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07/30/2003 Archived Entry: "Bush wants marriage reserved for heterosexuals"

BUSH BURNISHES SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE CRED: Social conservatives everywhere must have had a pleasant surprise this afternoon when George W. Bush announced that he believes marriage should be reserved for a man and a woman.

Bush said it is "important for society to welcome each individual," but administration lawyers are looking for some way to legally limit marriage to heterosexuals.

"I believe marriage is between a man and a woman, and I think we ought to codify that one way or another," Bush told reporters at a White House news conference. "And we've got lawyers looking at the best way to do that."

An idea I've long believed and was recently discussed on this blog is the concept of civil unions.

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Replies: 4 comments

If they were surprised they must be simpletons.

Posted by oj @ 07/30/2003 06:15 PM EST

True, but you have to admit that soc-cons have been a little disappointed with Dubya.

Posted by Steve Martinovich @ 07/30/2003 08:29 PM EST

Yes, and the neocons despaired about his ever attacking Iraq and the libertarians think he's a protectionist. ..

Posted by oj @ 07/31/2003 10:06 AM EST

On this I won't argue with you. Everyone has despaired of Bush at one point and yet most are pleased with him. He's either the greatest politician since Reagan or he's damned lucky.

Posted by Steve Martinovich @ 07/31/2003 10:53 PM EST