As expected, the gay marriage amendment didn’t get the two-thirds vote needed to pass the U.S. Senate. Not only that, it couldn’t even get half the votes, failing today 49-48. That’s only one more vote than the measure got in 2004. But, hey — GOP lawmakers can tell social conservatives that they took a stand for marriage.
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What a waste of their time and our money. Can we just stop beating this dead horse?
No Julie, the “ISTs” will keep bringing it up. After all, they would MUCH rather argue about this than deal with their war, deficits, Katrina response, environmental degradation …
Come to think of it, that’s when they could dose him with Ex-lax and bury him in an envelope.
Above post was regardng wondering what kind of a turn out would there be for Phelp’s funeral.
Wrong thread- sorry.
On the June 5 edition of Fox News’ The Big Story with John Gibson, Gary Bauer, president of the group American Values and a former GOP presidential candidate, asserted that “the American people” believe that a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage “is important.”
In fact, according to recent polling, when asked to prioritize the most pressing issues facing the country, most respondents have cited the war in Iraq, the economy, energy prices, terrorism, and immigration, but very few listed same-sex marriage.Listing issues including the war in Iraq, health care, the environment, and same-sex marriage, a May 11-15 ABC/Washington Post poll asked: “What will be the single most important issue in your vote for U.S. House this year?”
Seventeen percent cited the economy, 11 percent said Iraq, 11 percent said immigration, 7 percent identified gas prices, and six percent said terrorism.
Less than 0.5 percent of the respondents cited “same sex marriage.” The poll had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
This is terrible news, as a result of this amendment being defeated, the sanctity is rapidly draining out of my marriage and the only places that sell replacement sanctity want 10% of my gross income or more.
I hope that all of the evil gay liberals are happy that my marriage is now ruined as a result of their selfish need for equal rights.
Watch Jon Stewart verbally bitch-slap wingnut hypocrite Bill Bennett here (while also destroying the lie-filled talking points perpetuated by right wing psycho letter writers like today’s Reader View).
http://www.crooksandliars.com
scroll down to the middle of the page. It really is an ass-whupping. Too bad Democratic politicians don’t fight back against these self-righteous, sanctimonious, holier-than-thou (enough synonyms?) hypocritical right-wingnuts like Stewart so effectively does.
Rush,That’s not replacement sanctity, it’s sanctimoniousness they sell! I, on the other hand, will send you instructions on how to plug that hole in your marriage, using only your heart, and it’ll only cost you 2%!
KFG…Amazing poll…less than half of one percent. They sure do make a lot of noise, tho!
And yes, Rush, I certainly feel the solidity of my marriage slipping away. After all, if my marriage cannot be ‘protected’ by a Constitutional Amendment, then I don’t know if I can keep it together……*sigh*
Hell, thats probably why I CAN’T get married. If marriage is totally going down the tubes because of same sex unions, it’s ridiculous to even try.
A slate article on this subject and why it won’t work politically this time:
http://www.slate.com/id/2143208/
I don’t know about the Slate article.
Never overestimate the intelligence of the American electorate. Bush got two terms in the White House, didn’t he.
“Bush got two terms in the White House, didn’t he.”
Yeah, JJ. Notwithstanding Fla. or Ohio, it happened.
But. . .read the posts above. Not everyone who voted that way agrees with all this crap.
Them damn Gays got away with it again! My marriage is ruined!
Oh, wait a minute…I’m not married.
Never mind….
KFG?
Where were YOU on or about April of 1995? Can you PROVE that you were not behind my ex breaking her engagement with me? No?
I KNEW IT! The gay agenda wrecked my marriage too!
“It really is an ass-whupping. Too bad Democratic politicians don’t fight back against these self-righteous, sanctimonious, holier-than-thou (enough synonyms?) hypocritical right-wingnuts like Stewart so effectively does.”
Hell between Rush, Coulter and Fox news they can just set back and watch as they implode! Feel the love or else! The big three, a Republican’s best friend? Is it to late to resent my membership in the human race? The use of baseball bats and chains are beginning to hurt my sensibility.
Hm, I can’t blame that for causing me and my-ex, Hogjaws, from splitting up. Nope, it was solely do to good luck!
KFG could you please ruin my marriage? We had just got the kids out of the house when my mother moved in, two out of three kids moved back home with my daughter’s boyfriend and my grandson, the mortgage company threaten to take the house so I pay over a thousand dollars a month to keep a roof over my head, we work two different shift so we do not see each other for very long, mom’s dog thinks the furniture is a tree, I can not afford to go on a real vacation, the president that my wife voted for it about to declare himself Emperor.
I think if you and your other get married it may just be the tipping point!
No, writerdog, the tipping point for you will be if you continue to vote Republican. Envision it now.
Sorry couldn’t help myself and I don’t play violin any more.
Writerdog. I’m sorry that Bush did all those things to you.
LoL DD how about a compromise we all just become better enlighten and vote intelligently. Using both the head and heart, we bitch and moan about how corrupt the system is. How we can do nothing to stop it, throwing our hands up and walking away. Apathy ruling the day and the government, by doing so what else can the system be but corrupt?
Partisanship has become the deciding factor in politics instead of what is best for the nation. I am doing some “light” reading. It is a college level government book. It said the main difference between a Democrat and a Republican is the view as to who should be doing what? I am a federalist, local government has a better view of what is going on in the state then a bunch of people over a thousand miles away. So the state should be the one controlling the projects that effect it citizens. But there has to be some compromise in matters that are too big for the state.
My mistake has been if I knew nothing of a candidate the deciding factor has been the R beside their names.I do not remember voting for Steve Abrams for State school board, but I may have. Now I have learn what a mistake that has been!
OMG did you not notice that I admit I would rather have Bill Clinton as President then Bush right now?How much more of a compromise could you want from a Republican?
Joe I am sorry he has done all this to our country!
I would agree with you there writerdog.
As a libertarian, I’ll vote for Democrats. Hell! I even voted for Nader the last two elections.
I wouldn’t vote for a leftist. I just disagree with that ideology too much to compromise. I can get along and be friends, but would disagree with them politically.
What’s sad is that what I think the Founding Fathers had in mind (a balance of ideals between two or more parties) has been our biggest downfall.
If we’re only going to have 2 parties (and I don’t see a third being relative in the near future), the ideal thing would be to have 2 per Congress and the same for the House. 1 from each party for each. They would either learn to compromise or never get anything done. Probably the latter, I’m afraid, considering what we’ve seen in the last, oh, milleneum.
I think of the running of the country like a marriage. This “I have control for the next 4-8″ years is ridiculous. Clinton may have pissed off a bunch over the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, but there would’ve been a lot of pissed off people, no matter what. Same with everything else. Compromising, the basis of marriage, might go a long, long way in returning this country to what those Founding Fathers had in mind.
Just my .02.
I do hope that all of those here that are bitching about this hateful amendment not passing are jokeing. Otherwise, there are a mess of very sick people here. Hate of others SHOULD NEVER BE MADE THE LAW OF THE LAND!
Lady, though at times some of the things said here are hard to tell if it is a joke or not. I think I can speak for the rest in yes it is a joke based on the claim that gay marriage is a threat to hetro marriage.
If KFG get married I would give her the same wedding gift my Grandpa gave me… A toilet plunger!Of all the gifts I was given at our wedding, it is the only one that has lasted as long as the marriage.Must be good luck.
Horst Wessel,
How’s it feel to have had your ass kicked by a guy in a wheelchair?
Makes you feel like somebody’s bitch, doesn’t it?
Heheh writerdog. I still have sheets and towels I am using from my BIG FIRST wedding to a man.
Hmmm, that was in July of 1976. Heheh. The year bicentennial weddings were in style.
But no bicentennial theme for us. We were waaaaayyyyy too cool for that. You should see the pics of the long hair, orange tuxes and yellow bow ties the groomsmen wore. Dont even ask about the ORANGE bridesmaid dresses.
Heheh. bicentennial meets the brady bunch.
Damn, was I ever THAT young?
Hee hee, the big german wedding, where the towels lasted longer than the marriage.
I’ll let ya dance at my NEXT wedding writerdog. Maybe walker will give me away… heheheh.
I wonder if Melissa Etheridge would sing? Mountain Man could cater the reception? The WE blog trio could play, and maybe, just maybe….
values boy would give the blessing?
ROFLMAO.
April 1976 here, KFG, and blessedly has been technically over for 5 years.
heheh RD, I hear ya. We stayed miserable for eight years before we finally said “basta!”
I think he is still with his “wife he was screwing while he was married to me.” (hat tip walker, I know how it feels)
You would recognize her easily. Very short, flat head, no teeth, and she owns a liquor store. :)
LOL KFG!
I won’t say much, but the ex missed his oldest daughter’s wedding 3 weeks ago because he “put the wrong date on the calendar.” He’s a Republican. ;)
KFG -Well where else is he gonna put his beer?
RD -You’ve got to be kidding. Then again probably not…I can kinda relate. MM’s ex (and biological mother of our son) didn’t call son for 10 months – forgot his 10th b-day and all.
Ahhhh…the horror stories we could tell.
Hang in there – I’m sure your daughter’s old enough to understand and I hope that she had somebody else to walk her down the aisle.
Farm Gal,Let me know when you two set a date, and I’ll do my damnedest to be there! Sounds like a slammin’ party!
You got it jed!
Fried chicken and ‘tater salad all around. Whiskey for my friends and beer for the horses.
The mayo is on me!
Can you polka? I mean, it is western ks……
Polka sounds good!
Julie, she had planned and did walk herself down the aisle. So did the one just younger last November. It was their “statement” to make. The next will probably do the same. We’ll see about the youngest.
Life’s a bitch, and then you reincarnate.
KFG,MM and I will be there with rings on our fingers and bells on our toes.
I’ll let ya dance at my NEXT wedding writerdog
LoL KFG, Oct, 76 for me, I am game if you are. How are the tops of your feet? I have to have someone to lead, BUT NO DISCO!IT SUCKED IN 76 AND IT IS STILL SUCKING! Besides I have no idea where my shoes with the six inch heels are. I loaned them to PeeWee and the bastard never gave them back! Said something about he was going to be in some movie. And it was going to be a big adventure, the last time I saw him was in the theater. The movie was getting to a real good part when suddenly it felt like it was raining! Drops kept falling on my arm that was closest to him…I told him I was out of there and split! The next thing I knew he was calling wanting to barrow some money, I guess he was at a payphone as he said I was his one phone call! He really should have gone to a doctor, I think he has asthma as just before it started raining in the theater he was having trouble breathing. I kept hearing he gasping for air and he might have been having a heart attack too. He was say oh..oh, then he started have a religious experience crying out “God…God!”.They may have had to call for EMS as I was leaving the parking lot two cop cars were pulling in.
I have not seen him since, oh well I never really liked those shoes anyway!
Dawg – OMG I am crying I am laughing so hard.My memories of October 76 are hazy at best lots of sleeping and puking but you have to remember I was 3 months old at the time.
I agree Disco is best left dead.