Forgive me if this is a duplication of another thread, I didn't see one.

This is a very pragmatic Republican, and I only hope his example will be followed by more Republicans and Democrats alike.

Raw Video: San Diego Mayor Sanders Supports Gay Marriage
(embedding youtube doesn't seem to work from a mac)

A Republican Who Likes Gays

An example of an American who is willing to do what is right, where are the rest of them?

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Big Number of 2008
8,217,246
Obama's Margin of Victory

"Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear."

-Thomas Jefferson

That's the beauty of democracy, it gives people nice jobs that they don't want to lose, even if it means scrapping their ideology to do what the people actually want.

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“ The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”

Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

This was big news in San Diego.

I applaud him.

It's clear to me that he considered the pros and cons. It's clear to me that he put what's "right" ahead of what's politically expedient.

If he runs for re-election, he'll likely lose because of this. It says a lot about his character as a person, though, that he's willing to do the right thing, regardless of how it's likely to effect his political career in the future...

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Obama's New "57 State Patriotic Pin":




Sayeth John Drake - 10/13/08: "OK, you're right, I admit to LYING"