Gay Marriage Debate

This has got to be the most ridiculous thing to be concerned about that I could think of. In fact it is so stupid, I'm not going to list the reasons why it is stupid since they are so obvious.

But don't these politicians who are making a spectacle of themselves standing up and trying to rally support for this constitutional amendment realize that this is going to stay with them for the rest of their lives?

For example, look at Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms, Lester Maddox, George Wallace and other famous segregationist's from the past. Even if they later admitted they were wrong and embraced integration, their segregationist actions are still what defines their legacy. It is the one thing everyone still remembers them for most of all.

Here is an article about how it is backfiring on the Republicans.