Breaking News Alert: Corrected: New Jersey Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill; Veto Promised

[Mira]

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Thursday, February 16, 2012 -- 5:39 PM EST
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Corrected: New Jersey Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill; Veto Promised

New Jersey’s Assembly voted 42 to 33 on Thursday to approve a gay marriage bill that could pave the way for New Jersey to join six other states where same-sex couples can today legally wed.

To become law, the bill would have to be signed by Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who has promised to veto the measure.

CORRECTION: An earlier alert gave an incorrect vote tally. There were 42 in favor of the bill, not 41.

Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/02/16/us/AP-US-Gay-Marriage-NJ.html?hp&emc=na

[catnhatnh]

1. Wait-I thought he said the majority should vote? N/T

[Angry Dragon]

3. He did say that

[David__77]

2. If only they'd done this with Corzine as governor. But no, they wait till now...

It's better than nothing, sure...

[RKP5637]

4. Pisses me off that Christie can veto it and enforce denial of civil rights. Damn I hate

republican freaks like him.

[rfranklin]

5. It's strictly political...he's trying to shore up his rightwing bona fides for his VP run...

I think that the Dems delivered him a plum on this one.

[RKP5637]

6. Agree!!! "I want to get the Republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub."

[la la]

7. can veto be overturned? n/t

[Danmel]

8. not enough votes for an over-ride

But in Jersey, the legislature has 2 years to over-ride, so they expect to be able to do do at some point. Christie is a calculating ass-a referendum would bring out all the "social conservatives" in November, but he won't have the votes.
It is a shame that people are being are held hostage by his ovrrsized ambition.