A second great thing happened with the passage:From the article:
Newsom played a starring role in TV and radio ads aired by the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign, which seized on his remarks at a rally in May after the court's ruling that same-sex marriages were "going to happen, whether you like it or not." The measure's passage was seen as a blow to the possibility of a Newsom bid for governor.
Newsom is an elitist bastich. He has always creeped me out. A can't imagine a more corrupt man to hold office. I was almost kicked out of DU over Newsom. The issue was an article about Newsom having an affair with his closest adviser's wife.the adviser quit, and got divorced/and the wife was dumped by Newsom when publicity hurt him, and she ended in a drug tank.
--> I suggested Newsom resign, and the DUers went nuts! Why I wasn't TS'd, I'll never know. But betrayal of your best friend is OK if you are an elitist liberal bastich.
Its always amazing to me, DU will tolerate corruption, adultery, all violations of law, as long as its their guy. As long as he tosses a bone to the primitives, he can do any evil thing he wants. Primitives have no concept of responsibility or decency. But raw power with all the abuses and privileges IS respected by them (as long as only THEY hold that power).