MSNBC Features Two Openly-Gay Journalists Looking at Maryland's Same-Sex Marriage Debate
Presenting the same-sex marriage debate in Maryland's state legislature as one about "marriage equality," openly gay MSNBC host Thomas Roberts discussed the matter with Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart, who is also openly gay.
The segment, entitled "Cold Feet In Maryland?" aired today at 11:17 a.m. EST.
"Supporters of Marriage Equality Wavering on Bill" the lower-thirds caption read as Capehart described how supporters of same-sex marriage are a few votes shy of passing the bill in Maryland's House of Delegates. A similar bill has already passed the Democrat-dominated Maryland Senate and Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) has pledged his signature should the bill reach his desk.
Capehart singled out as "most galling" the "turnabout" of one freshman Del. Sam Arora (D-Montgomery County) because he was a co-sponsor of the legislation and campaigned successfully on the issue in 2010, but has now said that he will vote for final passage on the House floor but hopes the law will go to voters in November 2012 as a ballot referendum.
In effect, Capehart is annoyed that the wavering Democrat hopes Maryland voters have the final say at the polls on redefining marriage to include same-sex unions.
Capehart noted that some polls show most Marylanders favor same-sex marriage but worried that that would not necessarily play out in the privacy of the voting booth on Election Day.
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To MSNBC their idea of a fair
Submitted by Miss_Me_Yet on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 1:52pm.
To MSNBC their idea of a fair & balanced ( gay v straight ) ' marriage equality ' coverage consists of two of their resident gay caballeros, with no opposing view. Oh well, at least one was white, the other black this time.
Liberals ... we can't live with them, they couldn't survive without us ...
Ken why does NB
Submitted by ncstevem on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 2:25pm.
and other conservatives accept the language of the leftists?
There's nothing 'gay' about homosexuality. The headline should read, "...features two homosexual journalists..."
left wing narrative tactics
Submitted by TruthMonger on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 3:07pm.
left wing narrative tactics would make them "anti-straight" - i like that better
Congratulations Jimmy Carter!
Just one question
Submitted by KC Mulville on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 3:20pm.
If gay marriage is having trouble in Maryland ... in Maryland ... how inevitable is it, really?
Liberal Family Council Meeting
Submitted by Pilgrim1949 on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 4:05pm.
OK, it's time for another Family Council Meeting, wherein family members get to lay all their cards on the table, present their best arguments in favor of their particular cases, and let the family vote on the outcome.
Kids, it's time to vote for bedtimes and menu contents, and teens, it's time to vote on curfews and allowances.
Oh! Mom and/or Dad (or whatever combination thereof is currently in place) -- you are explicitly excluded and forbidden from providing any input into the discussion. Just sit down outside the room, shut up and we'll tell you when it's over.
By the way, have your checkbooks and credit cards handy to pay for whatever is voted upon.
We thank you for your valued after-the-fact financial inputs.
That is all.
"Ye canne change the laws of physics....." but some politicians believe that with the right legislation you can pretend they don't really apply to your own pet projects...
pilgrim
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 4:28pm.
I hate to say it, but that's not far off from how a lot of families make their decisions these days.
must have been a real flaming
Submitted by jkwtrading on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 5:31pm.
must have been a real flaming time..
Did either shriek?
It's really no different than a Hannity and Bozell segment
Submitted by bsny on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 5:44pm.
that features two openly moronic commentators.
Tsk Tsk BSNY
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 5:46pm.
It's not nice to call the owner of the site an "openly moronic commentator".
Do you do your duty in your mommy's living room, too?
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→ bsny
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 5:57pm.
Did you catch your darling congressman, Jesse Jackson Jr. calling for a Constitutional Amendment to give "ghetto kids" iPods and laptops?
Looks like your side of the aisle has a lock on "moronic".
By the way, has Guam capsized yet?
Always...
Submitted by GeneralAl on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 6:51am.
Always answer with an insult rather than a legitimate dispute. The only response known by the left!
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!