[biblewonk]

I think it will blow up in their face too.

[Rutles4Ever]

Allow me to re-visit a previous post of mine today...

This is turning into a runaway train, and I firmly believe this is Bush's opportunity to win this election:

Make this priority #1. Kerry's trying to steal thunder from the military successes, and he's succeeding. The economic issues are a "push" at this point. Bush needs to make the Marriage Ammendment his focus because Kerry cannot win on this. If Bush takes a firm stand, Kerry will have to respond. If he supports the ammendment, he will alienate the far left. If he has to openly oppose it, he will alienate the moderates and undecided Catholics.

I know it's unorthodox ("it's the economy, stupid"), but I think this social issue is MUCH more crucial than the RNC is giving credit for.

[Astronaut]

I participated in an online poll on the KIRO TV web site. The results were 60 - 40 opposed to gay 'marriage' in WA. And this is commie liberal Seattle! Gay 'marriage' is a great issue for the GOP. Let Bawney Fag be the spokesman for the democrats on this. If played correctly, this court be Lurch's "Willie Horton."

[GiveEmDubya]

It is going to be an issue in the fall. A poll I saw said that 66% or something like that oppose gay marriage, and these lefty Democrats are pushing for and allowing for just that.

This can help Bush out quite a bit if he plays it right.

[I still care]

To me the major problem is the people vote one way, and Dems use judges and oneupmanship to just negate their votes.

The SF mayor's ignoring of the law puts me in mind of the way Nevada voters ended up with a tax increase that they voted down, by way of judges.

When the Democrats talk about taking the country back, I am in mind (with Bill o'Reilly) that it is time elected officials start being held accountable for enforcing the law the PEOPLE vote in.

[VRWC_minion]

If so, Bush doesn't need to lift a finger.

[cripplecreek]

I think the gay marriage issue is only a symptom of the real problem of judicial activism. Our president has allready defined himself fairly clearly on this issue. Democrats may find themselves in more trouble over judicial activism and fillibusters than they realize.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Call me skeptical. Kerry has come out against gay marriage, not for it. He says his position is the same as Dick Cheney's ("I think states are likely to come to different conclusions [on civil unions], and that's appropriate. I don't think there should necessarily be a federal policy in that area. I think we ought to do everything we can to tolerate and accommodate whatever kind of relationships people want to enter into." -- October 5, 2000). Maybe if you talk about judicial activism as a grand issue rather than just this one thing.

[american spirit]

The only reason this'll be a campaign issue is that neither political party has the guts to publicize their appalling record on illegal immigration, soaring deficit spending, the FTAA and it's impact on our sovereignty, the Iraq debacle,etc. They're working overtime to make sure they can dupe the American public into thinking this is THE issue for the 2004 election. The alleged leadership of both parities is full nothing but useful idiots, marxists in drag and traitors.

[Steely Tom]

Freeper Jim Noble observed (in a thread last weekend) that Gay marriage is the Stalingrad of the culture wars.

I thought that was a particularly apt characterization.

(steely)

[King Black Robe]

It is about darn time. But I no longer believe in stories of backbone sightings. I've got to see the Republican Party actually working on this before I will believe it. So far I've seen very little.

[TexasCajun]

Talk about Hypocrites, the 'Rats and Media support the civil disobedience of the S.F. Mayor in marrying same-sex couples while trashing Judge Roy Moore for his civil disobedience!

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - ELECTION2004

[eboyer]

Excellent.

The sooner we see that both parties are the enemy the better.

Now lets officially put to an end the claim that Republicans are for smaller government and power to the states.

[RetiredArmy]

It is ok for a liberal S.F. mayor to break the law. Let a conservative break the law and the goon squads will break down your doors and the IRS will come get everything you own.

[EdReform]

Ping

What We Can Do To Help Defeat the "Gay" Agenda

Homosexual Agenda: Categorical Index of Links (Version 1.1)

[antivenom]

Once the gay issue blows up, get ready for the re-treading of the old tires of the reparations crap...same old issues that get bandied around in the press to rile up the brain dead troops....

[thesummerwind]

Rush: Gay Marriage About to Explode as an Election Issue (in the Dems' faces)

Wow ! Rush is a genius. (sarcasm off)

[Stallone]

Bush needs to state it wide and clear.

NOW!

Marriage is between a man and a woman.

PERIOD.

Civil Unions, Arrangements, Liaisons, etc. are available however, for Man with Goat, Man with Man, Man with Banana, Man with Shelby Mustang, Man with Boat, and Man with Computer.

Handle this right, President Bush, and your base will come home to roost.

[Protagoras]

As usual, Rush is a block behind the parade but acting like he is the grand marshal.