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luna_k in liberalrage

I Know I'm Late To This

May 16, 2008 10:40

... but I don't have internet access at home, so this was the first opportunity I had to post about this.

California Supreme Court Strikes Bans on Same-Sex Marriage.
The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that gays have a constitutional right to marry, striking down state laws that forbade it, in a decision that is likely to reenergize the ( Read more... )

california, gay, hillary clinton

Comments 9

koljeff May 16 2008, 15:06:08 UTC

Fuck yeah, California!

Also, I mentioned this earlier, but - I'd actually, upon further consideration, be pretty happy to see Hillary drop out some time after she kicks Obama's ass in Kentucky; as that would be less damaging to his campaign than him losing there against no opponent at all.

thisficklemob May 16 2008, 16:29:04 UTC

I agree... though if she refrained from launching any more "Me and McCain are the best ones to keep America safe!" attacks, that'd be good.

koljeff May 17 2008, 01:27:22 UTC

Yeah, I definitely agree.

thisficklemob May 16 2008, 16:27:33 UTC

I'm pleased with this, of course... but at the same time, a part of me is kind of cynically bracing for it to become some big electoral deal like in 2004. I don't really think a gay marriage ballot question will change the electoral college outcome of California at all, but if it turns into some big "every other state rushes to pass anti- amendments"...

Although, I guess a lot of them already did, so...

xiaomi May 16 2008, 17:07:00 UTC

It's pretty exciting, and the above is correct - the states that will ban gay marriage have already banned gay marriage - this isn't going to drive turnout the way Massachusetts did. Having said that, California has a long fight ahead to defeat a silly ballot measure on the November ballot that predicted this decision. I think we'll win, but I'm definitely concerned.

ext_4728 May 16 2008, 19:21:45 UTC

My concern is that California passed Prop 22 by 61%, and the anti-gay crowd is geared up with a Proposition to modify the state Constitution. IIRC they will only need 50%, which I'm very concerned will happen.

veldamorgan May 16 2008, 21:37:22 UTC

Hillary and her spokespeople have said she'd stay in through the June 3 primaries. I think she'll drop out between June 4 and June 6.