John Kerry Releases Statement on Federal Marriage Amendment

[flpoljunkie]

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=146-07142004

To: National Desk and Political Reporter

Contact: Allison Dobson of Kerry-Edwards, 202-464-2800, Web: http://www.johnkerry.com

BOSTON, July 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senator John Kerry released the following statement today:

"The floor of the United States Senate should only be used for the common good, not issues designed to divide us for political purposes. Throughout history, amending our Constitution -- the foundation of the nation's values and ideals -- has been serious business. However, even Republicans concede that this amendment is being offered only for political gains. The unfortunate result is that the important work of the American people -- funding our homeland security needs, creating new and better jobs, and raising the minimum wage -- is not getting done. Had this amendment reached a final vote, I would have voted against it, because I believe that the American people deserve better than this from their leaders. When I am president, I will work to bring the nation together and build a stronger America."

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. Hee

Any questions? Now, can we get back to serious stuff?

[stellanoir]

2. yay verily. . .

and that's the boldest "when I'm President" statement I've yet heard from Kerry. Woh!

[realisticphish]

3. It is scathing

obviously true, and allows him to come out against it without showing his actual feelings on gay marriage (which, I believe, are negative)


:hippie:

[TexasSissy]

4. So true. A waste of valuable time, a diversion...yet they didn't have

time to debate funding of Homeland Security at a time when "threats" by Ridge keep popping up.

[Nicholas_J]

5. Santorum

Look like he was going to cry adn stick his thumb in his mouth when this bill failed.