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October 20, 2008 9:56 AM

Palin Breaks With McCain On Gay Marriage Ban

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) - In an interview with CBN’s David Brody, Sarah Palin signaled her support for a constitutional ban on gay marriage, a position that John McCain once described as “antithetical in every way to the core philosophy of Republicans.”

“I am, in my own, state, I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that that's where we would go because I don't support gay marriage,” Palin said.

“I'm not going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can't do, should and should not do, but I certainly can express my own opinion here and take actions that I believe would be best for traditional marriage and that's casting my votes and speaking up for traditional marriage that, that instrument that it's the foundation of our society is that strong family and that's based on that traditional definition of marriage, so I do support that.”

When the federal marriage amendment was being debated in 2004, John McCain broke from his party’s leadership and took to the Senate floor to denounce it in notably stark language.

"The constitutional amendment we're debating today strikes me as antithetical in every way to the core philosophy of Republicans," McCain said. "It usurps from the states a fundamental authority they have always possessed and imposes a federal remedy for a problem that most states do not believe confronts them."

Gay marriage isn’t the only issue on which Palin and McCain have expressed differences of opinion. They have also diverged on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, global warming, cross-border raids into Pakistan, and whether abortion should be permitted in cases of rape and incest.

In a joint interview with CBS News’ Katie Couric, McCain portrayed their differences of opinion on ANWR in a positive light.

“Did you expect two mavericks to agree on—to agree on everything?” he asked.

Though she has criticized Obama for his position on late-term abortion, Palin has lately kept the focus on the Democrat’s tax plan, which she has said contains elements of socialism. Look for her to continue to hammer the Democrats on the economy as she campaigns across Colorado on Monday.
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by createdequal October 21, 2008 10:21 PM EDT
what a different world it would be if we took the word marriage out of all this mess. I''ve always associated marriage with religion. if homosexuals and heterosexuals were allowed to have a union of any sort, i feel like it would be different fight.
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by klunder3 October 21, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
Great thanks to Psy_War who shares the regard most thinking people have for the English language, when he/she posted:

%u201CTHAT ONE%u201D


%u201C%u2026THAT I believe would be best for traditional marriage and THAT''''S casting my votes and speaking up for traditional marriage THAT, THAT instrument THAT it''''s the foundation of our society is THAT strong family and THAT''''S based on THAT traditional definition of marriage, so I do support THAT.%u201D

THAT woman is a congenital idiot.

Way to go, Psy_War! I propose that people who can actually speak English the way it was intended should all pitch in to buy Ms. Palin a commenorative set of phonics cards, as a consolation prize for her heroic (but tragically ungrammatical) efforts to drag the Republican ticket down to defeat in 2008. Thanks, Sarah!


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by dazbevh October 21, 2008 5:12 PM EDT
Sarahlover,

why dont you go and die in a hole you disgusting bigot! People like you and Sarah Palin are whats wrong with this world. As a gay man, when someone''s explanation for my sexuality is that my father neglected me and I was abused and then turned gay, it makes me wonder why people like you have the right to free speech when you so clearly havent a clue what you''re talking about! I am gay because I was born gay. I have a great relationship with my parents and have never been abused. Im proud of who I am! Can you say the same? So to close, why dont you, instead of spending money for an internet connection, use that money to go buy yourself a clue!!! Maybe we should outlaw bigots!
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by hwhitealltel October 21, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
Palin is right - marriage should be limited to two unwilling teenagers. She''s laying the groundwork for the Palin doctrine in 2012. Dems could only be so lucky.
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by o_o_rly October 21, 2008 2:40 PM EDT
Palin has a history of stepping on any law, or any person, or any thing that stand in the way of what she wants.

FactCheck.org has recently completed verifying the facts of Anne Kilkenny''s letter, which outlines Palin''s history in office in Alaska - and the "Troopergate" and "Bridge to Nowhere" issues are just a small example of her ham-fisted bumblings.

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/what_about_that_anne_kilkenny_e-mail.html

This woman is a power hungry monster.
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by bobnjersey October 21, 2008 1:36 PM EDT
[Thats the most idiot question of the day. I think God doesnt allow to be your way since AIDS are killing you all.]
[Posted by Sarah_Lover at 05:07 PM : Oct 20, 2008]

so ... it''s ok for god to have collateral damage with all the heterosexuals, hemofiliacs, recipients of blood transfusions, etc, that have died from aids?

what about cancer, or heart disease, or sickle cell anemia ... are those targetted at specific groups for god''s wrath?

i thought he was a compassionate god that forgave those for their sins?

did he let 911 happen as well to punish someone for what they did? maybe those glomming for money ... or those doing the business of war?
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by kikiquela October 21, 2008 1:08 PM EDT
I sincerely hope that people will empathize with Barack Obama. His grandmother needs him at a critical time in her life. I admire him for going to be with her. Hopefully Mccain and Palin will not use this time for personal attacks. My prayers are for barack''s grandmother''s recovery
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by pr_boxer October 21, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
Good news! Sarah is aware there''s something called "The Constitution".

A Constitutional ban on gay marriage?.....not a chance kiddo!
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by createdequal October 21, 2008 6:01 AM EDT
what a different world it would be if we took the word marriage out of all this mess. I''ve always associated marriage with religion. if homosexuals and heterosexuals were allowed to have a union of any sort, i feel like it would be different fight.
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by createdequal October 21, 2008 5:59 AM EDT
what a different world it would be if we took the word marriage out of all this mess. I''ve always associated marriage with religion. if homosexuals and heterosexuals were allowed to have a union of any sort, i feel like it would be different fight.
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by createdequal October 21, 2008 5:57 AM EDT
what a different world it would be if we took the word marriage out of all this mess. I''ve always associated marriage with religion. if homosexuals and heterosexuals were allowed to have a union of any sort, i feel like it would be different fight.
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by ptirebiter October 21, 2008 2:40 AM EDT
Scotty omits that CBN is hardly some mainstream media outlet. Davey "and Goliath" Brody
carries on in the proud journalistic tradition of Pat Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen and Gordon Robinson. Apparently it wasn''t worth mentioning that: "CBN NewsWatch is a half-hour daily news program reporting the latest in national and international news from a Judeo Christian perspective. Produced by this informative newscast airs nationally on a variety of Christian cable and satellite outlets." Or this from:
The Brody File
Palin to Appear on Dr. Dobson Radio Show...
I can''t believe that CBS News is participating in this cr*p! At long last Mr. Conroy, have you no shame?

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by lukasg76 October 20, 2008 11:48 PM EDT
TangoUniform the obvious is Sarah Palin is a Governor and Obama a Senator. The distinction between being a Governor and a Senator is that a Governor is like a CEO of a company in her case the state of Alaska. Although Senator Obama hands down has a higher learning than Governor Palin''s Idaho State education. What she has is experience in administration. This (adminstration of a country) is what the role of President and VP is. I would hardly call running a non-profit organization, experience. Furthermore as a Senator all he has accomplished to learn and daily demonstrated through the media is how to herd sheep with his smooth talk.
%u201CBaaah%u201D.
Did I hear you say something?
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by coronalu October 20, 2008 10:54 PM EDT
"kittykatty2", one more thing, you are truly amazing, YOU want ME to give you a sane ANSWER and all this time, I''m asking you to just do this one little thing, this one little thing that we would want for others to give to us and that is if you are going to accuse me of something, then you should have the obligation of proving the accusation. But, you won''''t because you can''t. You are truly amazing, keep on proving to the world that you are exactly what you are accusing ME of being. EXACTLY!!
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by coronalu October 20, 2008 10:49 PM EDT
Listen "kittykatty2" I will say this one more time, prove what you said! You got the guts to say something so ugly, well, prove it! This is exactly what she and everyone else is saying, PROVE IT!! But you cannot prove it, all you can do is sit there and call me and others that disagree with you, names, that is ALL you can do. Well, all I got to say to you at this point is that the more you write, the more proof that everyone that are reading these comments have as to what a thoughtless human being you are. Funny, how I never, once called you any type of name, yet you, with each new comment, all you can do is call me a name AND you still cannot prove what you have said about her having affairs. Remember, God gave you what is in between you own two ears for more then just taking up space. Use it, please. Now, go away, please, this is not the place for you, just go away.
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by tangouniforn October 20, 2008 10:14 PM EDT
A great president said "a nation divided cannot stand". Now it is said that "a campaign divided cannot stand". A VP should be willing to stand with the person that selected them to run for VP. Well so much for loyalty.
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by gianluca1975-2009 October 20, 2008 10:08 PM EDT
It is embarrassing the world has witnessed that one of the States of our Union has an individual as governor, who is completely ignorant and incompetent. Let us show the rest of the world, that we the people are smart enough to vote for anyone but the McCain/Palin ticket.
Stop ignorance and bigotry! Say no to Sarah Palin
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by kittykatty2 October 20, 2008 10:01 PM EDT
coronalu, you are a perfect example of a neocon nutjob. get a grip, you''ll bust a blood vessel with that ranting you''re doing. as i said before, go to the alaska papers. go on. do it. and now answer me about not paying taxes. go on. come on you devout little devil, give me a sane answer.
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by mlr_08 October 20, 2008 9:50 PM EDT
McCain and his whole campaign are going to have a lot to answer to. All the finger pointing, lies and mudslinging, and they''ve YET to address their own associations with G. Gordon Liddy and the AIP. And now they''ve got voter fraud front and center - and not ALLEGATIONS but factual.

John McCain''s campaign has directed $175,000 to the firm of a Republican operative accused of massive voter registration fraud in several states.

"According to campaign finance records, a joint committee of the McCain-Palin campaign, the RNC and the the California Republican Party, made a $175,000 payment to the group Lincoln Strategy in June for purposes of "registering voters." The managing partner of that firm is Nathan Sproul, a renowned GOP operative who has been investigated on multiple occasions for suppressing Democratic voter turnout, throwing away registration forms and even spearheading efforts to get Ralph Nader on ballots to hinder the Democratic ticket.

In a letter to the Justice Department last October, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers said that that Sproul''s alleged activities "clearly suppress votes and violate the law."
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by mcfinished October 20, 2008 9:39 PM EDT
McCain and Palin must be getting desperate - they''ve asked the Russian UN Ambassador to contribute money to their campaign.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/
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