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December 02, 2009

NY Senate Rejects Same Sex Marriage
— DrewM

There was some hope on the part of advocates for same sex marriage that NY would pass it today but the state Senate just rejected it by a vote of 24 yes, 38 no. The Assembly approved the bill last night and Gov. Paterson would have signed it.

This is NY ladies and gentlemen. All Democrats, all the time.

Can we get past the idea that only Christian Conservatives oppose the redefinition of this fundamental institution?

Frankly I'm stunned at the margin of defeat. I thought it would pass by a vote or two (I even had the post written and ready to go...Flaming Skull and all) but to be trounced like this is a crushing blow.

If you can't pass this by popular will in NY or CA, where exactly is this popular? DC I guess but that's not a state.

No word yet from leading opponent of same sex marriage...President Barack Obama.

Posted by: DrewM at 11:01 AM | Comments (44)
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1 Now if they could only return to capitalism.

Posted by: Vic at December 02, 2009 11:06 AM (CDUiN)

2 And I so wanted my fourth marriage to be to my lesbian lover. Because I'm a lesbian. Today anyway.

Posted by: Meredith Baxter at December 02, 2009 11:08 AM (Q1lie)

Can we get past the idea that only Christian Conservatives oppose the redefinition of this fundamental institution?

I was kind of hoping for some non-violent car burning and looting myself. But hey, that's just me.

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at December 02, 2009 11:08 AM (RkRxq)

4 Have they gotten around to blaming the Mormons for this yet?

Posted by: TheQuietman at December 02, 2009 11:09 AM (1Jaio)

5 Those Nazis would have voted for slavery too.

Posted by: Perez Hilton at December 02, 2009 11:09 AM (DtTM9)

6 Have they gotten around to blaming the Mormons for this yet?

I think we got away with it, again.

Posted by: Black and Hispanic votes at December 02, 2009 11:10 AM (wOGfT)

7 Can we get past the idea that only Christian Conservatives oppose the redefinition of this fundamental institution?

Nope. Also... PRESENT

Posted by: Barack Obama at December 02, 2009 11:11 AM (+gX1+)

8 This is is frakking funny because Markos, of Daily Kos insanity, tweeted on Monday: Â“Holy shit Â— big news coming tomorrow or Wednesday. GOOD news, for a change. And yes, IÂ’ll remain annoyingly vague about it.Â” He pumped it up with much glamor on his twitter, so much confidence that it was a game changer! Turns out, it was todayÂ… and the Â“holy s~~t big news!!!!Â” that he shook the kook-liberal side, making them wait in anticipationÂ… was that NY Senate was taking up gay marriage. And it just was rejected. Markos is currently weeping on his twitter page (twitter.com/markos) that it his big news was once again an abject failure.

Posted by: enoxo at December 02, 2009 11:11 AM (+J6OV)

Posted by: Meredith Baxter at December 02, 2009 03:08 PM (Q1lie)

So. Meridith? How's that trolling for headlines working out for you?

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at December 02, 2009 11:12 AM (RkRxq)

10 Diaz claims he's joining "Obama, Hillary and Bill Clinton" in voting "no"

from Markos tweets. I love it.

Posted by: Rocks at December 02, 2009 11:15 AM (Q1lie)

This is NY ladies and gentlemen. All Democrats, all the time.

This is true but there is also a sizable popualtion of blacks and hispanics in NYC that are represented and don't actually dig on homosexual marriage, you dig?

For example, from the NY Post:

During debate, Democratic Sen. Ruben Diaz, a conservative minister from the Bronx, urged his colleagues to reject the bill.
Now combine those 'no' votes with the Republican (or what passes for Republican in NY) 'no' votes and you get this result.

Posted by: madtechie at December 02, 2009 11:19 AM (5vrLJ)

12 So. Meridith? How's that trolling for headlines working out for you?

Check out my new sitcom with Jerry Mathers, 'Bridget Loves Beaver' on Lifetime this Fall!

Posted by: Meredith Baxter at December 02, 2009 11:23 AM (MMC8r)

13 Best thing about this is watching Markos Moulitsas eat his own sugary dogshit. DailyKos #FAIL

Posted by: Robert_Paulson at December 02, 2009 11:25 AM (WJp/N)

14 Same sex marriage? Never heard of it.

Posted by: Meredith Baxter at December 02, 2009 11:27 AM (QMGr1)

This news will ole Chucky Johnson's head explode. I went to his site today, first time in a year. I could not beleive what I saw, all the down to this reasons he does not side with the right.. He has gone totally fucking off the reservation....And before I forget....Obama sucks cock

Posted by: Todd at December 02, 2009 11:28 AM (LLOGQ)

16 I blame Carrie Prejean. Although she is fabulous.

Posted by: Roy at December 02, 2009 11:29 AM (cB77O)

Still deserves a Flaming Skull!

Posted by: Speller at December 02, 2009 11:35 AM (7Ldd7)

well, look at who the left is blaming. Hint: not the party in power

Personally, I support ghey marriage. I believe everybody deserves the right to be miserable.

Posted by: eddiebear at December 02, 2009 11:44 AM (wnU1W)

19 "This is true but there is also a sizable popualtion of blacks and hispanics in NYC that are represented and don't actually dig on homosexual marriage, you dig?"

True, and forget about this being pointed out by the media. I'm a New Yorker and don't know why anyone is surprised that gay marriage doesn't have the votes here.

Posted by: otis at December 02, 2009 11:47 AM (zhFwo)

Personally, I support ghey marriage. I believe everybody deserves the right to be miserable.

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at December 02, 2009 11:52 AM (lBGI2)

21 This could also be a big "FUCK YOU" from the NY Senate to Gov. Paterson, who has pushed very hard to get this passed in response to Paterson picking his own Lt. Gov.

Posted by: Penfold at December 02, 2009 11:52 AM (lF2Kk)

22 You could still post a flaming skull. I know it's the same result as in 31 other eeevil Xtian controlled states, but still. New York.

Posted by: FUBAR at December 02, 2009 12:17 PM (ZvKgM)

23 Aha, that's why the cow-orkers are going on and on about "Republican douchebags" in this afternoon's edition of Shouting About Things That Have Nothing To Do With Work.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at December 02, 2009 12:21 PM (NtiET)

24 We're number one! We're number one!

Posted by: maddow's middle finger at December 02, 2009 12:23 PM (pr+up)

25 Hi Meredith! You are looking just yummy today!

Posted by: Suze Orman at December 02, 2009 12:24 PM (/5Axw)

26 Thank God my state still has some modicum of sense despite the fact that it's completely bankrupt now.

Really Patterson, with all the crap we go going on, you pick same sex marriage as the front and center issue of the day? Keep boinking that chicken, dumbass. This is why I wish to God Rudy would just run for governor PLEASE. I can't take it anymore.

On the upside, I just checked gayboylover Markos' Twitter page, and noticed I have twice as many followers as he does, despite the fact that I am a noname dweebie virgin with an obscure blog. That just makes me deliriously giddy for some reason.

Posted by: Lincoln Adams at December 02, 2009 12:25 PM (gLNLT)

Hey, isn't NJ trying to get this passed before Corzine leaves office too?

Ain't neva gunna happin in Jersey! Ain't no way dose friggin femmenuchs' disgracin da instituion of marriage.

Posted by: My Cousin Vinnie at December 02, 2009 12:27 PM (pr+up)

28 The ranting geniuses think same-sex-marriage will become de facto law through "civil disobedience" by county/city clerks, and were unaware that Jim McGreevy was married until a seventh cow-orker chimed in.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at December 02, 2009 12:32 PM (NtiET)

29 Global Warming must be happening in Albany. I think these flesh-sacks call NY Senators are starting to feel the heat from their constituents. The media, in Buffalo at least, have been following senators as they hold fundraisers while the state budget is in shambles.

They most likely don't want to loose their cushy jobs. They make $150,000+ for what is considered a part time job, not to mention all the kick backs they are getting. At least Patterson is still telling Obastard to stick it. Should make for an entertaining election in 2010.

Posted by: schneedoo at December 02, 2009 12:36 PM (KNCWm)

You keep attacking people's religious beliefs, and they keep telling you they don't like it.

Get the government out of the marriage business, and into the civil union business, and you win.

Morons.

Posted by: MarkD at December 02, 2009 12:51 PM (MMy4A)

31 The day may come when the public supports gay "marriage" but that day has not yet come. That's why people like me get so annoyed with court declarations.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at December 02, 2009 01:00 PM (PQY7w)

Get the government out of the marriage business, and into the civil union business, and you win.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Posted by: madtechie at December 02, 2009 01:04 PM (5vrLJ)

33 Mormons Secretly Control New York State! Who'd have guessed.

Posted by: DaMav at December 02, 2009 01:06 PM (QNU76)

34 Gays like to proclaim how 'creative' they are. If they're so damned 'creative' why haven't they been able to come up with a name for their 'union'?

It's just like the "Johnny has two Daddies" or "Joannie has two Mommies".
Can't they come up with some other term?

Posted by: GarandFan at December 02, 2009 01:20 PM (ZQBnQ)

35 Posted by: HeatherRadish at December 02, 2009 04:32 PM (NtiET)

How does one ork a cow, and is it legal under the sodomy laws of New York?

Posted by: stuiec at December 02, 2009 01:22 PM (Ate22)

And the Jews.

It's a vast Zio-Mormonist Illuminati of Latter Day Saints plot.

Posted by: The Q at December 02, 2009 01:35 PM (pfStM)

37 Dede Scozzafava was not available for comment.

Posted by: flenser at December 02, 2009 01:49 PM (3g3+N)

38 Get the government out of the marriage business, and into the civil union business, and you win.

Why not just get the government totally out of it?

Posted by: Vic at December 02, 2009 02:04 PM (CDUiN)

39 I'm confused about the "same sex marriage" debate. I'm married and, since the wedding, it has been the same sex, same sex, same sex. I guess that's why Tiger strayed from his hottie.

Posted by: Married Dude at December 02, 2009 02:04 PM (AYVD9)

40 I just wish people would stop pretending that two men can be "married" anyway. That's like being a "gay christian". You might be one, but you aint the other, now matter how much you keep repeating it.Two men plus a wedding does not equal "married". Not a comment on being gay, cause I dont give a big shit if a person is gay. Just keep it in the bedroom where it belongs, and if you are a gay man, act like a man and not a frigging sissy-boy. You invite scorn with that disgusting horse shit.

Posted by: The Drizzle at December 02, 2009 02:46 PM (PEr+c)

41 27 Hey, isn't NJ trying to get this passed before Corzine leaves office too?

Posted by: runningrn at December 02, 2009 04:20 PM (vEclT)

I can see it now: gay couples from all over the country joyfully frolic to finally be legally wed in ceremonies of a lifetime -- in Jersey!

Posted by: RushBabe at December 02, 2009 03:42 PM (LKkE8)

On another blog, a Euro twit was sneering about how in Europe these sort of things are not left for the majority to decide. Just like nobody over there got to vote on capital punishment or gun control.

The peasants still take orders from the nobles over there and this dude thinks that that makes them superior to us. (Of course, that's how American lefties think too.)

Man, am I glad my ancestors got on that boat.

Posted by: Donna V. at December 02, 2009 04:26 PM (IDkxa)

43 As a conservative I am okay with gay civil unions. Marriage is a religious ceremony. It is funny to see DEMOCRATS turn on a core constituency. I really don't see how this is a big issue. I agree that is NOT a civil rights issue. However, we have gays, they have always been a part of our society, they always will be-and it's less than 3% of the population. Let em marry and then hire divorce attorneys like the rest of us. Separation of church and state is a good thing. In 10-20 years this will be moot. Most of the younger generation supports gay marriage.

Posted by: jeff at December 02, 2009 05:50 PM (Sx9Qk)

44 @46, There are so many ways to interpret the Bible that it is probably stupid to say that gays cannot be Christians. Only the man upstairs knows. I am willing to let him judge it not me.

Posted by: jeff at December 02, 2009 05:52 PM (Sx9Qk)

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