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Republicans win in the short-term, but the long-term political cost of living in the past could be high
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Compiled by Bob Berwyn
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SUMMIT COUNTY — The Colorado Legislature won’t pass a civil unions bill this year — but only because some political gamesmanship on the part of the House leadership kept the measure from reaching the floor, where the law would have passed with bipartisan support.
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#civilunions killed in committee on 5-4 party-line vote. #coleg0
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We hoped there could be debate on the floor of the House and a vote by all the legislators. That’s what Coloradans deserved. #coleg0
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PHOTOS: Colorado #civilunions bill killed in special session: http://dpo.st/JyHQgZ by @DenverPhotos #coleg0
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After passing three committees, including the House Judiciary Committee where the measure faltered last year, the civil unions law — which would give same-sex couples similar legal rights as married couples — died last week when the House majority used delaying tactics to run down the clock on the final day of the regular session.Gov. John Hickenlooper subsequently called a special session to revisit the issue, but House Speaker Frank McNulty sent the bill to a so-called kill committee, stacked with a conservative majority sure to vote the measure down.
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Dear @FrankMcNulty- that was NOT what I wanted for my birthday. #COLeg0
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Rep. Mark Ferrandino speaks in defense of his #COcivilunions. #coleg http://instagr.am/p/KoQlaxmJD9/0
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In future, society will wonder why there was any controversy over #civilunions @MarkFerrandino says. #coleg #LGBT0
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@MarkFerrandino says this is an issue that in 20 yrs people will look back and say “why did we do this?” #coleg #CoCivilUnions0
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Ferrandino: People under 30 think “this entire conversation is just crazy.” #COLeg #CivilUnions0
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Despite an almost certain outcome, supporters of the bill offered passionate testimony, alleging discrimination in health care and advocating for equality.On the other side, opponents cited scripture and pointed to a six-year-old vote on a constitutional amendment on same-sex marriages to bolster their arguments.
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This deferred dream will not dry up like a raisin in the sun. Vote Dem this Fall! #civilunions #coleg0
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RT @ivanjourno: Latest #civilunions update, w/ color from hearing, comments from legislative leaders. http://ow.ly/aUBmv w/…0
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Republicans tried to shift the focus away from their own legislative incompetence and blamed Hickenlooper for using the civil unions debate for political purposes, but nobody was buying that except for the ultra-conservative base.
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House is in for Hickenlooper’s Special Session-will @hickforco push same sex marriage or join @COHouseGOP priority of creating jobs? #coleg0
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Budgeted or not, it’s money being spent that otherwise wouldn’t be. Taxpayer is on the hook at end of the day @Johnschroyer0
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In the end, the voters will decide this November whether they’re satisfied with the way the GOP majority handled this issue.
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Filed under: Colorado Tagged: | Colorado, Colorado civil unions, Colorado General Assembly, Frank McNulty, gay marriage, John Hickenlooper
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Well of course the righteous must stand up for decency and the sanctity of marriage.
…which is to say that professional bigots must stand up for malice and use marriage as a political weapon against others.