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calimary

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122. Something to think about, folks. Something IMPORTANT to think about.

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:38 PM

Jun 2013

Just seems to me to underscore the CRITICAL importance of keeping a Democrat in the White House. Failure to do so leaves us hamstrung and hobbled, with the damn scalias and alitos and thomases. It wasn't a republi-CON who brought you clear-headed thinking like Ruth Bader Ginsburg's or Sonia Sotomayor's (or Elena Kagan, I suppose, although I haven't exactly been in love with her since she, as Solicitor General, failed to win us the Citizens United case - President Obama said she was a great consensus-builder. I beg your pardon??????? She sure didn't build much of a concensus THAT time).

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Says DOMA Is Unconstitutional [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2013 OP

Yes! Hayabusa Jun 2013 #1

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ! steve2470 Jun 2013 #2

K&R BumRushDaShow Jun 2013 #3

Awesome!!! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #4

Huge K&R! JTFrog Jun 2013 #5

Lord, did I need some good news today. Hooray! nolabear Jun 2013 #6

Great News - Republican heads exploding all over the US grantcart Jun 2013 #7

Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #13

Good job! 4lbs Jun 2013 #8

Now overturn that fucking Voting Rights Act destruction from earlier today. Nanjing to Seoul Jun 2013 #10

It was!!! Nativechef Jun 2013 #61

that is inaccurate dsc Jun 2013 #86

Finally some good news! Quantess Jun 2013 #9

Pleasantly shocked is right. n/t ChazII Jun 2013 #41

It feels good Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2013 #11

batting .500 for the last two days... geckosfeet Jun 2013 #12

Bill Clinton's biggest shame. Excellent. (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #14

Followed closely by NAFTA and welfare deform. KamaAina Jun 2013 #87

What a great day in political history! Coyotl Jun 2013 #15

Excellent ruling. closeupready Jun 2013 #16

GREAT NEWS! n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2013 #17

Cheers everyone, this calls for a beer!! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #18

The corporations don't give a shit about DOMA. Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #19

Exactly right. Negligible effect on the bank accounts of the 1%. onehandle Jun 2013 #31

Yes but they loved that it was a distraction. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #90

Oh, hell yes. Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #104

I had the same thought. I'm very glad for this ruling, and at the same time scarletwoman Jun 2013 #109

OMG!!!!! Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #20

idiot Scalia: OKNancy Jun 2013 #21

Correct me if I am wrong, but now all states would have to recognize those marriages JCMach1 Jun 2013 #22

Aouldn't it also mean that benefits for spouses would apply? csziggy Jun 2013 #35

Not the way I understood it. cate94 Jun 2013 #50

That is my reading of this as well. missingthebigdog Jun 2013 #71

No this is a states rights decision. former9thward Jun 2013 #85

Fantastic!! I'm in tears!... nt Blasphemer Jun 2013 #23

Ruling given by Justice Anthony Kennedy cal04 Jun 2013 #24

Excellent ruling, premium Jun 2013 #25

Yes! WilmywoodNCparalegal Jun 2013 #26

I wonder why this wasn't challenged before AngryAmish Jun 2013 #27

The right hand giveth, and the left hand taketh away malthaussen Jun 2013 #28

Great!!! nt hack89 Jun 2013 #29

Congrats! angrychair Jun 2013 #30

So... marriage is officially....errrhh...*undefended*? Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #32

WHOOOO HOOOOO! YAY! csziggy Jun 2013 #33

Woo Hoo libodem Jun 2013 #34

Oh, Congratulations to ALL who have love and commitment in their hearts. Tikki Jun 2013 #36

Yay! vdogg Jun 2013 #37

Was all of DOMA overturned or just Section 3? LonePirate Jun 2013 #38

Just Section 3. States still do not have to recognize *those* marriages by other states. ieoeja Jun 2013 #100

Much love to my gay and lesbian DU friends Botany Jun 2013 #39

This will clear the way for DoD to recognize gay marriage rights on post bigbrother05 Jun 2013 #40

K&R gademocrat7 Jun 2013 #42

Scalia is now AGAINST "legislating from the bench" yellowcanine Jun 2013 #43

Two comments happyslug Jun 2013 #81

81. Two comments The CCC Jun 2013 #88

The executive branch did not defend DOMA but Congress did. yellowcanine Jun 2013 #118

The 14th is NATIONAL in Scope not regional happyslug Jun 2013 #121

Of course it is. The whole Constitution is. yellowcanine Jun 2013 #123

Scalia can go bite me. Mr. David Jun 2013 #44

Ha! That was one of the first things I thought after hearing the news: bite this, scalia. JudyM Jun 2013 #113

And straight allies of LGBT REJOICE! Aristus Jun 2013 #45

Kennedy must feel pretty smug right now...wielding all that power. Ash_F Jun 2013 #46

Finally! This is great, great news! lunatica Jun 2013 #47

Yea !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Jun 2013 #48

Hallelujah! Finally some common sense on this dissgusting winger dominated Court! ReRe Jun 2013 #49

Indeed! mountain grammy Jun 2013 #51

Breaking news: The supreme court upholds the Constitution! mountain grammy Jun 2013 #52

+100000 darkangel218 Jun 2013 #60

Time to celebrate! BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #53

BREAKING: Supreme Court Says DOMA Is Unconstitutional (Strikes Down Key Provision) The CCC Jun 2013 #54

K&R! Thank you Hisspsit! Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #55

Tears pf joy! Delphinus Jun 2013 #56

How does this affect individual states? Rob H. Jun 2013 #57

I think... Hissyspit Jun 2013 #63

The remaining section of DOMA should be challenged on that same basis. ieoeja Jun 2013 #107

It doesn't.....yet. jeff47 Jun 2013 #106

Tonite me and my friends are going to parttyyyy!! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #58

Here to WOO HOO in this thread TOO libodem Jun 2013 #59

Finally something to celebrate from the SC Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #62

Great big ol' K&R MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #64

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2013 #65

Holy shit. Arkana Jun 2013 #66

Wahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo obama2terms Jun 2013 #67

k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2013 #68

Yes! NealK Jun 2013 #69

K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #70

First of all let me start out by wishing Congratulations to DU's LGBT Community! Liberalynn Jun 2013 #72

President Barack Obama issued a statement Wednesday applauding the Supreme Court's striking down Hissyspit Jun 2013 #73

Here is the actual opinion happyslug Jun 2013 #74

I've been waiting for this day since Clinton signed rivegauche Jun 2013 #75

This is silly. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #117

Lets put this on the top!!!!! tavalon Jun 2013 #76

diseased root arely staircase Jun 2013 #77

One upside to Karl Rove running the entire country Doctor_J Jun 2013 #78

Thank goodness someone appointed a couple of Supremes to outvote the RWingers. DCBob Jun 2013 #79

Something to think about, folks. Something IMPORTANT to think about. calimary Jun 2013 #122

K&R Congrats! Long overdue! idwiyo Jun 2013 #80

Yes indeedy! democrank Jun 2013 #82

We can all quote Josh Lyman today! MissMillie Jun 2013 #83

K&R for equality midnight Jun 2013 #84

k&r and about time and !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! uppityperson Jun 2013 #89

May Scalia's anger make him pop a major artery. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #91

Kick! Rec! Love! Hekate Jun 2013 #92

Wonderful news!!! Beacool Jun 2013 #93

That photo, OMG, it's so beautiful, priceless. Zorra Jun 2013 #94

Edith Windsor, in that quiet little frame of a body what a big strong soul. Thank-you. toby jo Jun 2013 #95

K&R Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #96

Congratulations LGBT community on your well earned victory finally. Cleita Jun 2013 #97

"no state shall ... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." progressoid Jun 2013 #98

Congratulations to us all! sofa king Jun 2013 #99

Great news! ctsnowman Jun 2013 #101

Wipes away tears. K&R! myrna minx Jun 2013 #102

Super-duper thread, Hissyspit! Kurovski Jun 2013 #103

So Awesome! Egnever Jun 2013 #105

Woo Hooooooo! grahamhgreen Jun 2013 #108

Hooray! ChaoticTrilby Jun 2013 #110

A truly GREAT day underpants Jun 2013 #111

Now that we have won DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #112

Here, have a pic to celebrate the day. Yukari Yakumo Jun 2013 #114

Castro tonight Jesus Malverde Jun 2013 #115

Leather gloves..... yellowcanine Jun 2013 #119

Do they wear them with all crowd control? Hissyspit Jun 2013 #125

I don't know but I have seen cops wearing leather gloves in many situations. yellowcanine Jun 2013 #127

K & R !!!!!!!!!!!!!! bread_and_roses Jun 2013 #116

DOMA HAS NOT BEEN STRUCK DOWN . . . markpkessinger Jun 2013 #120

Yes, we know. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #124

congrats to my sister and her wife fascisthunter Jun 2013 #126