Here we go again.Whenever the Republicans get into trouble with support they go for the wedge issues such as seeking to support a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
However, it seems that Bush doesn't really care about the issue and is using it as a political wedge:
Though Bush himself has publicly embraced the amendment, he never seemed to care enough to press the matter. One of his old friends told NEWSWEEK that same-sex marriage barely registers on the president's moral radar. "I think it was purely political. I don't think he gives a s--t about it. He never talks about this stuff," said the friend, who requested anonymity to discuss his private conversations with Bush.
GOI: This shows in that Bush hasn't really pushed this issue before but now that he is in trouble-- even with his base--he pulls out the wedge issue. It appears that the numbers aren't there to pass this amendment anyway.
It would be a sad day in America to see a Constitutional ban on gay marriage. It would be the only amendment (from my research) taking away or banning rights of Americans rather then granting them.
The American people need to see this proposal as a wedge issue to keep them from voting for the own best interests.
Despite what you feel about gay marriage is an amendment really what is most important right now? Is it more important then working on a way out of Iraq (50 people kidnapped there today)?? Is it more important then terrorism?? Is it more important then reforming our health care system?? Is it more important then securing our borders?? Is it more important then dealing with Iran?? Not even close. We need to see this for what it really is--a smoke and mirrors parlor trick to take our attention away from the things that really matter.
Our senate and house need to concentrate on more important issues then this one.
Don't be fooled.
UPDATE: And from watching Lou Dobbs Tonight I can now report to you that the biggest threat to marriage is income issues and NOT GAY MARRIAGE!!! Paraphrasing Ed Rollins from the show, this is desperation politics and I thought that most conservatives are for states rights?? Why not leave this up to the states to decide??? This diminishes the president right now more then it helps him. We all know that this does not have the votes to pass so it's time to move on. Nothing to see here folks.
Oh yeah and if you want to read some funny sh*t about this whole absurdity then check out Morning Martini:
Forget the war in Iraq or hurricane preparedness or whatever is happening with Iran. That’s what I did this weekend because I had more pressing matters on my mind. Mr. Pop and I used our time wisely as we made several trips to Wal-Mart to stock up and prepare for the attacks that are surely to come on our marriage. We are taking this quite seriously.
Click on the whole quote to get more laughs. :)
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11 comments:
I wish they wouldn't be fooled, but that implies they have the intelligence to know the differnece? I don't think the people that Bush, Frist & Santorum are pandering too are capable of critical thought. They surely don't understand "freedom" or America.
I am sick of being this wedge. It is hurtful in ways I can't explain to see that people can go to a voting booth and pull a lever that is designed to vote me off the island.
I am American too! Why is that so hard for my peers at the polls to see?
Shameful...And a collosal waste of time!
I can only hope it backfires.
I fear the same thing you do about people not having the ability to think for themselves.
However, I do have hope that people are upset enough over the War in Iraq, the economy, healh care and the President over reaching, etc. that they will not be swayed by this wedge tactic in November.
I am certainly going to do my damndest to expose their fear propaganda on the way to this important election in November.
Leave the gays alone already people!!! We have (and should have) a WAR ON TERRORISM BUT we SHOULDN'T have a WAR ON GAYS!!!!
AM I GETTING THROUGH TO YOU PEOPLE?!?!
Hang in the Gary. I hear you and support you all the way.
You are right, president Bush probably does not care about gay mariage except when it comes to gaining a bit of political capital with his base. In fact, I think republican leaders want this amendment to pass as much as they want a ban on abortion. (They don't, what will they campaign on?)The issue of gay marriage does not make it on the list of challanges Americans want their government to address. But the politics of division and hatred sadly do work or at least they worked in 2000 and 2004.
Eugene
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Eugene:
Good points that they probably want to keep these two issues in their pockets rather then actually change them.
...except when it comes to gaining a bit of political capital with his base.
I do expect that some of Bush's base is under 40, and polls consistently show that this issue doesn't play well with that crowd, cutting across parties. 25 years from now this will be a done deal, but for the meantime it might blow up in Bush's face. I hope so at least.
I'm good with anything blowing up in Dirty Bush's face, frankly. The more the merrier.
This is the most blatent effort at wedge politics I can imagine. The issue isn't hot right now for any particular reason and there was not a snowballs chance in hell the issue would get through congress.
I worry though that the Right is trying to lay down a marker for a court decision that might come up before the election. But even so, it is desperation time in the Republican Camp; and I think you and the commenters are right that the social-conservative agenda will hurt the Republicans bigtime in the longrun. But maybe not. The Civil Rights movement, which was so successful and ultimately universally accepted ended up with the Republicans taking over the South as the party that could embrace racism.
Kvatch:
I totally agree. The younger generations are not bothered by the homosexual lifestyle.
NBFH:
Bush finds himself on the wrong side of the issue yet again.
Tom:
Yeah it is a major wedge issue. Their manipulation of people's emotions and lives is even worse when you look at all the other issues that we should be dealing with instead.
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