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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 09:58 PM Original message |
How the Democrats can fight the issue of Gay marriage. |
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kalashnikov (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. What about giving civil unions everything |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well let's be totally honest here. 99.9 percent don't really care about.. |
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kalashnikov (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I think it would be easier for dems to defend |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. In other words... |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. We are at that time and FC, I hope we can do it |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Like I say to the GOP. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yeah the divorce rate is high |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. The divorce rate among fundamentalists is among the highest |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. how "christian" |
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roughsatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
53. Clark also sees it as a State's Rights issue |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The you are in fact... |
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kalashnikov (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. But what if you had all the rights of a marriage except it was called |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Civil marriage is called something else isn't it? |
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kalashnikov (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. I agree that it should be legal, but |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I heard somewhere that in the early 60's that 2/3s of the population |
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kalashnikov (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Maybe in the south, but not nationally |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. If you want to give gays... |
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kalashnikov (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Sure. But you shouldnt force |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. In case you haven't noticed... |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I dont know, I think I heard that most did not support legislation |
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roughsatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
55. How nice that you want to "give" me my Constitutional rights |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Aren't civil unions "church sanctioned" as opposed to gov't sanctioned? |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. No. |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Then I misunderstood your original post. |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm behind you, and differentiating marriage between |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. The trouble with the dems is... |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I feel so conflicted and beat to death by the Green vs. Dem issue myself |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. I am with you |
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annagull (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Alot of the candidates last night addressed the issue quite well |
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dvddrone (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. With you - no question about it. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. 04 won't be a wedge issue values election |
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John_Shadows_1 (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. I think the candidates should just ... |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You mean... |
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Turkw (521 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. LGBT community has gotten no support or help from Dems at all? really? |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Why should we take... |
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Turkw (521 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:10 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. but only a segment of the hetro community has ALL the rights. |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:33 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Let me put it this way... |
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funkyflathead (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
29. This issue should be ignored until the Democrats regain power |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. In other words... |
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funkyflathead (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I never said that! |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. By saying that... |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. It's only a fringe issue because of attitudes like yours. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. My civil rights should be ignored? |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. LV, I think we are fighting a losing battle my friend. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I've often wanted to ask fundies and others |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. I don't agree with that either |
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funkyflathead (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It's a losing issue. Period. |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. It is only a losing issue... |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Bingo! By allowing the republicans to frame this as a fringe issue... |
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funkyflathead (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Both sides need to ignore it |
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Turkw (521 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:23 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I disagree, don't ingore it, stratigize (sp?) |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:26 AM Response to Reply #40 |
52. It's not if framed properly |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
42. i would prefer that homosexuals not use this as a threat against dems |
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roughsatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:51 AM Response to Reply #42 |
58. Not a threat a fact. Some of us will take our votes elsewhere |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
48. The RW won't recognize same-sex marriages performed in church |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:14 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. IG... |
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MrPrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
56. Cartoonist of all stripes tend to have a sharp wit |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
57. equal rights equal rights equal rights! |
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Damodar (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
59. vote "no!" to constitutional amendment banning gay marriage |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 07:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I already did yesterday. N/T |
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