***LA TIMES: California voters approve Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriages***

[Ioo]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gaymarriage6-2008nov06,0,2331815.story

A measure to once again ban gay marriage in California was passed by voters in Tuesday's election, throwing into doubt the unions of an estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who wed during the last 4 1/2 months.

As Proposition 8, the most divisive and emotionally fraught issue on the state ballot this year, took a lead in early returns, supporters gathered at a hotel ballroom in Sacramento and cheered.

"We caused Californians to rethink this issue," Proposition 8 strategist Jeff Flint said.

Early in the campaign, he noted, polls showed the measure trailing by 17 points.

"I think the voters were thinking, well, if it makes them happy, why shouldn't we let gay couples get married. And I think we made them realize that there are broader implications to society and particularly the children when you make that fundamental change that's at the core of how society is organized, which is marriage," he said.

[TeamJordan23]

1. sad news. But lets get ready for the legal challenge and/or put it back on the ballot in 2 years. nm

[Bill219]

2. So that is what human assholes look like

These people make me sick

[LynneSin]

3. Arnold - grow a set of balls and reject this.

Seriously!

[No Elephants]

25. Does he have that power? Is there any possible legal step after the population has

voted on it? Did Prop 8 amend the Constitution? Is there a way to get it on the ballot again next year? If the neo theos can keep putting it on the ballot, then we should be able to as well.

[myrna minx]

4. This just breaks my heart.

:-(

[writes3000]

5. They won this battle but we will win the Fucking War. I swear. nt

[Blue_Tires]

6. who are those tits mugging for the camera?

[ToolTex]

7. A great picture for wiki to use to define "Bigots"

Me thinks those men protesteth too much. And my Gaydar is pretty damned well honed.

[ToolTex]

16. just look at that demure little mormon woman. poor deluded thing. n/t

[scorpiogirl]

8. Sick!

"We caused Californians to rethink this issue," Proposition 8 strategist Jeff Flint said.

In other words, we lied our bigoted asses off to scare the people into voting yes.

Only someone truly sick in the head would have voted yes on 8 and be cheering like this at taking rights away! Those fuckers!

[AuntPatsy]

9. It should be overturned, it reeks of being illegal as it infringes on the civil rights

of all Americans

[fascisthunter]

12. exactly...

[Bluebear]

10. Those men are just too jubilant for something that doesn't concern them. nt

[writes3000]

13. You noticed that, too? Telling, isn't it.

[fascisthunter]

11. Legislating Religious Doctrine Based on Hatred and Bigotry

WTF Califronia....

[Neecy]

14. I am absolutely filled with rage

[CalGator]

19. give it two years

It will be removed by voters in two years. 48% of the voters had no problem with gay marriage this time around, and the % will only go up.

[Neecy]

21. not good enough

Giving it two years to get back what we already had? How many straight DU'ers would accept waiting two years to get married based on the opinions of their neighbors?

[CalGator]

26. I know, just saying that the wheel of justice are indeed moving slowly.

This will come back around and the good guys will win, hopefully in 2010. We need DiFi to run for governor and get her voting base out there to knock this amendment down.

[justiceischeap]

15. According to a friend there are still 3 million mail-in ballots

that haven't been counted yet. What does the LA Times know about how those votes will go?

[Hepburn]

24. One of those mail-in ballots is mine....

...so there is another NO on Prop 8 that has not been counted!

:patriot:

[NRaleighLiberal]

17. The faces of ignorance and fear.

[indie_voter]

18. disgusting. n/t

[nini]

20. that picture makes me want to puke

Is there a legal battle looming over this? I can't let my brain get how civil rights can be voted on by mob rule.


:cry:

[mrreowwr_kittty]

22. Fuck you Jeff Flint.

Just, fuck you.

[cboy4]

23. YAY, we stopped people from doing something that

doesn't concern our lives.

:bounce:

You'd have thought someone just announced a cure for cancer.

[AuntPatsy]

27. Apparently their wish for the majority to feel as they do is not exactly accurate since

according to some all millions of votes are as yet uncounted...