Comments | weered1: The Republicans? Not interested of course.

weered1

The Republicans? Not interested of course.

Aug 10, 2007 09:01

Debate last night by Democratic candidates on gay issues

Frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both defended their opposition to same-sex marriage.

I really hope that if either were elected, they would eventually change this stance. Especially Obama. How does he feel about history's "separate but equal" policy?

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interfecta August 10 2007, 14:27:48 UTC

For our next President, my demands are far more simple than usual ( ... )

weered1 August 10 2007, 14:46:39 UTC

Yeah seriously. The only way to go with life after W is up.

interfecta August 10 2007, 14:56:37 UTC

I'm not sure I'd take it THAT far. Imagine: President Cheney.

weered1 August 10 2007, 15:03:28 UTC

Ha! Love your icon.

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felinegroovy August 10 2007, 15:50:34 UTC

If by them saying that they are pro-civil union for all, but opposed to marriage for all, then they get some more conservative votes, then so be it ( ... )

weered1 August 10 2007, 16:07:04 UTC

As much as it would be nice to have that be true, it's not just semantics. If we can't call ourselves "married" but "civil unionized", that will keep companies and some states from giving us the same benefits, and keep us from other rights as well.

There's a good little article on the difference between the two here: http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Center&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=16762

ofmonsters August 10 2007, 18:01:19 UTC

Frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both defended their opposition to same-sex marriage.

I refuse to vote then. Fuckers.

weered1 August 10 2007, 18:12:02 UTC

That's one less vote to counteract the Republicans though :(

zpurplefreak August 11 2007, 02:15:14 UTC

Not surprising - and with Obama's religious background, he's not likely to get much of a gay vote. I'm still pulling for Edwards (as either P or VP). At least his wife has a more supportive opinion, and I think the more he learns about it, the more he would come around... (that's my hope ( ... )

sevenjades August 11 2007, 05:16:02 UTC

Part of me wishes they'd show some backbone and just support gay marriage already, wether they're personally for it or against it.

The other part of me knows I may not see gay marriage in my life time, but my children's lifetime is a definite possibility, and I'm fine with that.