From the New York Times’ coverage of the Federal Marriage Amendment defeat in the House:
Georgia Representative Phil Gingrey (R) said support for traditional marriage “is perhaps the best message we can give to the Middle East and all the trouble they’re having over there right now.”
Yes, because when people are blowing each other to bits, intolerance is so much better a message to send than one of love and acceptance. (I actually like it when bigots are so irrational. Gives me hope we can vote them out of office more easily.)
Massachusetts Representative Jim McGovern (D), on the other hand, commented about same-sex marriage, “It’s had no effect on my marriage, except we get invited to more weddings.”