What is it about Minnesota? It gave Dennis Kucinich his best showing in the primary season. I am right next door and guarantee you Kucinich would be lucky to be even a small blip in a primary here (as he was in many other states). Someone explain how it is that Minnesota comes from about […]
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Since I’m again touching on the gay marriage issue, I wanted to note the excellent column by Paul Starr in the most recent issue of The American Prospect. He makes a point that’s been percolating in my mind. What, if anything, is the significance of using the term “marriage,” particularly if you can get state […] Showing just what wide-ranging impact this blog is beginning to have, Kos is now recognizing my argument below regarding Stephanie Herseth and the gay marriage issue. Okay, he’s actually following Ben Hanten’s suggestion and has probably never heard of, let alone read, this blog. Just remember, if you happen to be one of the miniscule […] Atrios and his readers join the Herseth bashing, calling her statements “offensive and legal gibberish.” While he pays lip service to “all politics is local,” my response appears below. Again, withdrawing support from Herseth not only guarantees a vote in favor of the constitutional amendment the bashers oppose but plenty more votes toeing the Bush/Cheney/Ashcroft/conservative […] Kos is upset that Stephanie Herseth didn’t condemn the idea of a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union of man and woman as husband and wife. Stephanie said she “agree[s] with the president on this issue. Marriage should be between a man and a woman.” According to Kos, she subsequently backed off a bit, […] |
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