July 19, 2022 04:44 PM UTC

Colo. GOP Delegation: 'NO' to Same-Sex, Interracial Marriage

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• by: Colorado Pols

As Caitlyn Kim of Colorado Public Radio reports:

The House passed H.R. 8404, which would protect same-sex and interracial marraige, 267-157. More than 40 Rs voted for it, but not any from CO’s congressional delegation.

Boebert – No
Buck – No
Crow – Yes
DeGette – Yes
Lamborn – No
Neguse – Yes
Perlmutter – Yes#copolitics

— Caitlyn Kim (@caitlynkim) July 19, 2022

Today, Colorado Republican Congresspeople Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, and Doug Lamborn all voted ‘NO’ on legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage.

Okay, just so there is no confusion later…

YOU SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING, RIGHT?

As The Associated Press reports:

In a robust but lopsided debate, Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage. Instead leading Republicans portrayed the bill as unnecessary amid other issues facing the nation. [Pols emphasis]

Tuesday’s election-year roll call, 267-157, was partly political strategy, forcing all House members, Republicans and Democrats, to go on the record with their views. It also reflected the legislative branch pushing back against an aggressive court that has sparked fears it may revisit apparently settled U.S. laws…

…last month, writing for the majority in overturning Roe v. Wade, Justice Samuel Alito argued for a more narrow interpretation of the rights guaranteed to Americans, noting that the right to an abortion was not spelled out in the Constitution.

In a concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas went further, saying other rulings similar to Roe, including those around same-sex marriage and the right for couples to use contraception, should be reconsidered. [Pols emphasis]

YOU SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING…RIGHT?

We don’t need to protect same-sex marriage or interracial marriage or contraception. It’s settled precedent.

This election is about the economy and gas prices. Why are we talking about laws that already exist?

They said the same thing about Roe v. Wade. It was settled precedent…until it wasn’t.

Most Colorado political observers are well aware of the 2014 Denver Post endorsement of Republican Cory Gardner for U.S. Senate and that infamous line:

And contrary to Udall’s tedious refrain, Gardner’s election would pose no threat to abortion rights.

But often forgotten is this line that came just before:

For that matter, his past views on same-sex marriage are becoming irrelevant now that the Supreme Court has let appeals court rulings stand and marriage equality appears unstoppable.

Unstoppable…until it is stopped.

That editorial also noted that Gardner was focused on economic and energy issues, not social issues. But then Gardner got elected and voted for every Republican Supreme Court nominee that came forward. And then Roe v. Wade was overturned. And then…

TELL ME YOU SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!

Look, we don’t WANT this storyline to continue. We aren’t waiting to someday say, Told ya so! That would be a stupid prize for playing the wrong game.

If you don’t see what Republicans are doing, it’s either because you agree with it or because you don’t want to see it. If it’s the latter, we can sympathize; there are plenty of times where we want to stick our fingers in our ears and shut our eyes so tight that it hurts.

But this? No, this is right there in front of all of us now. There’s no avoiding the flashing neon signs.

You see what they are doing, right?