The Washington D.C. City Council has just voted 12-1 to recognize legal same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. The only vote against the measure came from Council member and former mayor Marion Barry who first voted for the bill and "didn't realize what he was voting on", reports the Washington Post.
"The D.C. Council voted 13-0, without debate, to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) has now asked that the gay marriage bill be reconsidered. He didn't realize what he was voting on before. He just gave a speech saying he is going to vote against it so it won't be unanimous vote. After further debate, a second vote was taken, with D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) deciding to vote against the proposal."
This is becoming a habit for the former mayor. Only three weeks ago, after coming out to support same-sex marriage, Barry co-sponsored this very same law that recognizes legal same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
AFTER THE JUMP, watch video of Marion Barry at last week's anti-gay rally. The four-times married, ex-convict and longtime crack addict, declared himself one of the city's "moral leaders." Priceless.
>>>The only vote against the measure came from Council member and former mayor Marion Barry who first voted for the bill and "didn't realize what he was voting on"
Put down the crack pipe and stay out of politics.
Posted by: GRANT | 05 May 2009 at 12:30
Yes that is my question too.
Did Barry say this before the crack whore and pipe or after?
Posted by: Dominick | 05 May 2009 at 12:33
Leave it to Barry, cocaine czar to put his 'nay' vote out there. I bet he's gotten laid with every conceivable person imaginable and yet he has the gall to say 'no, the lord made me do it'. Cocaine Barry!
But it's good to know DC got this through their legislature. Good on them!
Posted by: FQ | 05 May 2009 at 12:40
actually, he needs to go back to the crack house and lay down somewhere....that was such a lame excuse.. like hey lets get this guy, hell if he can smoke crack and such and get caught AND get re-elected then we may have something... ugh!
Posted by: daskorpian | 05 May 2009 at 12:44
Crack kills...."shaking head", damn shamn.....
Posted by: Quest | 05 May 2009 at 12:47
This is great the conservatives won't whether to sh*t or go blind.
Posted by: Pat | 05 May 2009 at 12:55
Crack or Alzheimer's?
Either way "YAY!" for everyone else.
Posted by: FREELEO | 05 May 2009 at 13:04
Yay! Finally in my home town. Go DC!
Posted by: Rahsaan | 05 May 2009 at 13:06
He used to be built and handsome back in the 60s...into the 80s. Then...well....if you're going to grow old publically, then be nice.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 05 May 2009 at 13:12
amen!
thanks!!!
they cracked that crackhead's cracked up face!
ps rod:
have you seen that carrie prejean has been busted for soft porn pix!
i feel like ice cube:
"today was a good day!..."
i am editing more now at OUTLOOK:
http://aliciabanks.blogspot.com
peace
ab
Posted by: alicia banks | 05 May 2009 at 13:50
Crack is a powerful drug. It sounds like your brain is sizzling.
Posted by: Ravenback | 05 May 2009 at 13:54
Didn't da Mayor know that crack is whack?
Methinks he needs to do a 30 day stint in rehab
Maaaaan, I wanna say some THANGS but I will not disrespect Rod's blog like that.
He's a lying crack smoking hypocrite who's probably taking some coins up under the table from some of those pastors. Who are probably doing the same things he's doing.
In the meantime, WHERE is the black gay community in DC and why are they not clown stomping this fool?
Posted by: Chitown Kev | 05 May 2009 at 14:34
See, this should be a lesson for those gays in DC.
Get him off the council.
Posted by: ATLboi | 05 May 2009 at 15:33
"...who's probably taking some coins up under the table from some of those pastors."
That's it right there. When in doubt, follow the money. And "some of those pastors" may well be Southern white pastors, too.
I'm just waiting now to hear some of those good, Fox News–type Christians, like Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter, tell us what a redeemed man Marion Barry is—"It's a miracle of God!"—now that he has fearlessly stood up for that most Christian of principles, hatred.
Posted by: Jim | 06 May 2009 at 00:22
barry has no moral authority. he is making a fool of himself yet again.
Posted by: chris | 08 May 2009 at 09:19