I didn't even think about this (Friday Night Blowout)

[solarbird]

I didn't even think about this until cow pointed it out, but the Democratically-controlled House passed the FISA changes and retroactive immunity not just with a strong majority, but with a veto-proof majority. Awesome.

Man, I can't wait to see Mr. Bush's signing statement. That should be lullertastic. I wonder if he's made an agreement not to make one? I wonder if it's as good as his other promises? Bwah ha ha!

Oh, and as expected, Senator Obama came out against queers gettin' hitched. He still says he wants to repeal DOMA on the grounds that the Feds should recognise state arrangements, which is an improvement over the status quo, but clearly actually supporting equality is still too much to ask. Even to that, though... given the recent rounds of triangulation, you'll forgive my lack of faith in this promise.

Comments

[darkphoenixrisn.livejournal.com]

Obama is a bigot who knows he can count on the queer vote because he's a lesser bigot than McCain.

[king-chiron.livejournal.com]

Actually I doubt Obama is a bigot or is personally (very) opposed to gay marriage, he's just doing the politically expedient thing (i.e, not taking an unpopular stand). An argument could be made that that's actually *worse* that being a true believer who is genuinely opposed to gay marriage, it's certainly more cynical.

[solarbird]

That's the thing, really; what somebody may and may not really believe is completely irrelevant, and what they may and may not actually say is completely irrelevant, as we have lots and lots of history that neither of these particularly have a lot to do with what they actually do. So we look at past performance of the individual and (D) history over the last, hum, 15+ years, and work from that, because nothing else means anything