This is the end game scorcard on this debate.
Bush is a winner because he now owns this issue and can use it against most all "D"
Kerry is a looser two fold. 1. because he took the cowards way out and did not even vote (yet anther absense) 2. flip flop-able arguments are still to be used against him. He has a 100% pro-homosexual voting record. He advocates spending direct social security money on homosexuals and allowing homosexuals to file jointly.
Edwards is a looser for all the Kerry reasons, AND he is a member of the ABA which advocates homosexual marriage.
Republicans win because they have forced Dashel and co on the record. They all have this wedge issue that gains more votes and voters than even abortion and gun rights.
Democrats loose big big time. They are all now exposed as denying states rights. Passage would have meant 50 states debating on this issue not just one senate.
Dashel looser, his speech was only leagalese incorrectness saying the DMA would protect against FFC and EC (it can not). Thune can and MUST use this against him.
Senate as an institution: BIG looser because it has now given the green light to the courts as the only means of amending the constitution. The legislative branch became more weak.
The New England Rinos, in a more R rich senate they are dead politically. If thinking of jumping, remember jumpin jim and his outhouse based office.
McCain: Loco looser, presidential aspirations are dead.
Leftist Judges winners because the senate gave them a green light.
Law schools winners beause they work overtime to turnout lawyers as leftist as possible.
ABA winner because they advocate homosexual marraige in their articles and model law projects used by legislators. (ABA is voluntary)
Sadly, I disagree; we all lose- the winner is the structured forces in the horizon that stay faithful to unifying "truths".... currently that is Islam-
The irony escapes you, I'm sure...