Allard, Musgrave shelve marriage amendment in new Congress

[jefferson_dem]

Allard, Musgrave shelve marriage amendment in new Congress
They say bill won't go far in new Congress, which is dominated by Democrats.

By PETER ROPER
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

In past sessions, Colorado Sen. Wayne Allard and Rep. Marilyn Musgrave were conservative champions of a federal constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in the last Congress, both sponsoring legislation to do just that.

Not this year.

The two Republicans said last week they have no plans to re-introduce their legislation in the new Congress - another sign that Democrats are now in the majority.

"At this time, I haven't discussed it with anyone," Allard said on Thursday. "If we thought there was a decent chance to bring it to the floor for debate, I would, but with the new Congress, I'm not sure we will ever have that opportunity."

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[rockymountaindem]

1. Crap.

I loved it when they made our state look bad :sarcasm:

[wellstone dem]

2. But,but, but

What will newly elected rep Michelle Bachman do???

[CatholicEdHead]

7. Avoid the issue like she has since the campaign

And try to be a female Reagan and take hard core economic positions.

[msongs]

3. hows about an amendment banning christians getting divorces?

I mean its all about their family values religious beliefs system is it not?

let the heathens and non-believers get divorced if they want.

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[AlCzervik]

4. all i have to say is-

HA HA!

[calimary]

5. Yay! Time to cry uncle.

I'm just sorry that DREADFUL musgrave woman survived last November's midterms. Shit. Woulda been nice to be rid of her. Same thing for "Mean" jean schmidt. Shoulda gotten rid of BOTH of them.

[EFerrari]

6. That would require clean elections. Working on it!

[ButterflyBlood]

8. Sadly I'm sure both of them legitimately won

Since they both come from crazy Freeper-filled districts.

[calimary]

9. Good! Don't stop. As Class Warrior would say - NGU.

Never Give Up. There's always 2008 when we can send them both packing.

:headbang:

[EFerrari]

11. Election reform activists will NEVER GIVE UP.

:headbang:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

10. They shouldn't shelve it.

They should flush it along with the rest of their neocon crapgenda.

[ButterflyBlood]

13. Misuse of the word neocon

Neocons are not the religious right, and are usually quite secular. This is just typical GOP theocratic nonsense, not neo-conservatism. Tough to say which one is worse than the other though.

[donheld]

12. What? that means Musgrave has no life

Her whole life has revovled around Gay marriage. If she doesn't have this to live for she may as well be dead. What's the girl gonna do? Oh boohoo.

[Ian David]

14. Duplicate

Allard, Musgrave shelve anti-gay marriage amendment in new Congress
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3069636&mesg_id=3069636