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2016 Postmortem

mzmolly

(51,400 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:00 AM Nov 2012

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Minnesota's bigoted gay marriage amendment, loses! - Pioneer Press

http://www.twincities.com/elections/ci_21945639/gay-marriage-amendment-too-close-call

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Minnesota's bigoted gay marriage amendment, loses! - Pioneer Press (Original Post) mzmolly Nov 2012 OP

Come here to Maryland as well where we respect the rights of EVERYONE!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2012 #1

Might just have to move back to my child hood home Wraith20878 Nov 2012 #6

People on a local forum are reporting that they are teary eyed now ButterflyBlood Nov 2012 #2

NICE! Now MN just has to PASS IT! IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #3

We have a DFL legislature now that can pass it for Dayton to sign it! ButterflyBlood Nov 2012 #4

I'm confused IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #5

It was passed by our GOP legislature. But they got their asses kicked. ButterflyBlood Nov 2012 #7

I just love your post wellstone dem Nov 2012 #8

OHH, sorry IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #9

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

1. Come here to Maryland as well where we respect the rights of EVERYONE!!!

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:01 AM

Nov 2012

Wraith20878

(181 posts)

6. Might just have to move back to my child hood home

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:13 AM

Nov 2012

Straight male from North Carolina who voted against amendment one. Though I kind of feel i need to stay here and continue the fight.

ButterflyBlood

(12,644 posts)

2. People on a local forum are reporting that they are teary eyed now

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:02 AM

Nov 2012

I love my state tonight. Just love it.

IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ

(452 posts)

3. NICE! Now MN just has to PASS IT!

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:02 AM

Nov 2012

nt

ButterflyBlood

(12,644 posts)

4. We have a DFL legislature now that can pass it for Dayton to sign it!

Reply to IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:06 AM

Nov 2012

Woohoo!

IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ

(452 posts)

5. I'm confused

Reply to ButterflyBlood (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:07 AM

Nov 2012

Didn't voters just put this on the ballot without the approval of the legislature? Voter referendum?

If so, why didn't Dems pass it in the legislature this year before November? That way, if the referendum failed, the law would stay in effect.

Similar to what happened in Maryland tonight, basically.

ButterflyBlood

(12,644 posts)

7. It was passed by our GOP legislature. But they got their asses kicked.

Reply to IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:22 AM

Nov 2012

The GOP also tried the Photo ID thing because they weren't able to pass that over Dayton's veto. They also planned to do that for right to work. But we voted them out, and our new upcoming much better legislature will be able to pass it. Minnesota also does not have voter initiated referendums, only constitutional amendments are voted on. So if the legislature passes it and Dayton signs it, it's law.

wellstone dem

(4,460 posts)

8. I just love your post

Reply to ButterflyBlood (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:27 AM

Nov 2012

I've had too much champagne to write anything so wonderful but you are so right!

IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ

(452 posts)

9. OHH, sorry

Reply to ButterflyBlood (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:56 AM

Nov 2012

I misunderstood.

I thought youmeant your legislature was already Dems. It became Dem tonight if I understand you correctly. Both chambers? Good stuff.

So we should expect to see marriage equality in MN by next year? Assuming the MN senate doesn't have the BS filibuster like the US senate does.

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