New York State Assembly debating marriage equality live - vote to come tonight

[ruggerson]

Watch and/or listen here:

http://assembly.state.ny.us/av/

[Dramarama]

1. Thanks

[billyoc]

2. The Assembly vote is a fait accompli, and the Senate vote looks good too.

:woohoo:

[Athelwulf]

4. How are you so sure the Senate vote will go our way? n/t

[billyoc]

6. Well, I'm NOT sure, it just looks that way to me from listening to local(NYC) Dems talking.

[TheWraith]

7. Don't count on it. We've lost a lot of moderate Dems.

I would not expect this to make it past the state senate. If it does, well, pleasant surprise. But let's not presume.

[billyoc]

8. I would also say that if there is one issue that the R's don't vote as a block on this year,

this will be it.

[TheWraith]

10. We've picked up a few moderate Rs, but not enough to make up the margin.

At least, that's as of the last counts that I heard.

[billyoc]

11. Well, we'll see. Smith won't bring it to the floor without 32.

[Duncan Grant]

3. I'm without sound at work. Can someone post content from the audio feed?

Thanks! :hi:

K&R

[Athelwulf]

5. Thank you so much! n/t

[Athelwulf]

9. Tedisco just said the dictionary affirms different-sex marriage

Go to Webster's dictionary, he says, and it will talk about a marriage between the different sexes.

Someone should show him Merriam-Webster's years-old definition of marriage. :)

[customerserviceguy]

14. Uh, excuse me

according to Carrie P, that's "opposite marriage"!! :rofl:

[Athelwulf]

15. I'm never really sure what to call it.

How about "unhappy marriage", since it's not "gay"?

[customerserviceguy]

18. Well, I've had three

that fit that definition. My lady and I have no plans to do it, that might 'jinx' us!

[ruggerson]

12. Some of this is really moving

[Athelwulf]

13. Wow, Rivera is an interesting character.

I couldn't figure out if he was on our side or not until he explicitly said he was at the end.

[ruggerson]

16. Barbara Clark is an idiot

[Athelwulf]

17. 89–52! Bill passes the Assembly! n/t

[bluedawg12]

19. Outstanding!!!

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