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Brownback: Judge should avoid gay marriage cases
December 9, 2006
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Washington, D.C. — Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, a potential presidential candidate, said Friday he would lift his hold on a federal judicial nominee if she agrees to step aside from any case dealing with same-sex unions.
Brownback, a Republican raising money for a possible White House bid, has stalled the confirmation of Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Janet Neff to the federal bench because she once attended a lesbian commitment ceremony.
Neff has said she attended the ceremony as a friend of one of the two women, a longtime neighbor. She insisted in an Oct. 12 letter to Brownback that the ceremony had no legal effect and would not affect her ability to act fairly as a federal judge.
Brownback, a prominent gay marriage opponent, says he is concerned the incident colors her legal view on the constitutionality of allowing same-sex marriages.
Neff has declined any public comment about her nomination.
Under Senate rules, a single senator can block a vote on a nomination by placing a hold on it.
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9 December 2006
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
The problem here is that about 60% or more of the population opposes gay marriage.
Brownback is pandering to that segment of the population anad doing a good job of it!
Not that I for one second agree with him, he is actually quite likely to make a good showing as a presidential candidate and may very well win if his primary run is successful.
There is a lot of backlash against gay marriage, Fred Phelps aside.
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Marion.
9 December 2006
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
Sam is an embarrassment to Republicans. Here we have the administration having problems with about 96 judges being blocked from an up or down vote, and here is Sam the butt head, stalling a Republican President's nomination,… to score points with the looney Right extremists.
His leadership on tough problems,… avoid them, do not address them. Take no action.
9 December 2006
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Well, this does go ta showya just how far the religious nutcases will go to impose their Christianity on the rest of us.
I am tired of this wing of the Republican Party (By the way, there are nutty religious Democrats, as well) and it should be sent packing.
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Marion.
9 December 2006
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average (Anonymous) says…
“Judge X has been known, at least once, to go attend a church service of evangelical Christians.”
“Thus, her legal views have been colored on: same sex marriage, public funds to churches, prayer in schools, creationism, abortion, etc. She must promise to step aside on any such cases?”
Get on it, Senator Sanders!!
9 December 2006
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Ragingbear (Anonymous) says…
I wouldn't say that 60% of the population is anti-gay marriage. I would say that 60% of those that actually vote are. Because we all know that liberals tend to do things that get their legal rights to vote either taken away for a time, or their own ethos prevents them from voting.
Brownback is also a retard. I mean, Kline was intelligent at least. A conniving backstabbing zealot that liked to abuse his power and authority, but at least more intelligent. Brownback just embarrasses Kansas every time he opens his mouth, and it's time for him to be put out in pasture. Preferably one near wherever Dick Cheney is hunting.
9 December 2006
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Ragingbear:
The polls clearly support my claim that over 60% of the US population opposes gay marriage:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/nation…
Actually may be a bit high but only slightly so:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/nation…
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/0…
I am close enough to get the brass ring, though.
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Marion.
9 December 2006
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…
ah nothing like a little blackmail to start your presidential run. Nice going.
9 December 2006
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
“Sam is an embarrassment to Republicans.”
I'd say that all Republicans have become embarrassments to each other.
9 December 2006
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kujayhawk (Anonymous) says…
I'm a married man with a wife and two beautiful children, I'm also a Republican and I call myself a Christian. People like Brownback are seriously making me question my political and religious affiliations.
9 December 2006
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…
kujayhawk it is not you do not question your faith, but his.
9 December 2006
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Tychoman (Anonymous) says…
You're right, Marion, the fact that 60% of U.S. voters (who may or may not have actually voted) oppose gay marriage IS a huge problem.
9 December 2006
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Ragingbear (Anonymous) says…
Marion, I do have a problem with these reports. The first being that neither of them gave any sort of info on what type of people were being polled. I mean, they could have gone inside the Westboro Baptist Church for these answers.
Secondly, is CNN. It becomes more and more apparant every day that they are in bed with the government, and the GOP. They take any bad news for conservatives and tries to spin it positive, while downplaying any liberal or democratic sucesses.
Find me the stats on those polls, because they are out there. I want to read them before I agree, or disagree with their findings.
9 December 2006
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
I thought that it was foxnews who was “in bed” with the conservatives???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now it's CNN.
What is next to be “in bed” with the Republicans?
The BBC?
That the sources are fairly accurate is evidenced by the fact the 20 states rejected gay marriage in the last few months.
Now I don't think that is the correct thing to do but it is the reality!
Now I also understand that reality often sucks but it is reality.
We'd all better be very careful as if we are not the Xtian nutcases will rule.
And I do NOT mean the Republicans!
I believe that the Republican Party offers the beset Safe Haven from these creeps in spite of Borwnback.
The Dems have their Fundies as well.
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Marion.