[Antoninus]

NOM should stifle themselves. NY-09 happened because of Obama, not gay marriage!

It was both, actually. And if NOM had stifled themselves, Turner may not have won. Would you prefer that they didn't send out 70,000 pieces of direct mail supporting the Republican candidate?

[cynwoody]

It was both, actually. And if NOM had stifled themselves, Turner may not have won. Would you prefer that they didn't send out 70,000 pieces of direct mail supporting the Republican candidate?

NY-09 is one more seat in the House. That's wonderful! But limited, since we don't even have the Senate, much less the White House.

But there is a larger narrative, extending well beyond the gerrymandered borders of NY-09, that addresses the meaning and significance of the election result. If it's seen as a referendum on gay marriage, that's fine and dandy, but, come November 2012, Zero gets re-elected.

I'd prefer the country view the NY-09 result as a rejection of Zero, everything he stands for, the Democrat Party, and eight decades of social progress.

IOW, thank you very much, NOM, now get off your high horse and STFU!