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Originally posted by Rudey
So were you Democrats upset when Bill Clinton told Kerry to say he was against gay marriage to win this election (Kerry didn't btw and made a mistake)?
It didn't quite seem to upset you.
Were you upset when Democrats voted against gay marriage? No it seems this is simply a Bush/Republican issue.
And where have they rewritten the constitution? Perhaps Dick Cheney is against it and would have something to say about that. Perhaps George Bush is against it and was quoted towards the end of the election saying that states should have the right to decide will mean something.
So when you guys are busy painting fairy-tale land, do you use special brushes or what?
-Rudey
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I am absolutely apalled that Clinton told Kerry that, if in fact it occurred. However, what I heard Kerry say numerous times was that although he didn't personally believe in gay marriage, he didn't think there should be a Constitutional amendment restricting it based on the philosophy that the Constitution shouldn't restrict rights.
I noted numerous times that Michigan's proposal was to amend our State Constitution. I am EXTREMELY disappointed that the state I live in voted that way and have voiced that. It passed by a huge margin. It could make some people feel like they can't win and may as well leave. And, not only did it ban same sex marriage, it banned any type of union and effectively eliminated the opportunity for same sex partners to share employement benefits. Yes, I'm hugely disillusioned by the Democrats who voted for this amendment.
Overall though, I'm referring to many more issues than just gay marriage.
Every Democrat I know thinks that both Michael Moore and Al Sharpton are way off base. Just as I recognize that every Republican is not Pat Robertson or Rush Limbaugh. Defining either group by their extremists is not wise nor accurate.
Dee