Posted on 07/05/2005 1:20:54 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
Leading Senate Judiciary Democrat Charles Schumer said Sunday that he intends to make gay marriage an issue in the upcoming confirmation battle over President Bush's pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
"All questions are legitimate," Schumer told ABC's "This Week." "What is your view on Roe vs. Wade? What is your view on gay marriage?"
"They are going to try to get away with the idea that we're not going to know their views," Schumer complained. "But that's not going to work."
The top Democrat's mention of same-sex marriage in the same breath as his party's primary litmus test issue, abortion, raised a few eyebrows.
"How does he suddenly have the chutzpah to ask that as a litmus question when he himself opposes it?" WABC Radio host Curtis Sliwa wondered Tuesday morning.
Schumer came out against gay marriage in 2004, after New Paltz, N.Y., Mayor Jason West performed nearly two-dozen same-sex unions.
As a congressman in 1996, Schumer voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which authorizes states not to recognize same-sex unions from other jurisdictions.
Agreed :)
< Half of the Democrat base opposes homosexual marriage. >
Oh, it's got to be much higher than that. The number is high across the country, D and R.
LOL! Sorry about that keyboard.
The "Homosexual party".
First he was against gay marriage, now he's for it. With 4 countries already signed on and Canada teetering on the brink, Schumer has cast his sails in the direction of moral depravity. "Can't let them get ahead of us".
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"'The top Democrat's mention of same-sex marriage in the same breath as his party's primary litmus test issue, abortion, raised a few eyebrows""
They just went over the cliff.
Watch for gay marriage to be a plank in the DEMS platform in 2008
""Bush will get no one confirmed. He will make recess appointments good for 17 months. That's the future we are looking at unless the Senate can get a 65 Repub majority.""
Rubbish
The Constitution didn't ban "sodomy" either but Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Rehnquist were the only ones who DISSENTED on the SCOTUS sodomy ruling:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_v._Texas (legalizing sodomy)
Scalia, Thomas, and Rehnquist just happen to also be the only judges who joined O'Connor in dissenting on the recent eminent domain case:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelo_v._New_London
(eminent domain)
It seems the main conservative issue that Justice Kennedy is good for may be "affirmative action" issues? Justices Stevens, Souter and Ginsburg appear to be pretty far out in left field by comparison:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grutter_v._Bollinger (upholding Michigan University's right to use race as a criteria for admissions)
Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas dissented
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratz_v._Bollinger (striking down Michigan University's point-based system of affirmative action)
Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg dissented
"They are going to try to get away with the idea that we're not going to know their views," Schumer complained. "But that's not going to work."
Response: "My view on that particular issue is irrelevant as any potential question before the court will be 'What does the Constitution say on the particular issue?' or 'What does existing federal law' say on the particular issue?' Any case before the court will be decided on those questions and the merits of the specific arguments in the case."
By ALL means Chuckie, INSIST on gay marriage!! Go Chuck and the other liberals .....ride that gay agenda into oblivion and revulsion!!
The homsexual agenda IS the Democrat party! That and abortion and blacks and some hispanics are all there is left in the Dem column.
We have a GAY TEMPLE in Seattle!!! He's right with them.
Dating (Tired of ('what sign are you')? Building poor Senator (qualifies) FBI files? Brucie (staffer) wrote on list?
Shhhh, no one is supposed to know that so many of the brain chips have been activated.
That will be left to the next generation of liberals to make the law of the land. The American Psychological Association is already laying down the groundwork for it.
Let's hope so!
Because he lacks moral clarity, courage, and determination to keep his word.
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