Pro-family groups in Iowa say hopes for a marriage amendment in that state have all but faded now that Tuesday’s election has left Democrats in control off the State Senate.
Democrat Liz Mathis defeated her Republican opponent, Cindy Golding, in a special election for District 18, thereby allowing Democrats to retain control of the Iowa Senate. Mathis won with 55% of the vote, in spite of Golding’s campaign receiving a $40,000 donation from the National Organization for Marriage.
The piece goes on to point out that the supposedly intellectual one at NOM, Thomas Peters, tweeted this after the election:
“That’s what happens when a state GOP nominates a weak candidate.”
Uh huh.
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Please don’t blindly accept the anti-gays dishonest characterization of their organizations as “pro-family”. When they refer to themselves as “pro-family” always put it in quotes or add [so-called] in front of it.
Comment by Priya Lynn — November 10, 2011 @ 3:14 pm
Well, that was part of a quote, so no need to modify.
Comment by Evan Hurst — November 10, 2011 @ 3:35 pm
I realize that, that’s why I suggested the [so-called] in brackets which indicates it was not a part of the original quote.
Comment by Priya Lynn — November 10, 2011 @ 3:38 pm
The Iowa GOP must be really thrilled with NOM’s characterization of their nominee as a weak candidate. A slap in the face of your supporters is a good way to keep supporters. Not.
Comment by John — November 10, 2011 @ 4:46 pm
Ha! NOM just spent $40,000 on fuck all! A-hahaha!
Comment by Peter Hargmier — November 10, 2011 @ 5:21 pm
John, I doubt that the GOP will be too upset with NOM; they’re two peas in a pod if not the same pea.
Comment by Paul Douglas — November 11, 2011 @ 12:20 pm
Well, perhaps this is indicative of weak minds nominating unacceptable candidates. I’d like to believe that the general public just might wonder that if a candidate has such bigoted ideas toward gay citizens, what other animosities are guiding his attitudes/thinking? Perhaps, also, people are beginning to realize that constitutions are not meant to spell out the minutiae of society, but are there to enumerate the powers/limitations of government and the people and to guarantee the rights and protections of the citizens, aka: equality. One can only hope this is a trend.
Comment by Gianni — November 11, 2011 @ 12:34 pm