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.
Huh?
What do you mean "huh?" Which point are you saying "huh?" to?
Clearly, the Constitution does not ban gay marriage. Show me where it does.
Equally clearly, conservatives want gay marriage banned nationwide. We forced Congress to pass a law stating that the federal government does not recognize gay marriages. We've pushed for a Constitutional ban.
Where's the confusion?
A nominee better be lucky
And get approval from close-minded Chucky
His vehemence floors us
He's a one-man Greek chorus
Whose vision for America's yucky.
It was quite early, and I apologize for my lack of specificity. As a conservative, I believe firmly in the principle of subsidiarity. I think issues like "Gay Marriage" belong at the state level, so I was confused by your statement "which would not sit well with conservatives."
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