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President Bush Flip-flopping on Gay Rights Issue?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the states-rights-suddenly-matter-again dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In a move that has upset some in the GOP, George Bush has suddenly declared his support for civil unions for gay ane lesbian couples. Will such a move help or hurt him this late in the game?"

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  1. Let me get this right by obeythefist · · Score: 3, Funny

    They can't be married but they're allowed to join a union? I didn't think Dubya supported unions at all! What next? Will he allow gay communists??

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  2. Flip-Flopping is a habit for Bush by Anonymous+Cowdog · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do a Google search for Bush flip flops and you'll see there is a whole pile of issues Bush has flip-flopped on.

    The really frightening thing is some doctors think he is showing signs of pre-senile dementia.

  3. Stop gay sex by macrealist · · Score: 3, Funny

    Marriage is the best way to stop sex. So those that truly believe that gay sex is wrong should support gay marriage.

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  4. Re:Perhaps not a flip-flop at all? by rhakka · · Score: 3, Funny

    awesome. can we stop making me pay for wars I don't believe in too, with my taxpayer dollars?

    How about the ban on new strains of stem cells being developed for research?