The Bill passes the House by a 57 vote margin. Despite that, the White House is threatening veto, the third of Bush's regime.

Surprise, surprise, surprise.

I guess the shock of the stupidity of the Bush administration has finally worn off, or worn me down to where I am no longer surprised. What amazes me more are the dunderheads that STILL think this man is doing a good job. I wish I could be that delusional. I am sure life is much easier when it consists of entirely delusional thinking.

This is too rich for words! I love how our Imperious Leader lives in his fantasy world, expecting everyone else to fall in line with his narrow views. It would make things so wonderful if his threatened veto were to be overridden. Seeing his veto voted down would help to shatter his delusions of greatness.

I saw members of the far religous right holding protests over this issue. They claim that their 'preachers' won't be able to denounce homosexuality from the pulpit if this passes. The right wingers including Bush are so cruel and vile about this issue. Federal hate crimes legislation would be such an important thing. It is vitally needed. Leave it to the religous lunatics to object to this legislation.

Good chance the combined bill will be sent to POTUS by end of year.

Go you Democrats!

1/20/09. 'nuff said.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I give the Dems. credit for whoever thought up this idea, but Shrub says he will veto this still, that it should be left up to the states, yadda yadda yadda.....

Of the 39 (all Repubs) nay votes, some noteworthy folks like "diapers" Vitter, "wide stance" Craig, both of Matthew Shepard's Senators from Wyoming, and the only New England nay vote from "son of" Sunnunu in NH.

like I said, some things will NEVER change.

I wonder if Dubya has heard Pinks song "Dear Mr President"?
...."how could a president hate his daughter if she were gay, I wonder what the first lady would say, you've come a long way from cocaine and whiskey...."

It's kind of a booby prize for electing a democratic congress. Most of them won't support gay marriage, but at least they're thinking about our votes enough to attach this to a bill they knew the president would sign.

To those who don't think trans people really believe they are born into the wrong body, I hope you saw the people on Oprah today.

Didn't see Oprah. I'm glad the Democrats took this step in the Senate, and now if W vetoes it, he'll be vetoing MONEY FOR THE TROOPS and letting all the gaypublicans know that *yet again,* he couldn't care less about them.

Really, what's he got to lose? His approval is abysmal, he's on his way out, why kick his right-wing gay friends deep in the bottom yet again? Oh, that's right, he really doesn't like them. Maybe they'll learn.

I also hope we gay, lesbian, bi, trans/queer people let Senator Wide Stance, who now doesn't want to "quit" the Senate, what a gross hypocrite he is.

Larry Craig, the Closeted Face of the GOP!

Hate crimes legislation headed to Obama's desk.

Yes indeed. In addition to this good news, President Obama the other day named a first openly gay US Marshall. Small steps are being taken this week......

Aha - I can't wait until this is signed by Obama. Then we can begin the roundups of far-right "religious" leaders and create the FEMA camps Glenn Beck is so worried about. Let the silencing of "Christians" begin! (rubs his hands together and laughs in a sinister way that trails off to hysteria).

Seriously, great news, along with all the other correct moves by the administration (Justice Department making anti-gay crime and discrimination a priority; HUD proposing rules to ensure no discrimination against LGBT people in federal housing programs; openly gay ambassador to New Zeland). I do wonder, though, when no anti-gay hatemongers are arrested for mere speech in the coming years, will the winguts apologize for lying about this legislation for so long.

Yeah, I thought not.