Comments on Advance Indiana™: GOP Ain't Got Nothing Over Intolerance Of Some Indiana Democrats

The Rules Committee will likely vote this week. E...

2007-03-27T10:01:00.000-05:00

The Rules Committee will likely vote this week. Eric Miller's band of merry minions is at the Statehouse today.

The best websites for full information on these issues are
www.stoptheamendment.org and www.indianaequality.org.

The former rep you mentioned is a friend, and he i...

2007-03-27T05:50:00.000-05:00

The former rep you mentioned is a friend, and he is out, has been for 15 years or so, and everyone knows it. Business owner, strong local family ties, etc.

When he heard about Bauer's September Surprise, he weighed in with Pat.

As it turned out, his efforts to elect Cheatham gave Pat the majority. Mostly because Bauer's cronies chose not to fund some races they should've. (Hile, etc.)

The former rep mentioned here did more to push the right position with Bauer, than IE did.

Very sad.

And Lewis, well...he's been a fat silly slob content being in a distinct minority for over 20 years. That kinda says it all.

He will not be attending any Mensa meetings soon. Everyone knows that. On complicated bills, he needs help on his votes. Seriously.

Ironically, Peter, that district used to be repres...

2007-03-26T21:47:00.000-05:00

Ironically, Peter, that district used to be represented by a gay Democrat. I don't believe he was open about it though. He is still very active and played an important role in Cheatham's election.

This whole article strikes me as a naive effort in...

2007-03-26T21:42:00.000-05:00

This whole article strikes me as a naive effort in wishful thinking. True, Cheatham is intolerant when it comes to gay marriage. But no one was presented with the choice between Cheatham and Jon Elrod - or David Orentlicher. The choice was between Cheatham and Billy Bright...and compared to Billy Bright, Cheatham is a flaming liberal.

And aside from the specific personalities, with D's you get the D leadership. Who are not as supportive as they could be, but are much better than the alternative, and who may be just good enough to at least delay, if not stop, SJR-7. Compare and contrast the results of the hearing in senate judiciary with house rules if you want to see what the D leadership means. (Not that the senate's hearing wasn't done in a respectful manner, but the outcome was a foregone conclusion.)

So, yeah, not every D is a model of liberal tolerance. But - if you want to actually affect policy - you have to deal realistically with the realistic pool of legislators. And neither David O. nor Jon E. would have stood a snowball's chance in hell of being elected in the N. Vernon district. So what are you going to do? I think you choose the lesser of two evils. And stop pretending that there was another alternative.

Bowser's legacy is wiped out just like that. She w...

2007-03-26T17:22:00.000-05:00

Bowser's legacy is wiped out just like that. She would roll over in her grave if she knew this was who her party chose to take her place.

I thought the Rule Committee was supposed decide w...

2007-03-26T16:33:00.000-05:00

I thought the Rule Committee was supposed decide whether to amend/pass it out of committee this week.

When is this vote coming up? I would ask about th...

2007-03-26T16:30:00.000-05:00

When is this vote coming up? I would ask about the voting progression by House to Sentae etc, but I'll do my own homework. Are there websites aganist this? I am not trolling, I am pro-gay marriage.