BREAKING: Vermont legalizes same-sex marriage

[Caliga]

The state legislature just overrode the governor's veto.

This makes it the first state in the United States to do so via the legislative process, without a court order.

[Grey Fox]

23 to 5.

Wait's that the senate.
Did the House vote already ?

[Caliga]

23 to 5.

Wait's that the senate.
Did the House vote already ?

Yes, 100-49 in favor.

[Valmy]

Ruh oh.  Now Hans will have to be in favor of same sex marriage.

This legislature will go down as the greatest in the history of the state of Vermont!

'Wow it would be an honor just to be mentioned in the same breath with famous Vermont politicians like...erm....hmmm...'

[Admiral Yi]

The governor had vetoed it?  I assume he's a Democrat.

[Caliga]

Well, note that while Massachusetts legalized gay marriage via court order, the Republicans in the legislature unsuccessfully tried to overturn the court order (I forget the mechanics by which they tried), and then the public eventually voted via referendum in favor of upholding gay marriage.

Hansy's reaction will likely be that we should kick Vermont out of the union and make it join Canada.  I think a large number of Vermonters would be cool with that actually.

[Caliga]

The governor had vetoed it?  I assume he's a Democrat.

Nope, Republican.

[Admiral Yi]

Nope, Republican.

In Vermont?

[Capetan Mihali]

Nope, Republican.

In Vermont?

And Connecticut...

There's been a lot of Republican governors in New England.

[Caliga]

Nope, Republican.

In Vermont?

In New England, there are more Republicans than most people realize, but these tend to be extremely moderate Republicans.  I don't know anything about Jim Douglas, but if he's been elected in Vermont he must be extremely moderate or even a RINO.

[Grey Fox]

Surprisingly Vermont isn't too fond of the Dems, especially at the state level.

[Valmy]

Nope, Republican.

In Vermont?

Right wing Democrats get elected in the South, why wouldn't left wing Republicans get elected in the Northeast?  State and local politics have different dynamics than national politics.

[crazy canuck]

How long will it take before opposing gay marriage becomes politically taboo in the US.  In Canada it took about one Federal election.

[Caliga]

Surprisingly Vermont isn't too fond of the Dems, especially at the state level.

Gov. Howard Dean was a Democrat, as is Sen. Leahy.  Bernie Sanders is really a socialist (but officially 'Independent'), but I think he caucases with the Dems.

[Caliga]

How long will it take before opposing gay marriage becomes politically taboo in the US.  In Canada it took about one Federal election.

It'll take much longer than that.  It's going to be a very, very tough battle in the South.