Watch the NJ marriage debate and vote live now

[Ian David]

Watch the NJ marriage debate and vote live now

The debate and vote on NJ’s same sex marriage bill can be viewed at

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/MEDIA/OLS_MEDIA_PLAYER.HTM?wma=!{V}http://rmserver.njleg.state.nj.us/ENCODERSC

and at http://www.njn.net.

[bluestateguy]

1. Do we have the votes?

anyone?

[t0dd]

3. Doesn't look like it.

There's hope though some other Republicans will join Bill Baroni and vote YES.

[Ian David]

8. Fuck. Looks like best-case scenario is an 18-20 loss. n/t

[Ian David]

4. I can't get the stream to work. n/t

[pinto]

2. Thanks for the heads up.

:kick:

[RetiredTrotskyite]

5. Doesn't Work for me, either.

but then my laptop is backwards anyhow lol

[t0dd]

6. USE THIS STREAM, guys.

http://www.njn.net/newspublicaffairs/coverage/gaymarriagevote.html Great quality.

[Ian David]

7. Thanks! That link works! n/t

[TommyO]

9. These assholes voting no are making my sick

I will work against any and all Democrats who voted no, supporting progressive Democrats to challenge them.

[RetiredTrotskyite]

10. I Haven't Slept in 2 days. Don't know why the fuck...

I bothered to stay up. I am to the point where dislike is turning to hate. State after state... I wish we could vote on their fucking rights and see how they like it!

[RetiredTrotskyite]

11. Yeah It needs to be...

PUT-UP or SHUT THE FUCK UP time. I'm sick of this bullshit.

[cecilfirefox]

12. I LOVE Nia Gill. Going to write this woman a thank you note tonight!

[racaulk]

13. Can I just say how much Sen. Gill just rocked my world?

What a FANTASTIC speech!!! Thank you, madam!!!

:applause:

[TommyO]

22. She was absolutely phenomenal!

She's getting a campaign donation from me.

[racaulk]

14. Here comes the vote...

[Ian David]

15. They're voting RIGHT NOW. n/t

[racaulk]

16. The bill was defeated.

Not unexpected, but still unbelievable.

:mad:

[Ian David]

19. The Freshman Senator from Monmouth, "the gayest district in the state" should update his resume. n/t

[tabbycat31]

26. unfortunately he's my senator

and I will do all I can to see him defeated in 2011.

[cecilfirefox]

17. Moment of truth, but now we know who supports us and who is just lip service. Support the right

people from now on.

[Ian David]

18. Marriage Equality defeated 14-20. n/t

[Unvanguard]

21. Aren't there forty Senators?

There were six abstentions? What's the deal with that?

[RetiredTrotskyite]

24. $%&*@$$!!!!!!

I wanna go after these bastards hook line and sinker. We should work to get every single Democrat who voted against us out of office. This shit stops here and now!

[tabbycat31]

27. bring them down here (if you're on FB)

I'm your straight ally, and am disgusted (after spending 4 days in Trenton).

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=240463423100&id=1609001981#/pages/Bring-down-the-9-NJ-Democratic-Senators-who-voted-against-marriage-equality/424946540104?ref=mf

[Ian David]

20. Garden State Equality head Goldstein: "Our side is going back to court to win marriage equality.."

Garden State Equality head Goldstein: "Our side is going back to court to win marriage equality," w Lambda
http://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/7493425802

[TommyO]

23. This is the logical next step

The NJ Supreme Court held that gay couples must be treated equally, leaving it up to the legislature on how to implement it. The Legislature implemented civil unions which have proven to be less than equal.

[Ian David]

25. New Jersey State Senate defeats marriage equality, Lambda Legal to go back to the courts

New Jersey State Senate defeats marriage equality, Lambda Legal to go back to the courts
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=221x154351