more repug election year posturing

Feingold, Specter Clash Over Gay Marriage
WASHINGTON - A Senate committee approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage Thursday, after a shouting match that ended when one Democrat strode out and the Republican chairman bid him "good riddance."
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Amid increasing partisan tension over President Bush's judicial nominees and domestic wiretapping, the panel voted along party lines to send the constitutional amendment — which would prohibit states from recognizing same-sex marriages — to the full Senate, where it stands little chance of passing.

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So, even though they know it will not pass, the repugs have to pretend and play up to their extreme conservative base, because those are the only loons that would still vote for a repug at this point!
Once again, the Dems voted for people's rights and the repugs pandered to the bigots.