Hillary didn't seem to gain much traction with her "Vote for me because Obama will die" argument, thank goodness. I'm starting to have a new appreciation for the intelligence of the American people, who haven't yet been tricked by the "Obama = Jesse Jackson" or the Obama's not a Muslim "as far as I know" comments. Go America!
But on to other topics ... what are your thoughts on David Paterson's executive directive to recognize gay marriages from other states? I think this is pretty ingenious, for two reasons: 1) it avoids the anti-majoritarian arguments of those who think these decisions should be made by elected officials (while actually avoiding the horrors of legislative decision-making), and 2) it could bring about the sky didn't fall effect of the Massachusetts gay marriage decision.
If New York begins to recognize gay marriages performed in other jurisdictions, it's only a matter of time before residents will reconcile themselves to gay marriage in their own state.
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