Analysis: Gay marriage back as campaign issue

[FVZA_Colonel]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/gay_marriage_politics


Analysis: Gay marriage back as campaign issue
By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - A California Supreme Court decision clearing the way for gay marriages in the state injects an element of uncertainty into a presidential race in which the Iraq war and the sputtering economy have largely overshadowed social issues.

John McCain, the GOP nominee-in-waiting whose position on the issue rankles the Republican Party's conservative base, sought to strike a delicate balance to the Thursday ruling.

He "supports the right of the people of California to recognize marriage as a unique institution sanctioning the union between a man and a woman, just as he did in his home state of Arizona," his campaign said in response. "John McCain doesn't believe judges should be making these decisions."

McCain rejected the will of the state's high court even as he tried to maintain his long-held stance that the issue should be left to the states. He suggested that he backs an effort by California's religious conservatives to put a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman on the November ballot.
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It should be interesting to see how this actually plays out, and if it can turn the tide enough against public disgust with Republican corruption and piss-poor foreign and domestic policies.

[elocs]

1. Gee, won't that hurt Democrats who are adept at sacrificing long term goals for short term gains. nt

[xchrom]

2. i should hope so --

there was never anything to avoid.

and the republick party is going to try to slam the dems with it no matter what.

so why continue with trying to dance around it?

it's irrational to oppose marriage equality -- so step up to the bat and take the stupidity head on.

[Fredda Weinberg]

3. And the Democratic Party just possbily lost California in November n/t

[SoonerPride]

5. Nope

Sorry

[FVZA_Colonel]

6. I really hope so, and I am inclined to believe it, given the sheer number of people

disgusted with the way this country is going; but I can't help but feel at the back of my mind a nagging fear that this might motivate the theocrats in that state to come out in force. I know it is basically irrational, and it doesn't change my feelings about the moral rightness of this decision, but it is still there (I do hope to quash it.)

[Fredda Weinberg]

9. The overturned referendum was popular. We'll see n/t

[JackBeck]

7. Just like we lost Massachusetts and New Jersey in previous elections.

[bicentennial_baby]

16. Hey babe...

:hug:

Gonna head back to Cali for another marriage? :D

:loveya:

[JackBeck]

17. Gonna hold out for 2009 this time.

Corzine's pledged to make it happen after the election.

And when that happens, maybe we can re-locate to Cali (or Mass....) and work our way to SCOTUS...

:loveya:

[sniffa]

21. We'd LOVE to have you in our state

:loveya:

[JackBeck]

26. If things don't change around here soon

you may have a couple of new neighbors.

:pals:

[anigbrowl]

13. Not likely. By November the sky wont' have fallen and that amendment will be defeated

because there'll be a ton of democrats turning out to support the nominee and put an end to the GOP rule. Obama's big thing will be to keep the Latino vote on his side and not McCain's. Meanwhile McCain can go on trumpeting his support for Arizona's constitutional amendment...it didn't pass.

Forgot to mention that even Schwarzenegger has said he won't support it.

No way is CA going to vote for McCain.

[bicentennial_baby]

14. And now, a word from Skinner:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1324374

And it applies today as much as it did then. Take heed.

[totodeinhere]

18. Maybe not, but as we know this can be a sensitive issue.

We Dems need to stand firmly for gay rights, especially since the Repukes will probably try again to demagogue the issue again.

[hulklogan]

19. "Blame it on the gays!"

DU talking point #35.

:puke:

[AllentownJake]

20. Didn't the CA

Legislature try twice to pass gay marriage only to have the gropenator veto it twice?

[FVZA_Colonel]

23. And didn't he just say he wouldn't support a new measure?

If that's the case, then I can say he's right on at least this issue.

[AllentownJake]

24. He said no constitutional amendment

So basically its the law of CA now.

So we are basically waiting for a gay couple to move from CA or MA to another state and demand their marriage be recognized from a supreme court decision.

[knight_of_the_star]

22. Not likely

We don't have enough Wingers for this to tip the scales on all the other issues.

[JackBeck]

4. The theosexuals have pretty much abandoned this issue.

Isn't raising the big bucks anymore. They had their moment to push through their agenda under Jr. and it didn't happen.

10 years from now we're gonna look back on this time probably laugh our asses off.

[MikeNearMcChord]

8. Let the Repugs try it, Joe and Jane Sixpack is more

worried about their economic situation or that little Justin may end up going for a round of the IED lottery in Iraq, and Jennifer may end up flipping burgers instead of college than worrying about the domestic status of Adam and Steve down the block.

[BlooInBloo]

10. Bullshit. It'll drag a couple more republican voters out in a state that has no chance of going red.

[marmar]

11. I think it's lost it's efficacy......

Lots of people are worried about basic survival these days - $5 a gallon gas, multiplying job losses, skyrocketing food costs, health care, foreclosures etc etc. The economy has effectively killed the right's war of cultural wedge issues.

[Douglas Carpenter]

12. frankly, I think the whole thing is passe at this point as a big issue

I think efforts to work up the Republican base at this point and time would be beating a dead horse.

[ecstatic]

15. If we make it through this election, I will be proud of Americans for the first time

Because the RW media is going to use ANY and EVERY ploy possible to divide us on race, gender, reproductive issues, religion, socioeconomic status, immigration issues, and now sexual orientation. It WILL NOT be easy, but I trust Obama, working with a team of brilliant advisers, will try his best.

If the people can FINALLY wake the Fck up and stop falling for this crap again and again, I will find a new respect in my heart. It would truly be a great day in America. Truly!

[newmajority]

25. It's my understanding that the California Supreme Court has a Republican majority.

So when Republican judges made this decision, and both the Republican governor, and the Republican presidential nominee support it, who exactly are the 'Pukes going to vote for as "punishment" for this court decision?

I hate to give credit to 'Pukes for anything, but it looks like at least some of them still have partially functional brains.