Howard Deam attacks Schwarzenegger over veto
You knew it wouldn’t be long before the Democratic Party started trying to score political points over Governor Schwarzenegger’s promised veto of AB 849.
“Apparently, Governor Schwarzenegger has ripped a page from President Bush’s re-election playbook. Rule number one in the “Bush-Rove Guide to Running on a Record of Failure” is to demonize groups of people and use them to divide the electorate by rallying the extremists in your base. It’s the only way to explain Governor Schwarzenegger’s promise to veto the California marriage equality bill after pledging just last year to support equal rights and responsibilities for California’s LGBT families if approved by the courts or the legislature.
“The Democratic Party is committed to ensuring that all American families, regardless of their composition, are treated equally. Traditionally, states have decided how best to achieve equality for all of their families. Sadly, now that Californians–through their duly elected state legislature–have made their decision, Governor Schwarzenegger and his right-wing allies are thwarting their will for electoral gain.
For starters, Howard Dean must be ignoring what Schwarzenegger’s spokesperson actually said–that he supports full and equal partnership rights for gays and lesbians. Dean must also be ignoring that there is the sticky issue of the “will of the people” and the interpretation of their vote on Proposition 22.
And, he should probably talk to the 11 Democrat members of the Senate and Assembly who did not support AB 849, as well as to Bill Clinton (who signed DOMA) and John Kerry who campaigned against gay marriage rights in Missouri just last year!
Collateral Damage: Schwarzenegger’s Promise to California Families [GayLinkNews]
Wow. 11 whole Democrats? You seem to forget that they wouldn’t have voted on ANYTHING if your party hadn’t brought it to a vote.
And who wanted gays to server openly in the military? Oh, yeah, Clinton. And who fought it and beat him over the head with it? Oh, yeah. The Republicans.
The Republican party is pathetic on gay rights. The Democratic party, though imperfect, is far ahead on this issue.
If the “will of the people” was the litmus test for civil rights cases, would the South be integrated?
Comment by Tim — September 27, 2005 @ 12:12 pm
Then when he has finished talking to those 11 Democrats he can can have a nice conversation with the ENTIRETY of the California Republican Senate. They after all voted unanimously to deny equal marriage
Comment by Dave H — September 27, 2005 @ 2:46 pm
Hey, I make no apologies for the GOP caucuses in Sacramento. As a result of the 2001 Gerrymander, moderate Republicans are a rare breed and then it is hard to get folks like Assemblyman Richman or Assemblywoman Brewer to follow their hearts and not their caucus.
But the point here is that Dean shouldn’t be throwing rocks when his own party lives in a glass house!!!
Comment by Scott — September 27, 2005 @ 2:59 pm
Log cabin is just a bunch of hypocritical, self-loathing wannabes. They think kissing their enemy’s ass will score them points? Sure it’s helping. It’s helping the right wing destroy any possible chance for equality by pitting our own against us, whether they know it or not. But hey the repugnant party is where the money is and that’s what’s most important to “log cabin”.
Comment by Joe — October 7, 2005 @ 12:00 am