Kerry supports MA constitutional amendment banning gay marriage...

[CTLawGuy]

Dean does not...

(In fairness, Kerry's support requires that civil unions be left as an option)

Outrage.



there is a difference between being uncomforatble with gay marriage, but not wanting to change the constitution to take it away,

and being embarassed by the issue in front of the swing voters...

[meegbear]

1. YAWN!

I'm sorry. Did you say something?

[displacedtexan]

2. In most countries, church marriage isn't legal.

You still have to get a civil license to get marriage benefits and legal protections. (This is a real separation of church and state, IMHO.)

Dems just need to articulate this issue better.

[truhavoc]

4. This would be spinned

again "proving" that liberals are anti-god and want to remove christianity from everything. It would backfire with alot of swing voters.

[WyLoochka]

3. Support for a constitutional amendment

constitutes pandering to, primarily, fundamentalist theocrats - of evangelical and/or roman catholic persuasion - for votes, at extreme cost to civil liberties. What is the difference between Kerry and Bush* on this? I can't see any, frankly.

One of my favorite lines that Dr Dean used to say frequently: "and we won't have to listen to those fundamentalist preachers anymore!!!"

Alas, it looks like we'll be forced to listen and kowtow to the fundies for at least another four years no matter the outcome in Nov.

NBD '08.

No one but Dean in '08

[xchrom]

5. while i had no dawg in the primary fight

dean's criticism of fundies was music to my ears.

[onehandle]

6. Again?

Here's some more old news.

Automobiles replace the horse and buggy.

[emulatorloo]

7. You are late on this one. . .here are some threads you will enjoy

Here's some threads you will enjoy

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=400349

A series of polls to express your outrage

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=409617

A comparison of Kerry, Dean, and Edwards on Gay Marriage Issue (they are the same)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=409661

John Kerry's statement on national amendment

http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0224b.html

John Kerry on GLBT issues:

http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/glbt/
see especially "families" and "civil unions" sections

Best Regards, Emulatorloo!