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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Thu May 10, 2012, 05:08 PM May 2012

Senate may try to repeal Defense of Marriage Act [View all]

Source: Politico

A day after President Barack Obama endorsed gay marriage, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid suggested Thursday that Democrats may move to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, the Clinton-era law that defined marriage as between a man and a woman.

Such a move would energize the liberal base and provide a contrast to House Republicans, who passed their own measure this week aimed at bolstering DOMA.

But it could also alienate conservative Democrats in the middle of an election year.

I wouldn't want to be Scott Brown if that happens...

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Senate may try to repeal Defense of Marriage Act [View all] brooklynite May 2012 OP

Yes it is political theater Kurska May 2012 #1

Comment section will curl your hair emulatorloo May 2012 #2

You don't have to... brooklynite May 2012 #3

Political theater? Maybe not. longship May 2012 #4

Also the Senate announced today: Senate ENDA Hearing Set for June 12 Tx4obama May 2012 #5

What's really sad going to that link, is that we once had an effective EEOC that addressed freshwest May 2012 #6

DOMA should end needs to end azurnoir May 2012 #7

Can this Repeal overcome a filibuster? red dog 1 May 2012 #8

Of course not... brooklynite May 2012 #9

No, and I think that is the point. sofa king May 2012 #10

I think TX4Obama may have already spotted it. sofa king May 2012 #11

I remember that scene from The Big Lebowski, and I also remember that red dog 1 May 2012 #14

The weed thing could break the same way, but.... sofa king May 2012 #15

The important thing is that Obama gets re-elected, red dog 1 May 2012 #16

Truth! sofa king May 2012 #17

Obama can stop the pot club raids with a couple of phone calls to red dog 1 May 2012 #18

Won't the House need to repeal DOMA as well? And it's in Republican control. shcrane71 May 2012 #12

If it had a chance of passing I would be for trying davidpdx May 2012 #13

As that brilliant philosopher once intoned, "THAT is why you fail" gratuitous May 2012 #19

What? Repeal Bill Clinton's 3rd most fameous legislation, after DATD and Welfare 24601 May 2012 #20