Someone answer this.
From everything I have read, the title of this thread is true - "not enough votes" in favor of a "marriage" amendment in the U.S. Senate. Even most conservative "analysts" I read say the same thing.
Bush, I think, knows that too.
So, don't flame me, but is his recent public notice of approval for that amendment different, politically, than his sending national guard troops to the border in the 11th hour of our "national immigration debate"?
In fact, I will go one step further; are we being bated to "come back to the fold" on immigration because: "see, he really is" "with us" on this issue?
I want him to know that he can appeal to us on any "conservative" topic he wants to, but he will not buy my vote on his and the Senate's immigration non-reforms, no matter what.
Same type of rope a dope that the rat's have pulled on black voters for years.
If the Senate cannot pass this, it was a safe, winking gesture for Bush. "That was for the base," Dole would say, winking at the press. They smiled back. Of course, he lost big time.
One big roadblock is Arlen Spectre. Let's see. Who pushed for him to be re-elected? That was Bush. Who backed him to be chair when he did not deserve to be chair of Judiary? Oh, Bush again. So this was pre-determined. Very clever, I will think when I fail to give the GOP money.
This was arranged long ago. The date was actually set in January.
Frist said it was his intention to bring it up again before the november election long before the immigration.
What I want to know is how the votes have changed.
McCain is obviously pro-homosexual on this.
It seems democrates up for reelection make themselves vulnerable by voting for homosexuals. (ie Bill Nelson in FL despite the fact he has a 30 point lead)