Washington State's House has passed marriage equality, 55-43

[Missy Vixen]

Last edited Wed Feb 8, 2012, 07:32 PM - Edit history (1)

The bill will then move on to the Governor's desk for a signature.

If you can wade through the bleating of the RW bigots, it's interesting to listen to...

http://www.king5.com/live-stream/pop-up-no-ads/NWCN-Live-Stream-66425277.html

[rhett o rick]

1. This is going to make some people very close to me and of course myself, very happy. nm

[teddy51]

2. Awesome, and way to go Washington. I have no doubt that Governor Gregoire

will sign the bill ASAP as it hits her desk.

[regnaD kciN]

3. Watching Bill Hinkle (R-Bible)...

...orate on how this would destroy the entire moral basis of society, I have to ask: who's running against him, so I can send a contribution to them?

[Missy Vixen]

5. I'd love to know if he has a competitor, too

I'm sure Rep. Rodne (R-Bigot) enjoyed the e-mail I just sent him. He believes that marriage is for child-rearing. We have been married for eighteen years, and we were married in Washington State. We do not have children, by choice.

It is none of his business why any other consenting adult chooses to marry. It is none of his business whether or not we have children. It is none of his business how we chose to form our family.

I am so, so tired of the right-wing and their heated defense of the "sanctity of marriage". It's hilarious to see how many of the shining lights of the GOP certainly don't believe in that "sanctity".

[MrCoffee]

4. It's about time.

Shut 'em up and pass it already.

[Missy Vixen]

6. I am amazed at the crap that is coming out of the right-wingers in the crowd.

I'm looking forward to the re-election campaign of every bigot who's gotten to their feet - on camera - to argue the most ridiculous objections to two consenting adults being able to marry.

It would be nice if the vote could come anytime soon.

[regnaD kciN]

7. And now we've got Hargrove...

...who's just down the road from us, who's arguing that approving gay marriage would be akin to making a financial investment that would ruin you. (How typically Republican - equating everything to investments.)

[Missy Vixen]

8. I look forward to the list of representatives who've made asinine comments on-camera this afternoon

It'll be fun to listen to them try desperately to disassociate themselves from their bigoted and ridiculous comments when those who support marriage equality field candidates to run against them.

Hargrove is an ASS. "I'm telling the truth in love?" Uh, that's the phrase those I knew at Bible college would typically use before lambasting another person. It has nothing to do with "love". It's everything to do with thinking they're right.

[Spazito]

9. I know the State Senate passed this already...

are there enough votes in the House to pass it as well? I sure hope so!

[MrCoffee]

10. It's going to pass by a wide, wide margin...eventually.

[Spazito]

12. Excellent! Thanks for the info n/t

[MrCoffee]

14. No worries...the only real legislative suspense was over which Senator was going to push it over

The big fight is going to be over the referendum on the ballot in November.

[Missy Vixen]

16. They're not going to get it on the ballot

I won't sign their petition. They can't field enough signatures east of the mountains, either.

The comments are unbelievable. Evidently, these folks have no idea the rest of us VOTE.

[MrCoffee]

17. I wish I were that confident in our fellow Washingtonians.

I think they could get 150,000 in King County alone.


I really hope I run into someone collecting signatures. I really, really do.

[MrCoffee]

11. I should not be listening to this...not one of them can speak worth a damn

These dolts are our representatives? Has this twerp Overstreet uttered a complete, grammatically correct sentence since he grabbed the mic?

[grantcart]

19. Florist from Spokane is against it

Does he know that he is going to make money?

[JackBeck]

13. These doom and gloom Republicans are driving me insane.

I can't wait to see Washington become the 8th place in the United States to move forward with marriage equality. 41 million Americans will then live somewhere where there is marriage for same-sex couples.

[regnaD kciN]

15. As you can gather from my avatar...

...I'm a Christian (and, for that matter, a member of the clergy), but I'm amazed at the number of legislators who apparently believe that it's a valid argument to simply say "this bill must be defeated because God/Jesus/the Bible/my pastor say it's wrong."

[regnaD kciN]

18. Eric Pettigrew is kicking ass and taking names!

[MrCoffee]

20. 55-43 suck it haters!

edited because i can't read.

[regnaD kciN]

21. It passes 55-43!!!

[grantcart]

22. Edit the title to show that it just passed 55-43

[Missy Vixen]

23. The bill passed, 55 to 43

It's off to Governor Gregoire's desk. I wonder if she will sign it tomorrow.

I'm thrilled.

[alphafemale]

24. Thank you WA state.

[countryjake]

28. Some have said she should wait for Valentine's Day...

but I sure hope that she ignores that advice and signs it immediately!

[Missy Vixen]

29. She has five days to sign

I'm sure her office is on the phone with the people that have fought the hardest to see this day. They deserve to be there.

I hope Charlene Strong will be there.

[Arugula Latte]

25. Okay, Washington and California are in place ... Now my Oregon needs to get on board!

[Spazito]

26. Awesome!

Wonderful news! Governor Gregoire has been very strong on supporting this and I am so glad to see this pass.

Congrats to all those in Washington State who worked so hard to see this come about.

[bigwillq]

27. Nice!

K and R

[uppityperson]

30. k&r and about time, yay and woohoo