Ellen DeGeneres' Thoughts on the Election Results
I've checked Ellen DeGeneres' official show website several times today, looking for some kind of statement about her thoughts on the election, and on my last visit, a statement had emerged, though oddly enough the timestamp is incorrect.
You can see the original form here:
http://ellen. warnerbros. com/2008/11/election_results. php
But for your convenience, here are her words:
"My Thoughts on This Historic Election
"Watching the returns on election night was an amazing experience. Barack Obama is our new president. Change is here. I, like millions of Americans, felt like we had taken a giant step towards equality. We were watching history.
"This morning, when it was clear that Proposition 8 had passed in California, I can’t explain the feeling I had. I was saddened beyond belief. Here we just had a giant step toward equality and then on the very next day, we took a giant step away.
"I believe one day a “ban on gay marriage” will sound totally ridiculous. In the meantime, I will continue to speak out for equality for all of us.
"
***
Well said, Ellen. I really, really respect her, and all that she has done. Such an amazing person. It's heartening to see the many sweet messages that have been posted to the page with pictures from her wedding - sweetness being in the vast majority.
As I've probably already made clear, my heart goes out to EVERYONE effected by this decision, which, really, in the end - is everyone.
-Ava
(I posted this originally as a bulletin on MySpace, and forgot to cross-post here, so I just posted it a day late and backdated it for clarity.)
You can see the original form here:
http://ellen. warnerbros. com/2008/11/election_results. php
But for your convenience, here are her words:
"My Thoughts on This Historic Election
"Watching the returns on election night was an amazing experience. Barack Obama is our new president. Change is here. I, like millions of Americans, felt like we had taken a giant step towards equality. We were watching history.
"This morning, when it was clear that Proposition 8 had passed in California, I can’t explain the feeling I had. I was saddened beyond belief. Here we just had a giant step toward equality and then on the very next day, we took a giant step away.
"I believe one day a “ban on gay marriage” will sound totally ridiculous. In the meantime, I will continue to speak out for equality for all of us.
"
***
Well said, Ellen. I really, really respect her, and all that she has done. Such an amazing person. It's heartening to see the many sweet messages that have been posted to the page with pictures from her wedding - sweetness being in the vast majority.
As I've probably already made clear, my heart goes out to EVERYONE effected by this decision, which, really, in the end - is everyone.
-Ava
(I posted this originally as a bulletin on MySpace, and forgot to cross-post here, so I just posted it a day late and backdated it for clarity.)