Jon Stewart talks with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee about marriage equality in one of the most revealing conversations aired about the issue: [link to video on Comedy Central site.]
Update: Louise Stewart (who is clearly far better at typing out this sort of thing), offers a complete transcript of the chat at Pam's House Blend.(-- REv. and thanks, Pam.)
"You write that marriage is the bedrock of society," Stewart notes. "Why would you not want more couples to buy into the stability of marriage. Why would you want to precluded for an entire [group] of people."
Huckabee responded with a series of standard points, including "Marriage still means one man, one woman, life relationship. I think people have a right to live any way they want to, but even anatomically -- let's face it -- the only way that we can create the next generation is through a male/female relationship."
In a point that Stewart would press him on later by suggesting that his history is a bit skewed, Huckabee asserted, "For 5000 years of recorded human history that's what marriage has meant."
Huckabee's next point indicates yet again just how much the poor campaign against Prop. 8 in California has cost gay and lesbian couples everywhere.
"30 states have had it on the ballot, and in all 30 states, it's passed -- even in states like California, that nobody would suggest are social conservatives..."
Stewart, following his unique art, pointed out, "30 states had Mike Huckabee on the ballot and they voted for John McCain. You can't trust those voters."
...and much more. The 3 1/2 minute interview hits on most of the points made earlier in the day before the Iowa Supreme Court, minus the legal minutiae, but it's much more enjoyable.
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