The only people in this city who see gay "marriage" as a pressing political issue are Christine Quinn, Tom Duane, and Margarita Lopez.
This is one of the primary reasons that Democrats are so manifestly unpopular, the coastal regions of this country notwithstanding.
A sense of misplaced priorities.
The Dems have misplaced everything. If it weren't for their flacks in the press, they'd be the laughing stock of the US.