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In Search of Syntax On Gay Marriage
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
March 2, 2004| Author:
E. J. Dionne Jr.
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Their syntax was mangled. Their choice of words signaled their
discomfort. As John Kerry and John Edwards struggled with the
question of gay marriage in Sunday's Democratic presidential debate,
you could imagine the smiles on the faces of President Bush's
political lieutenants.
"What's wrong with gay marriage?" CBS News's Dan Rather asked
Kerry. Kerry replied: "I believe that marriage is between a man and a
woman. It's a personal belief."
But his "personal belief" is not the issu...
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