tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post46999023627631476..comments2023-12-20T08:32:41.349-05:00Comments on QueerCincinnati.com: Matthew Shepard Act Faces VetoBarry Floorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10955883796568321038noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post-81288526240577801612009-07-17T10:48:43.261-04:002009-07-17T10:48:43.261-04:00I should add that Ohio's Senator Voinovich was...I should add that Ohio's Senator Voinovich was one of the 5 Republicans who helped clear the filibuster hurdle on this vote. Both Ohio's senators supported the amendment - which is a bit surprising considering Ohio itself hasn't passed a statewide hate crime bill.Jere Keyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031694741909693786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post-80449726293405203792009-07-17T06:16:43.504-04:002009-07-17T06:16:43.504-04:00It will be interesting to see what Obama will do a...It will be interesting to see what Obama will do and whats even MORE interesting is why would DEM's attach it a Bill that Obama has said he would Veto.<br /><br />I posted about this 4 days ago: http://www.back2stonewall.com/?p=6793Wolfiehttp://www.back2stonewall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post-69754388064395616822009-07-17T01:23:44.647-04:002009-07-17T01:23:44.647-04:00It wasn't "unanimous" at all. It squ...It wasn't "unanimous" at all. It squeaked by with 63 votes (that's 5 Republicans since we're down 2 sick Dems at the moment). John McCain especially railed against adding hate crimes to the defense bill, but not for a good reason.Jere Keyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031694741909693786noreply@blogger.com