Comments on: Blow to 2010: Voters Don’t Want Prop 8 Repeal Next Year

By: B

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:31:03 +0000

“gay super hero” wrote “60% don’t want a repeal in 2010 (or ever?) Unfortunately that’s a much higher number than the 52% that voted for H8.” Bad use of statistics. 51 percent wanted a repeal, so 49 percent either don’t want it or aren’t sure. So, of the 60 percent who don’t want a repeal in 2010, you can figure that this is made up of 43 percent who don’t want a repeal at all and 17
percent who are either not sure or who want a repeal.

Of that 17 percent, some are maxed out on financial contributions and are probably saying “not in 2010″ because they can’t afford to help then and figure a lot of others won’t be able to either. Others may figure that we can’t win in 2010 regardless, so lets save up as much as possible so that you can counter any attempt at a media blitz from the opposition during 2012.

By: jOHN

jOHN — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:42:33 +0000

If Geoff Kors of Equality is in charge in 2012 you can bet we will lose again. His conservative insipid campaigns turn even gay people off.

I say 2010. Let the “voters” know we are still here and still raging. And let the uptight hate filled bores from protect marriage go bankrupt and gnash their teeth trying to suppress people.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:08:49 +0000

Oh — and the important question is not whether or not people think it should be on the ballot. The important questions is:

IF IT IS ON THE BALLOT, WILL YOU VOTE, AND HOW?

If some of the bigots are beginning to get tired of showing up for elections, it could be a good thing.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:05:09 +0000

“In the meantime, you work with what you have.”

The strategy is called “full court press.”

(For those who are not athletically inclined, that is a term from basketball. It means, to put up active opposition at every place, and at every opportunity.)

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:01:21 +0000

“How long until the Olsen/Boies lawsuit gets moving?”

It is moving. The wheels of justice grind slowly, but they do grind. Trial is scheduled for January, 2010. Decisions, appeals, etc. will happen after that. In Federal cases, there is normally some event every couple of months. They can drag on for years.

By: hyhybt

hyhybt — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:44:15 +0000

Yes, but there’s no guarantee that it will *be* successful. In the meantime, you work with what you have.

By: YellowRanger

YellowRanger — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:32:15 +0000

How long until the Olsen/Boies lawsuit gets moving?

If that thing is successful, all these constitutional bans will start to fall like dominoes.

By: Fitz

Fitz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:06 +0000

The folks in Selma didn’t want to deal with race issues, either. But sometimes leadership has to lead.

By: Chance

Chance — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:56:45 +0000

True, GSH, there’s likely a Bradley effect in play. But what’s more depressing is we can’t count on that 51% to stand up for equality and vote on election day. Churches are remarkable in their ability to produce turnout against us, but we haven’t figured out how to effectively ask for help. To make our equality everyone’s personal responsibility.

By: gay super hero

gay super hero — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:29:54 +0000

The real news is that many among the 51% that supposedly “favour” marriage equality are lying through their teeth. They don’t want to admit bigotry to a pollster but they wouldn’t bother to actually vote or if they did they would happily scrap other people’s rights in the privacy of the polling booth.

60% don’t want a repeal in 2010 (or ever?) Unfortunately that’s a much higher number than the 52% that voted for H8

By: k6tmk6

k6tmk6 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:23:19 +0000

WAIT is a four letter word.