Craig, Vitter Sponsor Bill To "Protect" Marriage

The Carpetbagger Report:

Just this week, a group of Republican senators re-introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment to the Constitution, which, as we know, would ban gay marriage.

This isn't especially surprising. Republicans are looking at the political landscape, and they're feeling awfully discouraged. The polls look bad, the base looks depressed, and fundraising looks iffy. Rallying the far-right troops with an anti-gay amendment to the Constitution -- even though it has no chance at even getting so much as a hearing -- might be helpful to the conservative movement.

But the funny part is looking over the list of the 10 original sponsors. Most of the names are predictable -- Brownback and Inhofe, for example -- but there are two others whose names stand out: Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Larry Craig (R-Idaho).

Yes, two of the principal sponsors of a constitutional amendment to "protect" marriage include one far-right Republican who hired prostitutes and another far-right Republican who was arrested for soliciting gay sex an airport men's room.

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Comments

[ohiodem250]

This is kind of like when you put a padlock on your own freezer so you won't eat the ice cream.

[NoFactsJustTruth]

'Latent' Larry wants to protect hetero marraige, and ancient religious bigotry in OUR Law.
THAT'S a good one...

An instant karma CURSE on ALL religio-phobic hypocrites.

[collprof]

Is it any wonder that many Americans see the last 8 years as a nightmare?

[kallisti]

Doesn't Craig have a court date he's missing? ROTFLMAO!!!

[antaeus]

come on, this one is too easy

[MissingAmerica]

And the insane hypocrisy continues! These are the people who ran on the grounds that they were going to set our moral compass!

[Quaoar]

They'd be more believable promoting a Constitutional Amendment to ban Straight Marriage.

[V4Vigilance]

When did HuffPo start posting stories from The Onion?

[samguy]

if this were to pass, they'd be sorry when they realize that they're in love and want 2 marry each other.

godhatesfr­edphelps.c­om

[thisoldbroad]

OMG!

Can we just move on to REALLY important stuff PLEASE!!!!

By the way Graig, you've got toilet paper stuck to your shoe.

[PackyJ]

At first I thought this was a satirical "23/6" piece.
Then I find out it's for real.
Craig & Vitter protecting marriage? The bathroon stall rump ranger and prostitute patron are "protecting marriage?"

HAHAHAHAHA!

[Ladyrantsalot]

Haaahaaaaa­aaHAAAAhaa­aaaahooooh­eeeeeHHHHA­AAAAAAhhhh­aaaaaaa...­....

[PuppaX]

"This is the most important job in the world. We need a leader of proven competence, tested judgment and substantial experience in the modern world and, obviously, that is John McCain."

[Bertha40869]

Don't forget, someone who can't keep his pants up and who loves young, rich, blonde homewreckers. Don't leave that part out.

[Pyrrhus]

"The Federal Marriage Amendment"

Brought to you by the touchy-feely wing of the Rethuglican Party.

[PKSSK]

My gosh, the GOP is so out of touch with reality that I find them all entertaining, as they have now become the laughing stock of society!!! The fact that this is a factual post is the epitomy of absolute hypocrysy, but soooo hysterical!