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Selatius

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74. Because they agree with North Carolinians that gay marriage should be banned.

Mon May 14, 2012, 03:50 PM

May 2012

Perdue's reference was to Mississippi's own referendum on gay marriage several years back. The amendment was written overly broad to ban both civil unions for gays and regular gay marriage.

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Gov. Perdue: 'We look like Mississippi' [View all] bigtree May 2012 OP

she hit the bigot on the head, with that one. ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #1

You know you're living in sharp_stick May 2012 #2

Sorry, Gov; if the shoe fits, you gotta wear it. Bake May 2012 #3

She was against the amendment. emulatorloo May 2012 #12

I think you're missing her point, which is your point. Hissyspit May 2012 #33

I'm referring to the state/voters, not the Gov. Bake May 2012 #44

She forgot to throw in, "no offense!" immoderate May 2012 #4

or "with all due respect" grantcart May 2012 #17

or "Bless their hearts" FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #37

Snort! nt jobycom May 2012 #38

or "Blessed their hearts"--a fairly damning phrase when it ends a sentence emsimon33 May 2012 #48

If she had offended anyone DearAbby May 2012 #58

And the bigots in North Carolina are surely taking this as a compliment. Zorra May 2012 #5

She should have compared them to S. Carolina. Chan790 May 2012 #11

Hm. That might be useful. daaron May 2012 #18

As someone who lives in North Carolina not far from the South Carolina border... Hissyspit May 2012 #35

As someone who lives in South Carolina, not far from the Georgia border... GoCubsGo May 2012 #40

There is a big difference between the two states obamanut2012 May 2012 #51

Such as? GoCubsGo May 2012 #52

I've lived in both states, and there is a huge difference obamanut2012 May 2012 #54

Like what? GoCubsGo May 2012 #55

NC Rittermeister May 2012 #59

Yet, as Tuesday's vote demonstrates... GoCubsGo May 2012 #63

Well, the original point was about perceptions Hissyspit May 2012 #57

The amendment passed with 61% of the vote. GoCubsGo May 2012 #65

As an Air Force brat, I lived in BOTH North and South Carolina! tblue37 May 2012 #56

I was planning a bumper sticker that says "North Carolina, the new South Carolina". mmonk May 2012 #64

yep. barbtries May 2012 #6

Yes! And I am ashamed of us North Carolina folk. I honestly thought we were more enlightened than patricia92243 May 2012 #8

What a crock, a politician cares what they look like just1voice May 2012 #7

She is against the amendment. emulatorloo May 2012 #13

If I were from Mississippi, I'd be pissed. zzaapp May 2012 #9

If I were from Mississippi, I'd be used to those comparisons by now. kayakjohnny May 2012 #10

But is it a fair comparison, or a stereotype? zzaapp May 2012 #14

Mississippi has a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman emulatorloo May 2012 #16

Curious zzaapp May 2012 #20

No. The point is 86% voted for it, and only 14% voted against it. In 2011 poll, only 13% supported emulatorloo May 2012 #22

Point well taken... zzaapp May 2012 #25

Many. Rittermeister May 2012 #60

I'm sure many Mississippians find the comparison flattering. emulatorloo May 2012 #15

Why would they find it flattering? zzaapp May 2012 #26

Because they agree with North Carolinians that gay marriage should be banned. Selatius May 2012 #74

Thanks, I'm curious zzaapp May 2012 #75

Like, Mississippi, it was a referendum put on the ballot. The voters decided this issue. nt Selatius May 2012 #77

The will of the people.....I guess zzaapp May 2012 #79

If I were from Mississippi I'd be pissed to... snooper2 May 2012 #19

Mississippi bought this dog in the 50's, and they are always going to own it. Zorra May 2012 #21

What's interesting about "That dog" zzaapp May 2012 #23

If Mississippi someday legalized same sex marriage like Massachussetts has, Zorra May 2012 #32

My point was.... zzaapp May 2012 #34

MS one of six states that is required to have changes to its voting laws vetted by the Fed, MA isn't LanternWaste May 2012 #71

Good Point. zzaapp May 2012 #73

As a matter of fact.. zzaapp May 2012 #36

Really? xmas74 May 2012 #46

xmas74 zzaapp May 2012 #66

That's the point. xmas74 May 2012 #67

Nah...you'd be expecting it Stuckinthebush May 2012 #27

For the record.. zzaapp May 2012 #28

Wow.....can't we all just get along? zzaapp May 2012 #30

I am and I am. But, you know... jobycom May 2012 #39

agreed zzaapp May 2012 #43

Interesting graphic for those interested in stereotyping any one particular state. zzaapp May 2012 #42

A group could be one person. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #53

Plus Rittermeister May 2012 #61

interesting map--California is No. 1 in Hate Groups... marions ghost May 2012 #68

Highest population = most hate groups. jeff47 May 2012 #69

If you go back to the graphic I think you'll see marions ghost May 2012 #81

Thanks Mr/Ms Ghost. zzaapp May 2012 #72

Georgia makes jokes about Alabama. Alabama makes jokes about Mississippi. Erose999 May 2012 #24

Yeah, but we all hate Atlanta Stuckinthebush May 2012 #29

Hate is such an ugly word, zzaapp May 2012 #76

Lighten up Frances Stuckinthebush May 2012 #78

Lighten up Frances....I love it...lol zzaapp May 2012 #80

It will be on the ballot in here in Minnesota too Harriety May 2012 #31

OUCH!!! - K&R! DeSwiss May 2012 #41

Argh... the fact that we keep leaving marriage to the states infuriates me. Initech May 2012 #45

Up to this point, if it had been left to the federal government, it wouldn't be legal anywhere. n/t hughee99 May 2012 #47

I get her point... YoungDemCA May 2012 #49

I wish she was running again obamanut2012 May 2012 #50

What can I say? She's right! Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #62

Many times the truth is exceptionally harsh. Dawson Leery May 2012 #70

She's going to catch hell but she's not wrong. Arkana May 2012 #82