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csziggy

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68. False - he could NOT stop a voter initiative and NEVER signed it

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 06:17 PM

Jul 2016

The governor did not sign it and could not have stopped it.

SB 526 Constitutional amendment; marriage may exist only between a man and woman.

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); marriage. Provides for a referendum at the November 2006 election on approval of a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage. The proposed amendment provides that "only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions." The proposed amendment also prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage." Further, the proposed amendment prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." This bill is identical to HB 101.

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03/15/06 House: Signed by Speaker
03/16/06 Senate: Signed by President
04/10/06 House: Bill became law without Governor's signature, Chapter 828 (effective 7/1/06)
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+SB526

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What was your reaction when Obama chose Biden? Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #1

I love Joe Biden, so yes I was dancing in the street. But as for... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #2

A consummate Washington insider who had served in the Senate for 35 years Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #3

Well you know there is one thing about... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #5

I guess you weren't around during the Clarence Thomas hearings still_one Jul 2016 #30

I rolled my eyes LWolf Jul 2016 #57

we all know how exciting Al Gore was dlwickham Jul 2016 #4

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But she'll fight for you! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #7

Suuuuure! Arugula Latte Jul 2016 #9

He is personally against abortion, BUT... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #10

That's what he said about LGBT rights as candidate but once elected he singed the Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #48

False - he could NOT stop a voter initiative and NEVER signed it csziggy Jul 2016 #68

That's not true. misterhighwasted Jul 2016 #21

100% approval rating from Planned Parenthood. longship Jul 2016 #33

More power to him. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #37

Thank you for your amplification. longship Jul 2016 #61

Got any.links on those being his current positions? tia uponit7771 Jul 2016 #40

Pro bank deregulation as well. CentralMass Jul 2016 #42

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This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #11

no, she is going for a sane, utterly competent moderate who would make a superb Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #16

Thank you for this realistic, rational post.. n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #29

Such a Rational Post Penn Voter Jul 2016 #36

I can understand his positives but I'm wondering when the definition CentralMass Jul 2016 #43

Let me unpack this Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #51

I'll scratch the labor concerns off the list and just raise an eyebrow CentralMass Jul 2016 #55

I'm not convinced...Hillary is a centrist/leaning right candidate adigal Jul 2016 #71

Yes, that's clearly the strategy. Marr Jul 2016 #59

See my post #10. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #12

I can't see your post #10. I wonder why. n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #31

I have no idea. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #60

#8 was removed. Could #10 have been part of that string? pnwmom Jul 2016 #62

But I still see my post #10, and I wouldn't if it had been removed with the other. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #64

Thank you for setting the facts straight. Like Biden, Kennedy, and many other Catholic politicians, pnwmom Jul 2016 #65

You are very welcome! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #66

He is pro-choice. And she did not say what you are implying she said about abortion rights. StevieM Jul 2016 #25

This is FALSE. Hillary did NOT say she might be willing to put abortion back on the table. pnwmom Jul 2016 #28

See my response #33 above. longship Jul 2016 #34

False on its face uponit7771 Jul 2016 #41

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It's understandable I guess Calculating Jul 2016 #13

Well, I get it.... She needs to appeal to the Republicans to swing the fence-riding trumpsters underahedgerow Jul 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #15

Yes, the lesser of two evils. We know that the Bernie supporters would NEVER side with trump underahedgerow Jul 2016 #17

Bernie would've wiped the floor with tRump without all the hand-wringing. SMH. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #18

You are just wrong GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #45

So then why didn't MORE Bernie voters show up and beat her in votes? The primary is over. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #50

the left is voting (and DID vote) for Hillary Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #19

People (some/many) often forget SoCalDem Jul 2016 #38

Its up to Bernie supporters then to choose who they will vote for President. misterhighwasted Jul 2016 #22

I like Kaine gwheezie Jul 2016 #20

Kaine's a great candidate alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #23

As Governor Kaine signed into law the Marshall-Newman Amendment, which defined Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #49

For the FOURTH TIME - FALSE! It was a voter initiative and he did not sign it csziggy Jul 2016 #69

A man with strong liberal values, lovemydog Jul 2016 #24

Why didn't she pick Warner or MacAuliff? The goal is to get VA right? Seems like she had luckylefty77 Jul 2016 #26

Warner almost lost his last election ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #27

Why would they have been better? n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #32

Sad that so many expect politicians to entertain them BainsBane Jul 2016 #35

It's the signature on anti gay laws that bothers me. It's the fact that he signed them Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #52

Fifth time around _ FALSE! Voter initiative, governor did NOT sign it csziggy Jul 2016 #70

A-friggin'-men! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #53

he better not do any goddamned eyebrow shit. i am still annoyed by that + i think that was years ago pansypoo53219 Jul 2016 #39

2 insiders in an outsider year. What could go wrong? Vinca Jul 2016 #44

Amen.. SoCalDem Jul 2016 #67

I hope he isn't another Joe Liberman Jim Beard Jul 2016 #47

Definitely sounds like you didn't get enough sleep. Why not go back to bed for a couple more hours? Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #54

So what. betsuni Jul 2016 #56

It's not meant to be entertaining. n/t prayin4rain Jul 2016 #58

Pretty boring/safe choice, but not something anyone should be offended over. nt killbotfactory Jul 2016 #63