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Fri May 11, 2012, 12:08 PM

67. Agree with your assessment, not your conclusion.

Exploitation bids rarely turn out well. It's trending in the direction of a SCOTUS overturning of DOMA and invalidation of the state amendments. The real direction the country is heading is this: government has no business legislating anything related to marriage. Period.

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80 replies	Author	Time	Post
This is becoming a perfect storm V1.2 [View all]	longship	May 2012	OP
This, Sir, Is Why I Do Not Believe The 'Biden Spoke Out Of Turn' Line...	The Magistrate	May 2012	#1
Well, Obama said he did.	longship	May 2012	#8
If it won't fight the GOP with every available weapon, it probably deserves the 'grave'	crayfish	May 2012	#40
I agree 100%. I've been following Biden for many years, and that was deliberate ;)	jillan	May 2012	#10
I Agree...	fascisthunter	May 2012	#13
Besides, Joe's gaffes are done on purpose	DevonRex	May 2012	#25
tfh	RUMMYisFROSTED	May 2012	#31
The Magistrate speaks the truth!	spanone	May 2012	#37
Of course he didn't--it was Tinker to Evers to Chance, that whole business.	MADem	May 2012	#44
I love baseball analogies!	longship	May 2012	#47
My favorite Occam's Razor quote is "When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras."	MADem	May 2012	#51
I believe that would be Arthur Conan Doyle	longship	May 2012	#56
Yes, our pal Sherlock was essentially invoking Occam's Razor!	MADem	May 2012	#62
I don't believe he did either.	Lugnut	May 2012	#59
Well, if they hadn't done it, what would the news have been covering?	aquart	May 2012	#70
That's true.	Lugnut	May 2012	#78
100% agreee. The president's comments were no surprise to me at all	Number23	May 2012	#60
Biden calculated that this was his moment to push Obama his way.	tcaudilllg	May 2012	#68
The Sheperd Smith statement was a classic and pretty much caught faux news off guard.	sarcasmo	May 2012	#2
He did that during Katrina, too.	longship	May 2012	#48
It's not just THIS week you'll remember, but the entire	jaysunb	May 2012	#3
I am not a cynic, but I try to be cautious	longship	May 2012	#12
The landmines were planted by the republicans themselves	jaysunb	May 2012	#39
Is Obama not brilliant?	liberal N proud	May 2012	#4
It was an orthogonal move.	longship	May 2012	#17
An excellent synopsis and analysis. nt	DCKit	May 2012	#5
Thank you	longship	May 2012	#18
That's our Joe!	rhiannon55	May 2012	#66
Beat me to it -	lark	May 2012	#71
Good idea and watching naked hatred should be a learning experience for the country.	mmonk	May 2012	#6
I think it was planned, but my state and my rights got chewed up in the machine.	yardwork	May 2012	#7
I promise.	longship	May 2012	#33
Don't give up, don't give in. It's not easy but it can be done.	MADem	May 2012	#45
Republican leaders have predicted it will be repealed in 20 years.	mmonk	May 2012	#50
I disagree with your gloomy assessment . . .	MrModerate	May 2012	#53
There is no such thing as coincidence in politics	NNN0LHI	May 2012	#9
There are always coincidences	longship	May 2012	#19
What I am loving is hearing people like Rush Limpo trying to defend the sanctity of marriage!	jillan	May 2012	#11
You will like this!	Quixote1818	May 2012	#15
Don't hold your breath for the Methodists just last week -	azurnoir	May 2012	#14
It's more from the growth in third world countries	xmas74	May 2012	#32
And here's some MORE : Hoyer, Reed, Reid, and ENDA news	Tx4obama	May 2012	#16
Thank you. Keep the hits coming! Added.	longship	May 2012	#22
Nancy Pelosi	Tx4obama	May 2012	#27
Clarification	Tx4obama	May 2012	#30
TP says Hoyer endorses marriage equality but Reid "backed the LGBT community". His website says	cherokeeprogressive	May 2012	#26
I thought Biden misspoke but considering the interview was taped Friday and the administration	cherokeeprogressive	May 2012	#20
Perhaps because of upcoming legislation mentioned by Tx above.	DevonRex	May 2012	#23
Good question, why now?	longship	May 2012	#28
Oh, no, not serendipity at all.	DevonRex	May 2012	#34
I don't buy that, but I cannot refute that	longship	May 2012	#49
The Episcopalians should speak up	wryter2000	May 2012	#21
Democrats have received a windfall of ammunition	hifiguy	May 2012	#24
I agree with your reactions to these events...but on your point #12	FailureToCommunicate	May 2012	#29
The Episcopals, too.	longship	May 2012	#36
Mittens, Obama is going to beat the white off your ass.	edbermac	May 2012	#35
Remember last election how Obama worked? (re: chess v checkers)	NightWatcher	May 2012	#38
When you chill out, 2010 happens. There is no chilling' out.	longship	May 2012	#42
You are 100% correct ! n/t	jaysunb	May 2012	#43
Senate may try to repeal Defense of Marriage Act ( DOMA )	Tx4obama	May 2012	#41
This REALLY needs to happen.	MADem	May 2012	#52
Agree and can add two other key events	rufus dog	May 2012	#46
(rubs hands together)	Blue Owl	May 2012	#54
Also,	Arctic Dave	May 2012	#55
Also... Huh?	longship	May 2012	#57
Fat fingered my phone.	Arctic Dave	May 2012	#58
WaPo's story was in the works "for weeks", I think Obama/Biden found out about it	Waiting For Everyman	May 2012	#61
what a difference 10 years made	southmost	May 2012	#63
I think you're on to something	varelse	May 2012	#64
K & R	Scurrilous	May 2012	#65
Agree with your assessment, not your conclusion.	tcaudilllg	May 2012	#67
Well, we will have to see how far this goes	longship	May 2012	#69
And Romney is ahead of Obama by 7 in the latest poll	adigal	May 2012	#72
That would be Rasmussen, forget it! nt	longship	May 2012	#73
Rasmussen polls always favor the republicans. Keep an eye on the other polls other than Rasmussen	Tx4obama	May 2012	#76
Rec and kick for later	stopwastingmymoney	May 2012	#74
Cover of 'The New Yorker'	Tx4obama	May 2012	#75
President Barack "Gigamind" Obama?	Zalatix	May 2012	#77
A possible '-1' bullet point for you:	muriel_volestrangler	May 2012	#79
Convention chair Villaraigosa says he was told a cpl wks ahead that Pres. would make statement soon	pinboy3niner	May 2012	#80

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