was unconstitutional.
That's how stupid our Governor is.
But, that same Republican Governor also stated in that debate that he would uphold Idaho's Constitution, thinking that somehow, some way they could overturn the Supreme Court's decision.
So, just today, almost 10 days after the Supreme Court told the Governor of Idaho that his case against allowing gay marriages was NOT constitutional, the Democratic challenger released a new tv ad.
No, sadly, Chuck Toad was not in this one saying that the Republican Governor had disqualified himself.
But, the former acting Governor was in that new tv ad!
Standing right next to our present Governor in several frames in that ad.
Why?
Because he was the one that was so loud and proud about signing that anti-gay bill in to law that banned gay marriages in Idaho back in 2006!
And now that same former acting Governor is our U.S. Senator.
You see, the Republicans here just keep changing the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Then they play a round of the cakewalk game to see who will be sitting in a public office this election year.
And that particular Senator is up for re-election this year!
So, in just 1 fell swoop, the Democratic challenger for Governor in this year's mid-term election, trying very hard to become our next Governor, struck out at both of those Republicans in his ad, for them both being anti-gay bigots, without ever really saying that they are both anti-gay bigots!!
But, but, but . . the Republican Governor said that he was going to fight, fight, fight to keep gay marriages from ever occurring in the state of Idaho in that public debate.
Even after the Supreme Court had said that Idaho's law banning gay marriages was unconstitutional.
That's how stupid our Governor is.
But, that same Republican Governor also stated in that debate that he would uphold Idaho's Constitution, thinking that somehow, some way they could overturn the Supreme Court's decision.
So, just today, almost 10 days after the Supreme Court told the Governor of Idaho that his case against allowing gay marriages was NOT constitutional, the Democratic challenger released a new tv ad.
No, sadly, Chuck Toad was not in this one saying that the Republican Governor had disqualified himself.
But, the former acting Governor was in that new tv ad!
Standing right next to our present Governor in several frames in that ad.
Why?
Because he was the one that was so loud and proud about signing that anti-gay bill in to law that banned gay marriages in Idaho back in 2006!
And now that same former acting Governor is our U.S. Senator.
You see, the Republicans here just keep changing the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Then they play a round of the cakewalk game to see who will be sitting in a public office this election year.
And that particular Senator is up for re-election this year!
So, in just 1 fell swoop, the Democratic challenger for Governor in this year's mid-term election, trying very hard to become our next Governor, struck out at both of those Republicans in his ad, for them both being anti-gay bigots, without ever really saying that they are both anti-gay bigots!!
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And the world hasn't ended, all the straights have not turned gay, married straights
RKP5637
Oct 2014
#1
What about those cats and dogs, and lions and lambs? They're not "gettin' it on" yet?
MADem
Oct 2014
#101
Yes. February is before May. Why did you say no? What kind of revisionist history are you trying to
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#27
10 years ago on February 12th, San Francisco introduces marriage equality! First in the nation.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#20
So what. The title of you OP is a lie. It denies those who came first. And it denies the pioneers of
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#30
I want the truth. You seem unwilling to tell it. You take something factually beautiful and diminish
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#49
Does that mean they didn't happen? Will you deny that marriage equality was INTRODUCED in
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#35
Oh, I know that. And she was a peach! Totally off the grid. I wish I had an opportunity to
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#52
I ain't strait. And I've been a member of queer politics for 3 decades.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#55
I am acting like it. San Francisco was the first in the nation to declare marriage
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#73
Apparently, you have no problem with the OP denying it. In fact, you seem to encourage her to deny.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#78
Really? Massachusetts INTRODUCES US to marriage equality. INTRODUCED US?
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#86
So why aren't you ripping the OP a new one? Why are you not taking her to task for
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#69
So you agree with the OP that Massachusetts introduced the country to marriage equality.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#64
Boulder did not. A wonderful women did. Boulder and the state of Colorado denied her initiative.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#77
They did legally. I know it doesn't fit with what you are trying to sell. But there it is.
William769
Oct 2014
#85
What am I trying to sell? Both San Francisco and New Paltz preceded Massachusetts, legally.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#90
Then why were all those licenses voided by the Supreme Court if they were legal?
William769
Oct 2014
#92
Really, William? They were legal when they were issued. They were legal when hundreds of
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#97
That's right. Gavin Newsom did it first. Then, it was the guy in New Paltz, NY.
LostInAnomie
Oct 2014
#24
No it isn't. I fucking hate revisionist history. It is a fucking fact that San Francisco INTRODUCED
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#36
If I am wrong, then so is the OP. Take her to task. The balls in your court.
Luminous Animal
Oct 2014
#80
After the fiasco in this thread last night over a much ado about nothing, I thought this appropriate
William769
Oct 2014
#109