But “bipartisan support” is what you call something that has support from both parties. It does not mean that the parties support evenly, it just means that both are there to some extent.

Being able to say that a marriage bill has “bipartisan support” is a very very valuable tool for our community in our fight for equality. It’s very important in swaying the Independents and moderates of both parties who tend to be suspicious of bills that have 100% of Democrats with one position and 100% of Republicans with the other.

“On Wednesday, Republican activist Andy Parrish blasted Petersen in an email fundraising pitch for his political committee, A Stronger Minnesota. The group “holds ‘Republicans’ like Petersen accountable for straying from traditional Minnesota values,” wrote Parrish, who helped run last fall’s unsuccessful campaign to pass the gay marriage ban.

Sen. Dan Hall, a social conservative from Burnsville, said he was disappointed in Petersen but doubted any other Republican senators would join him.

“I think same-sex marriage is wrong,” Hall said. “It’s a lifestyle that is not healthy spiritually or physically. I think any time the government OKs something, it’s an endorsement or promotion of it so I think it’s unhealthy for us to do that.”

I’ve not seen that yet. Can you provide a link to a source?

thanks

“His father-in-law has been in a same-sex relationship for nearly 20 years, but Petersen says this issue has fiercely divided his family in the same way it has split the rest of the state.”

Let’s be strictly accurate here. It’s neither his father-in-law’s sexuality nor marriage equality that has divided his family.

Mr. Peterson, bigotry has divided your family. You may also put the responsibility on those who believe that bigotry is more important than family, and on yourself for your former willingness to sacrifice your family unity on the altar of republican and teabagger politics.