[vetsvette]

They had to put their principles aside and do this -- Romney wouldn't sign their pay raises until they got off their butts on this thing.

Money usurps principle with Dim's every time.

[HEY4QDEMS]

I have a question for the legal eagles among us.

What happens to the validity of the several thousand gay marriages that have already taken place if the gay marriage ban becomes law?

Are there any ex-post-facto ramifications?

[Boston Blackie]

Earlier in the day, Gov-elect Deval Patrick had met with Travaglini and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi to urge against a vote, calling it a "question of conscience."

Yeah, just ignore the state constitution....use it for toilet paper.

[ProCivitas]

Now, according to a caller to Howie's show, travelinni and dimassi don't have quorum to hold a 'reconsideration' vote. Pleased as I am that the amendment gets to go to the voters, I can't account for why the 'rats held this vote. They had seemed determined to subvert the rule of law and violate the Commonwealth's constitution... I wonder what changed their mind....or did they figure they could just kill it with this 'reconsideration' maneuver.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

This isn't over yet folks. The legislatures are now trying to reconsider the question and the vote, and they are now trying to get a majority of pro-gay marriage legislatures to "twist enough arms" to get the next vote to be less than 50 legislatures who are for the '08 ballot question. If the next vote does end up taking place and not enough legislatures (less than 50 legislatures) for for the '08 ballot question, then the legislatures will say that they didn't break any laws and then go home!

[Reaganesque]

Shhhh!!! There are Freepers on another thread that are trying to make the case that Romney actually supports gay marriage and his support of this constitutional amendment is phony. Careful, they might be introduced to reality!

[Radix]

I am quite surprised to hear this.


I still do not believe that us Massachusetts voters will be allowed to vote on this issue ever.

This matter is going to end up decided by a U.S. Constitutional Amendment.

[Silly]