McCain Didn't Present The Full Truth On Gay Marriage Position To DeGeneres

Earlier this morning, Senator John McCain made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where, as the AP noted, he was challenged to account for his stance on gay marriage.

McCain, who also opposes an amendment to the Constitution to ban same-sex unions, said people should be encouraged to enter into legal agreements, particularly for insurance and other areas where decisions need to be made.

McCain, however, is glossing over the truth of his stance. Historically, he has lent his voice to more divisively conservative positions on the issue, including countering the belief that states have the right to forge their own laws governing gay marriage. Heck, as Cliff Schecter notes, McCain's recently opposed the very position on the matter that he took up with DeGeneres:

The problem is that McCain himself not only supported an amendment to the Arizona Constitution in 2006 that would have banned any "legal agreements" including "insurance" for domestic partners, but he cut advertisements for the measure (which failed).

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This makes Think Progress' laundry list of McCain's inconsistencies, which also includes his stated opposition to a New Hampshire civil union bill, and his sucking up to Jerry Falwell, a man he once deemed to be an "agent of intolerance," on this issue.

The reliably precise folks at Brave New Films have a video where the whole matter of gay marriage reduces McCain to hilarious babbling, so, you've got that going for you, too.

Comments

[FACINGREALIT]

03:17 PM on 05/23/2008

What is so funny to me is how in the last 24 hours McCain has had to reject/denouce the endorsements of both Hagee and Parsley of whom McCain SOUGHT.

Wanting to true up the religious conservative vote McCain actually sought out these endorsements. They did not come to him; he went to them and hounded them without first taking a moment to have them vetted. Politics were MORE important than their views until his hand was caught in the cookie jar.

What is even more disturbing is that McCain's actual pastor Dan Yeary God thinks that gays are detestable and totally unbibilical. Yeary believes that homosexuality is a CHOICE!

Yeary has stated that the practice of homosexuality from the perspective of biblical revelation is both responsible and redemptive. and that the principles of the Bible must take priority over public opinion or practice.

Now this is religious hegemony - which means having a preponderant influence or authority over others : domination. The warmonger Maverick and religious dominace - SAY IT AIN'T SO!

To believe that McCain's Pastor preaches religious hegemony is much scarier than anything Rev Wright has ever dished out because John as president of the US will not only eliminate the rights of women but Gay rights as well. Trust me - They will BOTH be abolished!

Now we know why John didn't want to talk religion - people think that speaking softly makes a diference but I was taught to watch out for the quiet ones!

[AguynamedWayne]

11:47 AM on 05/23/2008

And yet Obama holds nearly to same exact view. And yet no one wants to condemn him for it.

You are all a bunch of hypocrites!

[scottyboi84]

06:56 AM on 05/23/2008

Where have these people been for the last few years? Times are changing, and whether straight people like it or not we are committing to each other in monogamous relationships and deserve to be protected under the same laws that protect straight married couples. If my partner was to die suddenly, God forbid, I would be out of a car, a bank account, I would have to battle his family for his belonging even which I have lived with for almost 3 years now, and I just don't think that is fair. I am supposed to live in a country free from judgment and free to do what I choose. I am a law abiding citizen who pays his taxes and supports my community, so why don't I deserve to be married to the person I love and wish to spend the rest of my life with? My sister married an abusive punk of a "man", but that was legal, and nobody questioned them when they got their marriage license, and now 3 years later, they are separated and going to war over custody of their daughter, my niece. If you ask me, THAT is what should be "banned." Obviously not everyone agrees on it, but it's not for them to agree on, I love who I love, just like my sister, but because she's straight her abusive relationship is more acceptable than my loving gay one...bullshit!

[Chillinout]

02:01 AM on 05/23/2008

McCain's lying again, and this is news? If his lips are moving, he's lying.

[ObamaLover]

09:37 PM on 05/22/2008

whoopteedoo. all 3 candidates oppose gay marraige.

[SouthJerseySteve]

06:45 PM on 05/22/2008

That's why old race horses are put to pasture. Let's hope this old horse isn't sent to a stud farm.

[JohnDewey]

11:53 PM on 05/22/2008

I think he's more likely to be headed to a glue factory.
Or he could end up in someone's next bowl of J-E-L-L-O.

[AnotherTry]

06:30 PM on 05/22/2008

Jason, you are an Obama supporter.

Threatening us with McCain is not going to do enough to get out the vote for Obama in November.

Please encourage your candidate to change his position from state sanctioned discrimination to full equality for all Americans soon before he loses us 'values' voters for good.

I will happily vote for Obama ONCE HE HAS MADE HIS SUPPORT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS CLEAR TO THE VOTING PUBLIC. Not before.

http://www.youtube.com/user/msbuch72

http://www.youtube.com/user/msbuch72

[RedKnuckles]

10:54 PM on 05/22/2008

...So if he doesn't, who are you going to vote for??? (uhhhh!) You make no sense, and as a matter of fact you're no different than any voter who chooses a candidate based on only one issue. No one is going to line up perfectly with your beliefs. The idea is to pick the closest one.

[newdesertspirit]

02:30 AM on 05/23/2008

Thanks, RedKnuckles ... It's good to know that there are still clear thinking people out there that will be voting in November. I'm an Obama fan, but if by some chance the nomination goes to Hillary (uggg), I'm still going to vote Dem. because we can't let the Rep. have another four years to destroy our country.

[AguynamedWayne]

11:43 AM on 05/23/2008

when the one issue is Equality, that's more than enough. Try being a 2nd class citezen for a while. See how you like it, and then talk about how unimportant equality is.

[pascaljim]

03:07 PM on 05/22/2008

So now does McClain endorse Gay Marriage?

[HollywoodBill]

01:33 PM on 05/22/2008

Obama's position is so nuanced that essentially he and McCain hold the same position on same sex marriage. The differences are so slight that even for those who care about this issue, it isn't going to change any minds.

[nclayla]

02:49 PM on 05/22/2008

Nope - you are wrong. This is one point where Obma and Hillary are in agreement - they both support all rights for domestic partners but stop short of suporting same sex marrigaes.

[catuskoti]

11:08 PM on 05/22/2008

Obama at least talks openly about anti-queer discrimination as a civil rights issue. McCain, in contrast, appeared in a teevee advert that was trying to outlaw people's families.

Personally, I think that if you read between the lines, there is a world of difference between Obama and McCain on this issue.

[jeffp26]

12:24 PM on 05/22/2008

So McCain is a lying dog. Just like his evil alterego BushCheney.

Morons of a feather should all be jailed together.