We won, kinda sorta, for now...

[kelliem]

Senate Scuttles Gay Marriage Amendment

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate dealt an election-year defeat Wednesday to a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, rejecting pleas from President Bush and fellow conservatives that the measure was needed to safeguard an institution that has flourished for thousands of years. The vote was 48-50, 12 short of the 60 needed to keep the measure alive. Six Republicans joined dozens of Democrats in sealing the amendment's fate.

Unfortunately, as we all know, they will be back.

:-(

Comments

[ardent-muses.livejournal.com]

Those six Republicans ought to be proud of themselves.

I just wish the ones from our state weren't among the biggest perpetrators.

I'm glad. We needed something happy today. :)

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Actually, don't go damning them all. Allard may be sponsoring it, but Ben Nighthorse-Campbell actually was one of the six Republicans who voted against it.

[ardent-muses.livejournal.com]

Guess I owe him an apology.

Nah. *G*

But good for hiim. I did vote in the poll on his website yesterday, along with a lot of other people. I hope that had some impact. :)

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Yeah, after all, he is a turncoat.

I sent letters to both him and Allard. Also signed petitions. I didn't see the poll or I would have done that too.