Post by pledm on May 22, 2008 11:11:56 GMT -5
McCain Doesn't Believe In Equal Rights
Republican John McCain addressed the issue of gay marriage on an upcoming espisode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The presdential wannabe says same-sex couples should only be allowed to enter into legal agreements for insurance and other purposes. But that’s where he draws the line. Allowing gays and lesbians to marry is just simply out of the question.
Here’s what went down.
McCain: “I just believe the unique status of marriage between and man and a woman. And I know that we have a respectful disagreement on that issue.”
Ellen: Mmm-hmm…yeah, I mean, I that it is looked at — and some people are saying the same — that blacks and women did not have the right to vote. I mean, women just got the right to vote in 1920. Blacks didn’t have the right to vote until 1870 and it just feels like there’s this old way of thinking that we are not all the same. We are all the same people, all of us. You’re no different than I am. Our love is the same…When someone says, ‘You can have a contract, and you’ll still have insurance, and you’ll get all that,’ it sounds to me like saying, ‘Well, you can sit there, you just can’t sit there.’…It feels like we are not, you know, we aren’t owed the same things and the same wording.”
McCain: “Well, I’ve heard you articulate that position in a very eloquent fashion. We just have a disagreement. And I, along with many, many others, wish you every happiness.”
Ellen: “So, you’ll walk me down the aisle? Is that what you’re saying?”
McCain: “Touche.”
I just saw this today on TV,I can`t believe that this guy is running to be the US president,I know he`s a republican and how they think of Gay people but what a douchebag.I`m straight but have friends that are gay and thank heavens in parts of Canada its legal.I couldn`t imagine having found your love of your life and want it to be legal and the government says no.Ellen made a great reference to the womans/black vote comment,honestly seeing this guy McCain on stage god I hope the Americans don`t elect this guy,4 more yrs of a Bush wannabe.So sad.
Any thoughts?
Republican John McCain addressed the issue of gay marriage on an upcoming espisode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The presdential wannabe says same-sex couples should only be allowed to enter into legal agreements for insurance and other purposes. But that’s where he draws the line. Allowing gays and lesbians to marry is just simply out of the question.
Here’s what went down.
McCain: “I just believe the unique status of marriage between and man and a woman. And I know that we have a respectful disagreement on that issue.”
Ellen: Mmm-hmm…yeah, I mean, I that it is looked at — and some people are saying the same — that blacks and women did not have the right to vote. I mean, women just got the right to vote in 1920. Blacks didn’t have the right to vote until 1870 and it just feels like there’s this old way of thinking that we are not all the same. We are all the same people, all of us. You’re no different than I am. Our love is the same…When someone says, ‘You can have a contract, and you’ll still have insurance, and you’ll get all that,’ it sounds to me like saying, ‘Well, you can sit there, you just can’t sit there.’…It feels like we are not, you know, we aren’t owed the same things and the same wording.”
McCain: “Well, I’ve heard you articulate that position in a very eloquent fashion. We just have a disagreement. And I, along with many, many others, wish you every happiness.”
Ellen: “So, you’ll walk me down the aisle? Is that what you’re saying?”
McCain: “Touche.”
I just saw this today on TV,I can`t believe that this guy is running to be the US president,I know he`s a republican and how they think of Gay people but what a douchebag.I`m straight but have friends that are gay and thank heavens in parts of Canada its legal.I couldn`t imagine having found your love of your life and want it to be legal and the government says no.Ellen made a great reference to the womans/black vote comment,honestly seeing this guy McCain on stage god I hope the Americans don`t elect this guy,4 more yrs of a Bush wannabe.So sad.
Any thoughts?
