BATCOTE: More notes on the Gay Marriage pandering

Born at the Crest of the Empire: Mike has a good assortment of links from today's brouhaha, including press secy Tony Snow calling it a "civil rights" issue...huh?: "First, let me say how pleased I am that almost every report on this gay-baiting disgrace is making note of the fact that it is merely a political ploy and has no chance of passing. The recognition that this is just political posturing for votes is such an improvement on the unskeptical 2004 coverage. Also, a lot of the articles contain quotes from 'the base' agreeing that the Republicans are blowing election year smoke. "