Repugs planning Gay Marriage vote in July

[zulchzulu]

According to Drudge:

"GOP Planning July Vote on Gay Marriage Amendment
Tue Jun 15 2004 16:32:49 ET

The Senate Republican leadership is aiming for a mid-July vote on a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage, forcing Democrats to take a stand on the controversial topic just before the party heads to Boston for its presidential nominating convention.

Mark Preston at ROLL CALL reports: Republican Conference Chairman Rick Santorum (Pa.) said the GOP leaders are not yet prepared to make an official announcement on a specific date, but confirmed that they are scouting for a July vote.

³We are sort of running the traps on this right now, and sort of seeing what kind of response we are getting,² Santorum said following Tuesday¹s Republican policy lunch. ³We are talking about it. I think there are a couple of meetings to be had yet before any official announcement is made.²

Maybe there will be some back room deals. OK, that was outta line. Actually, I think it will backfire...thinking this issue is something to get the American public even barely interested (besides the Faux Snooze crowd) while we are dealing with Iraq. Santorum will be appealing to his base, but I'm guessing moderate Repugs will not want to jump in.

[robertpaulsen]

1. Don't they need a 2/3 majority in order for it to go to the House?

I don't think it has a prayer of passing. Even if it's just majority vote, I still don't think it will pass.

[zulchzulu]

2. The Repugs wanna waste time on the issue and then...

...use whatever the Demo opponents say against them in the fall.

Repug ad idea:

(eery music)
VO:
John Wilson is for gays and their agenda. He wants to take away marriage from the common working man and bring the fire of hell into our community.

(now wedding song)

VO:
But Malcolm Witsender is a man. A real man. With a real American family. With real American kids. That know what's right about America.

(eery music)
John Wilson will send us all to Hell with his evil agenda.

(now wedding music)
(slo-mo video of straight couple coming out of church with rice being thrown and happy shiny people)

Malcolm Witsender is a real American. Vote Witsender.

(Malcolm in wedding tuxedo)
I'm Malcolm Witsender and I approve this message.
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I wonder how Rush is going to spin the power of straight marriage when all this bullshit starts happening...