Breaking: DC Council Circus on Other States’ Gay Marriages
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courtesy of ‘jsmjr’
So yeah, remember when DC Council voted 12-0 to recognize other states’ gay marriages last month? The final vote was today, and the Council voted 13-0 to recognize other states’ gay marriages. Which means that Marion Barry voted for it, right after he said he wouldn’t.
Except that JUST NOW, Barry rescinded his vote and asked that the bill be reconsidered because he didn’t realize what he was voting for. Thanks for your time and attention to DC governance, Councilman Barry. So now the council is debating the bill.
UPDATE: Twitter user @KevDC is livetweeting the council’s debate. Sounds like it’s getting pretty intense. Keep an eye on his feed… we are.
UPDATE 12:02 PM: The bill passed, 12-1, with Barry making a show of voting against it so it wouldn’t be unanimous. I guess he’s tired of being remembered for smoking crack and not paying taxes, and would rather be remembered for voting against equal rights for his fellow citizens.
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6 Responses to “Breaking: DC Council Circus on Other States’ Gay Marriages”
May 5th, 2009 at 11:54 am
leading the city FAIL
May 5th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Barry also didn’t realize it was crack, a prostitute and that everyone has to pay taxes. What a jerk. But you know, when you aren’t sure what you are voting for, probably an affirmative vote is a good idea, right?
May 5th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
…how is it DC keeps voting this jagoff into public office? Can someone please explain it to this confused transplant?
May 5th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Denverite- he represents Ward 8 (the poorest ward in DC). To be completely honest, that particular ward is pretty backwards and will continue to vote him into office until he dies.
May 5th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
There is no one else in Ward 8 to run against Barry who can win.
May 6th, 2009 at 10:40 am
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