Is being anti-gay marriage now unacceptable for a national Democratic candidate?

[King]

No civil unions is the moderate position.  But most Americans are liberal on the issue, myself included

[milhouse24]

Senator Casey is screwed - primary that sucker.

[Maxwell]

Senator Casey is screwed - primary that sucker.

Of course Democrats won't.

[Sbane]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

...you're kidding, right? The Democratic Party is center-right by every meaningful definition and has been since Clinton's policy of triangulation at home and imperialism abroad.

Yeah for real. The Republican one is the one purging moderates.

Phil is just trolling like usual.

Purists:

Yes. I would certainly oppose them in the primary for this reason alone, and consider voting third party if they somehow got the nomination.

Opposing gay marriages is just a bigoted position. Opposing someone with those views is different from launching primary challenges against anyone who dares to work with a President who is of the opposite political party. Those sorts of frivolous challenges happen much more frequently in the Republican party as opposed to the Democratic party.

Predictably, purism is only bad when the side you despise practices it.

If a right winger believes that abortion is the taking of an innocent life and wants a Pro Choice Republican defeated, you'd cry about ridiculous litmus tests. I'm supposed to respect your opinion that ousting someone because of one issue is acceptable but you can't wrap your mind around when Republicans do it on any issue, right?

Actually that would be the only issue I can respect it on. Of course if said challenger also has interesting views on rape.....

[Keystone Phil]

Senator Casey is screwed - primary that sucker.

Of course Democrats won't.

He likely won't be running in 2018. He certainly won't be if there is an open Gubernatorial race.

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

Good try, Phil.

Convincing point. Changing my mind now.

[Holmes]

I didn't try to convince you of anything, but I'm glad my powers of persuasion are so powerful. Whatever it was.

[Maxwell]

Senator Casey is screwed - primary that sucker.

Of course Democrats won't.

He likely won't be running in 2018. He certainly won't be if there is an open Gubernatorial race. 

Either Casey will change his view point or not. Either way, even in 2018, Democrats will still be like BUT WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE CASEY TO WIIIIIN.

[Gass3268]

Senator Casey is screwed - primary that sucker.

Of course Democrats won't.

He likely won't be running in 2018. He certainly won't be if there is an open Gubernatorial race. 

What are we talking about? Casey endorsed his support for SSM when everyone else was:

http://articles.mcall.com/2013-04-01/news/mc-pa-bob-casey-support-gay-marriage-20130401_1_gay-marriage-marriage-equality-marriage-act]
Either Casey will change his view point or not. Either way, even in 2018, Democrats will still be like BUT WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE CASEY TO WIIIIIN.

What are we talking about? Casey endorsed his support for SSM when everyone else was:

http://articles.mcall.com/2013-04-01/news/mc-pa-bob-casey-support-gay-marriage-20130401_1_gay-marriage-marriage-equality-marriage-act[/url]

[Maxwell]

Ah I forgot he had. I assumed he was playing to some imaginary electorate.

[Ogre Mage]

I am proud that in the Democratic Party we are now pushing for full equality.  And I cannot imagine the 2016 Democratic nominee opposing same-sex marriage.  Every single rumored 2016 candidate:  Clinton, Biden, Cuomo, Warren, O'Malley, Gillibrand, etc. all support same-sex marriage.  That's not a coincidence.

Given as the Democratic Party is capitalist, this is blatantly dishonest.

Marriage equality is the topic of this thread, not capitalism.

[Badger]

Of course it is. They continue to purge moderates.

...you're kidding, right? The Democratic Party is center-right by every meaningful definition and has been since Clinton's policy of triangulation at home and imperialism abroad.

Yeah for real. The Republican one is the one purging moderates.

Phil is just trolling like usual.

No, I think he believes it.