FMA, Part II; the Rope-a-Dope

FMA, Part II; the Rope-a-Dope Continues - Just One Minute thinks the whole FMA fracas is a disposable part of the Bush rope-a-dope.

So, Bush is half right idea on process - we want to keep this away from the courts - but wrong to support an amendment, and wrong to think that today's opposition to gay marriage will stand the test of time.

What he should have done is say that he opposes gay marriage, is willing to support (or at least, will not oppose) civil unions, and thinks this issue highlights the importance of electing a President who will appoint responsible Federal judges.

Based on the reaction of Tom DeLay, my guess is that we are seeing a bit of a Texas Two-Step here - having enunciated his principles, Bush will retreat, Congress will not act, and the FMA will take its place alongside the Flag Burning Amendment in the conservative retirement home.

Let's remember that Rudy Giuliani will be a prominent speaker at the Republican convention in New York City. It's hard to imagine that a gay-bashing convention is what Bush and Rove are looking for, and Bush did conclude his statement with a call for "kindness and goodwill and decency".

(Via The Professor)