CNN.com - Marriage amendment: Will it help or hurt Bush? - Feb. 26, 2004: "Railing against Gavin Newsom, whom she called 'a rogue mayor in San Francisco,' for ordering the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Musgrave called Bush's action 'an encouragement to people who believe in the traditional definition of marriage.'"

Let me be clear here. I think the SF Mayor screwed up. By ignoring the rule of law, he is closer to Roy Moore than he would like to be.

But this amendment is just stupid politics. Does anyone really think that this is not a cynical play on the President's part? Would this happen if Bush's poll numbers weren't dropping? I heard Chuck Colson say on his radio show that this was a brave move. I don't find appealing to the religious right that courageous since it might be the only voting bloc that still thinks he is a good leader.

And I think it is bad public policy. It won't stop homosexuality, but it will take away any incentive for loving gay couples to pursue monogamy or stability. Who gains here?