Watch the NJ marriage debate and vote live now

Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 02:44 PM
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Watch the NJ marriage debate and vote live now

Edited on Thu Jan-07-10 02:44 PM by Ian David

Watch the NJ marriage debate and vote live now

The debate and vote on NJ’s same sex marriage bill can be viewed at

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/MEDIA/OLS_MEDIA_PLAYER.HTM?wma=!{V}http://rmserver.njleg.state.nj.us/ENCODERSC

and at http://www.njn.net.

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bluestateguy

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Thu Jan-07-10 02:45 PM
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1. Do we have the votes?

anyone?

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t0dd

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Thu Jan-07-10 02:53 PM
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3. Doesn't look like it.

There's hope though some other Republicans will join Bill Baroni and vote YES.

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 03:27 PM
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8. Fuck. Looks like best-case scenario is an 18-20 loss. n/t

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 02:53 PM
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4. I can't get the stream to work. n/t

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pinto

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Thu Jan-07-10 02:52 PM
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2. Thanks for the heads up.

:kick:

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RetiredTrotskyite

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Thu Jan-07-10 02:58 PM
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5. Doesn't Work for me, either.

but then my laptop is backwards anyhow lol

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t0dd

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Thu Jan-07-10 03:00 PM
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6. USE THIS STREAM, guys.

http://www.njn.net/newspublicaffairs/coverage/gaymarriagevote.html Great quality.

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 03:23 PM
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7. Thanks! That link works! n/t

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TommyO

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:06 PM
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9. These assholes voting no are making my sick

I will work against any and all Democrats who voted no, supporting progressive Democrats to challenge them.

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RetiredTrotskyite

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:09 PM
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10. I Haven't Slept in 2 days. Don't know why the fuck...

I bothered to stay up. I am to the point where dislike is turning to hate. State after state... I wish we could vote on their fucking rights and see how they like it!

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RetiredTrotskyite

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:10 PM
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11. Yeah It needs to be...

PUT-UP or SHUT THE FUCK UP time. I'm sick of this bullshit.

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cecilfirefox

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:23 PM
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12. I LOVE Nia Gill. Going to write this woman a thank you note tonight!

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racaulk

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:28 PM
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13. Can I just say how much Sen. Gill just rocked my world?

What a FANTASTIC speech!!! Thank you, madam!!!

:applause:

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TommyO

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:57 PM
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22. She was absolutely phenomenal!

She's getting a campaign donation from me.

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racaulk

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:38 PM
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14. Here comes the vote...

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:38 PM
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15. They're voting RIGHT NOW. n/t

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racaulk

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:40 PM
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16. The bill was defeated.

Not unexpected, but still unbelievable.

:mad:

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:42 PM
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19. The Freshman Senator from Monmouth, "the gayest district in the state" should update his resume. n/t

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tabbycat31

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Thu Jan-07-10 11:14 PM
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26. unfortunately he's my senator

and I will do all I can to see him defeated in 2011.

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cecilfirefox

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:41 PM
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17. Moment of truth, but now we know who supports us and who is just lip service. Support the right

people from now on.

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:41 PM
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18. Marriage Equality defeated 14-20. n/t

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Unvanguard

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:54 PM
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21. Aren't there forty Senators?

There were six abstentions? What's the deal with that?

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RetiredTrotskyite

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:59 PM
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24. $%&*@$$!!!!!!

I wanna go after these bastards hook line and sinker. We should work to get every single Democrat who voted against us out of office. This shit stops here and now!

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tabbycat31

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Thu Jan-07-10 11:16 PM
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27. bring them down here (if you're on FB)

I'm your straight ally, and am disgusted (after spending 4 days in Trenton).

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=240463423100&id=1609001981#/pages/Bring-down-the-9-NJ-Democratic-Senators-who-voted-against-marriage-equality/424946540104?ref=mf

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:51 PM
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20. Garden State Equality head Goldstein: "Our side is going back to court to win marriage equality.."

Garden State Equality head Goldstein: "Our side is going back to court to win marriage equality," w Lambda
http://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/7493425802

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TommyO

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Thu Jan-07-10 04:58 PM
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23. This is the logical next step

The NJ Supreme Court held that gay couples must be treated equally, leaving it up to the legislature on how to implement it. The Legislature implemented civil unions which have proven to be less than equal.

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Ian David

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Thu Jan-07-10 05:00 PM
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25. New Jersey State Senate defeats marriage equality, Lambda Legal to go back to the courts

New Jersey State Senate defeats marriage equality, Lambda Legal to go back to the courts
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=221x154351

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