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Stinky The Clown

(67,841 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2012, 07:41 PM Feb 2012

71-67, Maryland House passes same sex marriage bill. Now goes to Senate

The Senate ought to be even easier.

The is Very Good News.

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71-67, Maryland House passes same sex marriage bill. Now goes to Senate (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 OP

Woo-hoo! The Senate should pass it! Orangepeel Feb 2012 #1

Nice to see some states are still able to do progressive legislation. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #2

It will pass, O'Malley will sign it, and there you are. Faygo Kid Feb 2012 #3

I agree it should pass now but there likely will be a referendum on it as well. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #4

It will not go into effect untill after a referendum on the November ballot, along with kelly1mm Feb 2012 #5

I really wish they weren't going to be on the same ballot :-( Orangepeel Feb 2012 #6

Omar Little and Dick Cheney came out many a good man Feb 2012 #7

Using Cheney and Williams is actually quite clever RZM Feb 2012 #8

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)

1. Woo-hoo! The Senate should pass it!

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 07:44 PM

Feb 2012

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

2. Nice to see some states are still able to do progressive legislation.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 07:45 PM

Feb 2012

Instead of regressing back to the Dark Ages.

Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts)

3. It will pass, O'Malley will sign it, and there you are.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 07:47 PM

Feb 2012

Proud to live in Maryland. Michigan is home, but this is not a shabby second. Will spend some money here tomorrow, too.

yellowcanine

(35,704 posts)

4. I agree it should pass now but there likely will be a referendum on it as well.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 07:58 PM

Feb 2012

I am not so confident about the results of that because of opposition from AAs in Prince George's County.

kelly1mm

(4,739 posts)

5. It will not go into effect untill after a referendum on the November ballot, along with

Reply to Faygo Kid (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 08:04 PM

Feb 2012

A referendum on the in state tuition for illegal immigrants law past last term. Still not across the finish line yet.

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)

6. I really wish they weren't going to be on the same ballot :-(

Reply to kelly1mm (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 10:45 PM

Feb 2012

many a good man

(5,997 posts)

7. Omar Little and Dick Cheney came out

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 04:32 PM

Feb 2012

in favor of this legislation. The Evil Dick is even credited with swaying at least one key Republican vote assuring its passage. Do wonders never cease?

http://dcist.com/2012/02/omar_comes_out_in_favor_of_same-sex.php

Love the Omar clip! "Let's keep it real, y'all, or Omar gonna come atchoo!"

RZM

(8,556 posts)

8. Using Cheney and Williams is actually quite clever

Reply to many a good man (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 04:40 PM

Feb 2012

What are the two groups in Maryland most standing in the way of passage? Conservatives, who probably oppose it by a wide margin, and African-Americans, who oppose it by a 12-point margin (53-41) and are close to 30 percent of Maryland's population.

These two figures take both groups head on. Cheney's got a lot of conservative cred, and Omar was a beloved (and openly gay) character on a show that brought a lot of attention to the lives of African-Americans in Maryland.

Well done, I say.

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