The idea that anyone thinks that government could possibly have the power to force churches to perform same sex marriages against their will makes me want to weep for their dumb asses. Gullibility-it's not just a river in Egypt.

So readers trying to piece together what McKenna's proposed language actually was, will have difficulty even with all the links in this post. So where was the sentence, and what was the sentence (about redefining marriage) and how exactly would have that sentence been placed on the ballot? Or was that even known?

I'm not saying McKenna wasn't doing this, I just want to see the exact verbiage he was proposing.

And yet there's the distinctive Teabaggy language of Advisory Votes 1 & 2...

"The legislature eliminated, without a vote of the people, a business and occupation tax deduction for certain
financial institutions’ interest on residential loans, costing $170,000,000, in its first ten years, for
government spending. This tax increase should be:"

"The legislature extended, without a vote of the people, expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products
and reduced the tax rate, costing $24,000,000, in its first ten years, for government spending. This tax
increase should be:"

@2 you can read the failed McKenna version here http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/20…

@2, when your boyfriend has his ass handed to him Tuesday night what are you going to rename yourself?

http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews40_09/mobile/p…

'The bill would redefine marriage to allow same-sex couples to marry, apply marriage eligibility requirements without regard to gender, and specify that laws using gender-specific terms like 'husband' and 'wife' include same-sex spouses.'

@4, @6: Thanks
@5: I will simply expire. My last commentary will be on Wednesday.

So did you lose your left forefinger up your ass somewhere, @2, and can't type the two g's in "google"? Look, here's some other links that haven't been mentioned yet:

http://slog.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/m…

http://slog.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/m…

http://slog.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/m…

http://purpleunions.com/blog/tag/ballot-…

"My last commentary will be on Wednesday."

That will be sufficient proof you're a paid shill. If otherwise, you'll stick around and either whine about how Obama continues to plague your wallet, or exult that he's at least improving your pud life.

Remember, traditional marriage is: (choose one)

a. where one clan raids another clan and abducts and rapes one or more "wives";

b. a property transaction between two clans or powerful families;

c. a binding relationship between a biblical king, his wives, his concubines, his slaves, and his soldier's wives after he kills their husbands;

d. a method of forcing women into indentured servitude and why women couldn't vote until two centuries ago.

I had a wonderful dream last night. I was having a blazing row with McKenna, and I made him cry. I was so mad at the alarm clock for disturbing that scene.

I noted the language on the ballot as I happily voted to Approve. I was encouraged, as this is the biggest point the whiners & poor-me's usually trot out. I had forgotten that McAsshole had fought to change it.

I would usually vote for a lesbian for Governor of Washington state, but not this one.

Rob McKenna is one of those very bright, ambitious people with a terrific education who has decided to use all of his talents and privileges to protect the rich. He's a Karl Rove, a shill. In an earlier era, in Dixie, the homeland of the current Republican Party, he'd be the foreman on a plantation who oversees the slaves for wages of pork chops and bourbon.

I think, when this subject first arrived at Slog, I was dismissive of the anger and heat regarding Rob's choice of ballot language.

It seemed innoccuous to my untrained eyes, and, honestly, the 'hate every action Rob takes' Slog meme was growing tiresome.

In hindsight, on the ballot language part, it's really clear how wrong I was. I was naive then. I am a little wiser now.

I'll support marriage equality if it's the law of the land.
How could an attorney general take any other stand?
But give me an excuse
To slip in some abuse
And you will find those laws on quicksand.

I'll support marriage equality if it's the law of the land.
How could an attorney general take any other stand?
But give me an excuse
To slip in some abuse
And you will find those laws on quicksand.