Vermont News Station Predicts Marriage Equality Within Weeks

Written by Timothy Kincaid Friday, 06 March 2009 09:02

WCAX, “Vermont’s own” television station is reporting that the leadership is planning on shepherding marriage through the legislature in the next few weeks.

Shumlin and Rep. Shap Smith, D-Vt. House Speaker, plan to push a marriage equality bill quickly through both chambers.

The bill would grant same-sex couples the right to marry in Vermont.

Further, some are predicting that the governor, Republican Jim Douglas, will not stand in the way.

“Jim Douglas is no fool,” political analyst Garrison Nelson said.

But Nelson says the timing makes sense, it will pass this session, and the governor will ultimately let it.

“The anticipated horrors of civil unions never came to pass so consequently this is the logical next step,” Nelson said. “Douglas won’t sign the bill. He won’t veto the bill. He’ll let it become law without his signature.”

The lawmakers are wanting to move quickly and the bill should come up consideration within the next few weeks.

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