Roger Wicker introduced a constitutional amendment, the Marriage Protection Amendment, in June designed to define marriage as between a man and a woman. Despite local popularity of such an amendment, understand there is absolutely no chance the legislation passes. The amendment was introduced to bring the favorite GOP wedge issue of gay marriage to the political debate in the months leading up to the election. Think back to 2004, when many of the swing states had state-level votes on gay marriage as part of a Republican plan. This is classic Rovian strategy, to bring a wedge issue to the table when it looks like you are doomed in an election based on relevant policy debates.
The real story here is not the politics behind the amendment, but who Roger Wicker signed on as cosponsors for the proposed constitutional amendment. Cosponsors for the Marriage Protection Amendment include Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, and Senator David Vitter of Louisiana. Remember them?
Larry Craig is the Senator from Idaho who plead guilty to lewd conduct charges after being busted soliciting gay sex in a men's bathroom in a Minnesota airport. He was the foot tapper, who claimed he just had a "wide stance".
David Vitter is the Louisiana Senator implicated in a D.C. prostitution scandal. He admitted to making repeated calls to a Washington D.C. based call girl service.
What a pair to join Roger Wicker as cosponsors for the Marriage Protection Amendment.
Seriously, David Vitter and Larry Craig? That's too funny for words.
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Thanks for the kind words.
ReplyDeleteSeems Wicker's been tagged to play the Flying Wedge position in the lead up to November. He also introduced the Life begins at Conception Act last month.
ReplyDelete(Side note: Vitter's a co-sponsor of that bill too. He's a full on values kinda guy).