My hope last night was that marriage equality could still be saved if the Governor and others stick to the intent of their statements and not get too literalist.
This is a very good sign in that direction, imo. Dorgan:
"Gov. Lynch articulated strong principles that he would need in any version of the bill in order for him to sign it," said spokesman Colin Manning. "While he will continue to talk with lawmakers, those principles must be maintained in any final version of the bill. . . . As he said last week, if the Legislature passes legislation that maintains his principles, he will sign it. And if they fail to do so, he will veto it."
...Senate President Sylvia Larsen indicated last night that the Senate will agree to a committee of conference, calling yesterday's vote "part of the normal process of passing significant legislation."
Note the double repetition of the word "principles." This tells me he is giving House and Senate room to work it out without getting too constricted by the exact text of his earlier wording.
In the meantime, I'm going to hold off on my personal feelings about the way this civil right has lurched and bounced around in my New Hampshire Democratic majority in the hope that my public servants can cast aside the politics and focus on getting this basic Democratic principle passed already.
