Hillary Clinton in 1996 voted for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA said that the federal government will not recognize gay marriage. Sanders was a member of the House at this time and claimed that he voted against the bill because everyone should be able to love whoever they want.
Clinton is defending her vote for the act by saying she was preventing there to be an amendment in the future. She feels that if that act did not pass, there would have been more extreme issues. Sanders disapproves on her actions and her possible stances against gay marriage.
I agree with Bernie Sanders that the vote in 1996 should not have happened. It does change Clinton's appearance as a democratic candidate for me. If this act was not passed then maybe the progress and legalization of gay marriage in all 50 states would have happened sooner. All the harassments of people during this time would not have happened. Her vote helped push us further away from progress. I feel like no matter what she said in response to Sanders comment, it will not be strong enough to redeem herself.
Clinton is defending her vote for the act by saying she was preventing there to be an amendment in the future. She feels that if that act did not pass, there would have been more extreme issues. Sanders disapproves on her actions and her possible stances against gay marriage.
I agree with Bernie Sanders that the vote in 1996 should not have happened. It does change Clinton's appearance as a democratic candidate for me. If this act was not passed then maybe the progress and legalization of gay marriage in all 50 states would have happened sooner. All the harassments of people during this time would not have happened. Her vote helped push us further away from progress. I feel like no matter what she said in response to Sanders comment, it will not be strong enough to redeem herself.
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ReplyDeleteDespite the passage of DOMA in 1996, I don't think that America would have acted upon the legalization of gay marriage any sooner because there is still ongoing controversy about the legitimacy of homosexuality and severe opposition from religious groups and conservative interest groups. However, it does strike me to learn that Clinton supported this bill, knowing that she is democrat
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you say that the passing of the act did in fact prevent the legalization of gay marriage in all 50 states. In response to Amy's comment, I want to say that although there is still ongoing controversy surrounding gays and gay marriage, the legalization of it has still taken place. Since DOMA was passed, I guess we aren't able to know for sure how thing may have played out, but I feel that the opposition to homosexuality can have been addressed earlier had it not been for the passing of the act.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Sanders is bringing up dirt from some time ago, the issue of legalizing gay marriage and Clinton's history of legislation does prove that she is not absolute on issues. Of course, candidates can change their views with the times but, given she is a presidential candidate under a higher level of scrutiny, I don't think her ideological shift will be appreciated by voters - it will be deemed a distrustful inconsistency on her part. On the other hand, Sanders does well in bringing to light his unwavering stance on the issue, adding to his credibility.
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