I'm really hoping you meant to have a sarcasm tag on that one. If not, you are sorely lacking in recognition of irony.
If its civil unions, the Democrats can offer an amendment. Then every one can vote for it. Or am I missing something here? The irony is the Democrats do not want to have to vote on preserving traditional marriage since it reveals they are not in the same place on the subject where the American people are. I'm not sorry about the sarcasm nor am I apologetic for my defense of age-old values.