DNC Chairman McAuliffe Statement on Marriage Protection Week (BARF)

Demoratic National Committee ^ | Oct 6, 2003 | Terry McAuliffe

[sr4402]

"On October 3, 2003, President Bush, facing the reality that increasingly fewer Americans think he should be re-elected, and at the direction of ultra-conservative organizations, declared the week of October 12-18 'Marriage Protection Week.' In a desperate move to attract the right-wing base of his party, Bush has again aligned himself with the Rev. Jerry Falwell and right-wing organizations such as the Concerned Women for America and the Family Research Council. These groups, who have formed 'The Coalition to Protect Marriage,' last week declared that with Bush's support they would begin lobbying all members of Congress for the passage of the anti-gay 'Federal Marriage Amendment.'

"The DNC has already declared its opposition to this amendment, which legal experts from both ends of the political spectrum have acknowledged would be used to repeal hundreds of laws enacted by state legislatures to provide basic benefits and rights to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Americans. According to a recent ABC News Poll, only 20% of Americans favor this anti-gay amendment. Even Vice President Dick Cheney, former conservative Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA), and former Republican Senator Alan Simpson (WY) believe that the issue of civil marriage equality is one for the states. The President's position and the Republican National Committee's plan to place in its official party platform the language of this anti-gay amendment shows that the Republican party is again moving further outside of the mainstream. We can only assume given the President's support for this divisive measure and his otherwise poor record on GLBT issues, that he and his Party are indeed uninterested in demonstrating compassion toward GLBT Americans."

[sr4402]

Looks like Terry and the DNC only support GLBT families doesn't it.

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[WinOne4TheGipper]

On October 3, 2003, President Bush, facing the reality that increasingly fewer Americans think he should be re-elected

Is there a reason that McAwful has not already been put in an asylum?

[Dutch Boy]

Sounds a little like the verbal bravado from the terrorists. I am not equating Terry McAuliffe with being a terrorist just that he seems to use the same irrational speach patterns. Both sound very much like the Black Knight in the Holy Grail. I think TA would think he is on the verge of a victory after a 50 state sweep buy the GOP. After all there is no lower place to go. This is going to be a fun election season.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I thought I had closed the italics. Dang it...

[Redbob]

There's some truth here: now that it's election year again, Bush once again wants us to think he's a conservative.

It's going to be a lot harder for him to make that case this time, what with his enormous increases in the size of government, in gov't spending, "federalizing" airport security, amnesty for wetbacks, etc. ad nauseum.

Bush thinks we conservatives have nowhere else to go on election day, but he's wrong:
there's the mall, or a movie, or a restaurant, or we can simply stay home.

If Bush's liberal tendencies aren't reigned in, he can lose the election (see X41 for details) and drag the GOP down with him.

[Redbob]

"We can only assume... that he and his Party are indeed uninterested in demonstrating compassion toward GLBT Americans."

See!
MacAuliffe DOES 'get it' after all!

[onedoug]

Democrat hatred for Western civilization.

[weegee]

Hey, this may be the first time that King Rat admitted that President Bush was elected! Can't be re-elected if you were never elected in the first place. Think he'll stop his cheese and whine?

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Nope.