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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 12:46 PM
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Gay Marriage: I hope the next Democratic Presidential nominee says
he wants to amend the Consitution against gay marriage.

Such an amendment will never pass anyway. Nor should such an amendment pass.

So let's not lose again with this issue.
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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 12:47 PM
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1. I Disagree...
We should need to package it better...
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:08 PM
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2. Kerry tried to take a moderate positon that he's
against gay marriage but doesn't want to amend the Constituion.

It didn't work.

The Democratic nominee will have to say he wants to amend the Constituion against gay-marriage to get the issue off the table.
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Terran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:10 PM
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4. So you would have our candidate approve
of state-sponsored discrimination against 10% of the populace based on some religious drivel?

Uh uh, sorry, no way. If that happens the terrorist, um, republicans, have won, and we may as well give up. WE would be the republicans then.
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:10 PM
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5. and
I suppose in '68 the democrats should've opposed civil rights laws, too?

Sorry, but my rights are not up for negotiation.
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murdoch Donating Member (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:12 PM
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6. Maybe he should say he's for working people
I know many people who voted for Bush over Kerry. They always talk about how rich Kerry is. Why do we nominate a rich candidate? It's unnecessary. I think it's a shame Gephardt wasn't nominated myself.
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:13 PM
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7. unfortunately, it very well may pass
State amendments passed in every state it was on the ballot (even the relatively liberal state of Oregon)
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Liberal Veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:13 PM
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8. And I hope the next Dem nominee says "Make Blacks 2/3 human legally"
...do you really want to go there?

How nice of you say right and wrong and human rights is less important to you than winning.

Your suggestion to pander to prejudice is disgusting and I make no bones about saying that.
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:15 PM
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9. I Hope The Next Nominee IS Gay And Tells Them To
go to hell!
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:28 PM
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10. This straight Democrat...
would walk in a heartbeat if our candidate ever advocated such a thing.
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LuminousX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:32 PM
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11. I hope the next Democratic nominee says
"We need less government regulation of American lives. Deregulate love."
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bmbmd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 01:35 PM
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12. Perhaps he should introduce a new "Defense of Marriage"
act, making divorce, spousal abuse, dead beat dads, etc. crimianl offenses. That might "defend" marriage.
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Q3JR4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 05:00 PM
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13. I don't think so.
You want to loose a sizable portion of your supporters as well? If the next Dem candidate says anything along those lines I won't be voting in that election.
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