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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders 2006 - I oppose Gay Marriage [View all]Fearless
(18,421 posts)26. The latter quotation comes from a debate he had in Vermont and his response given
I had posted the video here a while back to give it's full context...
Literally that we had to be cautious about bringing marriage equality to the federal level before it was time, lest we cause a constitutional amendment against it to crop up again. Hell even up til the SJC ruling last year we were still worried that it was too soon that we had moved to quickly. Thankfully we succeeded.
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"not right now" is very different from "never, because marriage is between man and woman"
Betty Karlson
Feb 2016
#7
Did he actually state what your title indicates that he said? If so, can you provide link, please?
xocet
Feb 2016
#4
Sorry. That is not what the text in the OP reads. Please provide a link to Sen. Sanders saying
xocet
Feb 2016
#6
Unfortunately it is your argument that is hard to understand, because it doesn't hold up.
highprincipleswork
Feb 2016
#28
So because "States Rights" are bad, we should let the feds arrest medical & recreational pot smokers
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#29
Jesus fucking Christ how many times do I have to explain this fucking statement???
Fearless
Feb 2016
#10
You were clueless you have no idea what was going on into thousand six we'd already gotten married t
dbackjon
Feb 2016
#20
The latter quotation comes from a debate he had in Vermont and his response given
Fearless
Feb 2016
#26
Wow. 33 replies. I haven't seen this sleepy little nook get so worked up since....
Smarmie Doofus
Feb 2016
#35
This type of lying revisionist history is just makes me and my generation (X/Y) support Bernie more
LostOne4Ever
Feb 2016
#36