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In response to "*mwuh* Congrats RC, you've worked so hard to make this happen I know you much be ecstatic." by Trish

So. Very. True.

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Nov 6 '08, 00:50

It really didn't hit me 'til this evening, and then it all caught up to me at once. President-elect Obama, Senator-elect Merkley ... a bunch of great results in other states.

The Proposition 8 outcome was a huge downer, but everything else is great. I haven't felt this good about an election season since the first time I volunteered in 1992.

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Prop 8 will probably end up back in court, don't give up yet. -- nm - Stacy Nov 6, 01:17 11
- Why would Prop 8 go to court? -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 01:20 10
  - the short version is that it amends the state constitution but (arguably) did not meet all the procedural safeguards for that process -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 6, 01:27 4
    - Oh, technicalities. I like technicalities. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 01:32 3
      - Dawson posted a paraphrase this morning, a proposition cannot significantly alter the concepts of the constitution without legislative approval... - zeitgeist Nov 6, 01:45 2
        
        :) -- nm - Stacy Nov 6, 02:13
        
        This is great news. - ty97 Nov 6, 02:03
  - for a few reasons first the marriages that have already taken place should remain valid regardless of the law being switched. Second, the NO on 8 - Stacy Nov 6, 01:26 4
    - I'm not sure I see a valid case in either of those scenarios. - ty97 Nov 6, 01:31 3
      - for #1 I'm sure the Yes on 8 people will out up a stink about it. The Mormon church donated 21 million dollars to the campaign strictly based on - Stacy Nov 6, 01:41 2
        
        In the don't invalidate the current marriages, then there is no standing in #1 as I can see. - ty97 Nov 6, 01:44 1
        
        that makes sense -- nm - Stacy Nov 6, 02:31

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