[mwl1]

Fine. If Kerry wants to demonstrate his opposition to gay marriage, let him vote for the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage sometime right after Labor Day.

He cannot duck the issue. He will also be forced to vote on making the tax cuts permanent, on judges, on defense appropriations, and all sorts of things he will not want to vote on. Either way he votes, he loses either his base or alienates the middle of the American electorate. And we get him off the campaign trail for much of September and indeed part of October too.

We are so very fortunate to control the legislative calendar heading into this election.

[hchutch]

The other advantage is HOW this issue came about: The ruling of the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

Had it been a legislature, I think there would be less of an outcry.