OlderEllen to McCain on Same Sex Marriage: “Our Love Is the Same”
On today’s Ellen DeGeneres Show, the lesbian talk show host talked with Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain about their views on same-sex marriage and her plans to marry her partner, actress Portia de Rossi, this summer.
“I’m obviously excited and to me this is only fair and only natural,” Ellen said.
McCain said “people should be able to enter into legal agreements, and I think that that is something that we should encourage, particularly in the case of insurance and other areas, decisions that have to be made. I just believe in the unique status of marriage between man and woman. And I know that we have a respectful disagreement on that issue.”
“Blacks and women did not have the right to vote,” Ellen responded. “I mean, women just got the right to vote in 1920. Blacks didn’t have the right to vote until 1870. And it just feels like there is this old way of thinking that we are not all the same. We are all the same people, all of us. You’re no different than I am. Our love is the same. To me — to me, what it feels like — just, you know, I will speak for myself — it feels — when someone says, ‘You can have a contract, and you’ll still have insurance, and you’ll get all that,’ it sounds to me like saying, ‘Well, you can sit there; you just can’t sit there.’ That’s what it sounds like to me. It feels like — it doesn’t feel inclusive…It feels — it feels isolated. It feels like we are not — you know, we aren’t owed the same things and the same wording.”
Responded McCain, “Well, I’ve heard you articulate that position in a very eloquent fashion. We just have a disagreement. And I, along with many, many others, wish you every happiness.”
“Thank you,” joked Ellen. “So you’ll walk me down the aisle? Is that what you’re saying?”
“Touché,” McCain laughed.
“Well, my hope is someday it won’t be called a contract; it will be called marriage,” Ellen ended.
You can watch the video of Ellen and McCain here.
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Ellen is just like every other obnoxious liberal, shoving their views down everyone’s throat. I’m not a McCain supporter, but he showed alot more class than Ellen showed as the host.
Ellen, great job today and for putting McCain in his place. Why can’t people just let other people live their own lives. My God, people, this is the United States of America, the Land of the Free. God loves us all. McCain is from an old generation and as in his words a “very, very, very, old man. His thinking his very, very, very old. What’s wrong with society is people that cannot adapt to change and be happy for others. ELLEN YOU AND PORTIA RUN TO THE ALTAR AND GET HAPPILY MARRIED. IF I WAS THERE I WOULD HAPPILY BE YOUR MATRON OF HONOR. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ellen is gay!
If a thief or rapist or sicko is hetereo,he gets the equal rights. If u are gay, you are not getting a ****!. What is wrong with these people? I don’t get this! Good for Ellen!
I hate john mcCain….stupid republican. Vote either clinton ot obama, not for mcCain the old republican.
I think Ellen presented her view being respectful and still getting her point across. I commend her for that.
I love Ellen and think her relationship with her partner is her business. BUT, marrige is between a man and a woman. God created Adam and Eve…NOT Adam and Steve!!!!! To the person who says middle America is who supports Mc Cain… Yes, we do. GO MCCAIN!!!!
#47,
aNoN YES *****.
I am a Christian have read the bible and I can pinpot to what I’m talking about if you’re that stupid.
Question is, have you read the bible? Idiot? Women are forbidden to wear pearls, dumb ****.
I bet you’re one of those idiots who believes other sins like pre-marital sex is not wrong.
I bet you’re a fat ass too. Gluttony? It’s a deadly sin. Do you throw your bible at fat people as well, idiot?
sacred means “devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose” and the biggest argument it that the Bible states that being gay is wrong. Do you remember the Bible? Do you know even anything it says? Its the *very* reason our country was founded. The Bible sanctifies the marriage between a man and a woman. So firstly, you are dead wrong (and sound about 12 years old) and secondly, why would a same sex couple want to be married in a sacred ceremony under the same exact God that condemns their lifestyle? (but I guarantee He loves them just the same as you and me!) If not a religious ceremony, then a civil ceremony which is a ‘non religious ceremony’ is in otherwords..a CONTRACT.
All right, let’s think about everything that’s been said.
The State should be caring about their citizens’ behaviour, not about their personal lives. And it’s deeply true that we gotta respect each other, but let’s put an example to illustrate the idea:
Ellen respects Mcain’s point of view which is absolutely disrespectful. Why should people who respect those who don’t accept them be PUNISHED by not being allowed to get married?
I respect those who have a religious view on the whole. Yet, why wouldn’t they respect me? Didn’t - suposedly - Christ told the humanity to be respectful?
That’s the question.
You are on drugs if you think marriage is “sacred.” I suppose the idiot quickie marriages (Britney comes to mind) and quickie divorces.
Oh, how sacred.
MOST MARRIAGES END IN DIVORCE. The idea that marriage is sacred is just a joke and is a thing of the past.
Look at the countries in Europe where gay marriage is legal. Have they fallen apart? Um no. Has God struck them with his wrath? They all function normally because gay marriage harms nobody. Who are you to tell anyone that they shouldn’t be married? Why are you in their business?
And another question, sweetie there are far more sins as stated in the bible yet homosexuality is the only one people are up in arms about. It makes no sense.
To #59
At first, voters were supposed to be men (yet just a few of them). Later on, people discovered that this concept - being allowed to vote - could also be used involving women.
Concepts change as humanity does. That’s something we gotta ACCEPT.
if a room had to be divided- men on one side, women on the other
Would “Ellen know which side to sit on???? I f “Ellen” had been on the “Titantic” when it was sinking - Women and children go first ??
This is to all “Gay’s and homosexualls! what catagory are YOU!
Mccain is using good judgement!
From a black woman that does not compare my rights as black OR as a woman to those of people who CHOOSE their lifestyle… MCCAIN ‘08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
McCain is a douche bag
# 64: You are no different than Isaiah Washington. You should know what ignorance and hate cause, yet you promote it.
It’s been proven scientifically that homosexuality is not a chosen lifestyle but in a human’s DNA.
#47,
aNoN YES *****.
I am a Christian have read the bible and I can pinpot to what I’m talking about if you’re that stupid.
Question is, have you read the bible? Idiot? Women are forbidden to wear pearls, dumb ****.
I bet you’re one of those idiots who believes other sins like pre-marital sex is not wrong.
I bet you’re a fat ass too. Gluttony? It’s a deadly sin. Do you throw your bible at fat people as well, idiot?
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You’re a Christian??? Yeah right. My ass is perfect. Thanks. :)
To # 58
I’m not trying to get into your dispute, but if you are a Christian, as you claim to be, then you would know that we are no longer under the law (the old covenant) Jesus fulfilled the law and established a new covenant. I don’t like getting into religion on trite message boards, but your posts were not accurate. Have a pleasant day.
i’m sorry but i would have to disagree with mccain. whoever said that marriage was man and woman in the first place? sure, the bible says so, but how do we really know? homosexuality has been going on for years and years. i’m glad cali passed same sex marriage. gays and lesbians are humans just like everyone else. they should be treated respectfully as anyone else. it’s a time for change in this country.
WHOO! YOU GO, ELLEN! ;-)
okay, let me get this straight. i’m not gay, but if two women or two men really love eachother & are commited to eachother who are you to say it’s wrong for them to get married?? just like Ellen said, our love IS all the same. we are all the same & we all deserve the same rights. one can’t control their feelings for another person. if you don’t support gay marriage, you don’t support women & blacks. just because you don’t understand something, can’t explain something, or have different opinions - doesn’t mean you should get in the way of other people’s lives & rights. some people think that gay is just a trend, which is just pure ignorance! I despised McCain the first moment I saw his old, idiotic face. Just another Bush. Is this the kind of man you want to lead our country?? This new Bush needs to get out of people’s lives & keeps his “opinions” & “disagreements” to himself, if he wants to lead our country. who needs an ignorant idiot as our president? you want to ruin our country & its reputation, go right ahead; but don’t say I didn’t warn you. McCain is gonna win, because the same Republican dim wits are gonna vote for him… just like Bush. I thought Americans were/are better than that. ………………………………………………………………………
I just wish… that people in this country would just wake up & smell the roses for once. In this case, society. Homosexuality has been going on forever, it isn’t a “2008″ thing, as some of you have been stating. It ashames me that I’m a citizen of a country full of ignorant, yes ignorant, people. People who basically don’t understand anything that’s different from their beliefs/opinions. We have to learn to push all these boundaries aside & learn to respect each other, beliefs & all. These people didn’t do anything to us - it’s what we do to them. We don’t have to agree w/ everyone/thing, but we need to put ourselves in other people’s positions. Stop being selfish & give our country back the reputation it deserves, or go find another country where people “agree” w/ you!
That being said, CHURCH marriage should be between man & woman. But state is a whole different story. I’m a Christian, & do believe in marriage between man & woman - but that’s just me. I respect everyone, which is what a true American is supposed to do. ….
I just needed to get that all out. Am I invading one of your beliefs?? ;-)
-Fin
Christian freaks are so damn stupid.
I am against gay marriage. But I have never voted based on that belief. That issue isnt part of my decision. I vote for who i think is qualified and will make the best president. I will be voting McCain ‘08.
Go Bush and Go McCain!!!
I personally believe homosexuality is a natural part of evolution even in Jesus time/ Plato/Socrates days homosexuality was accepted it is only in modern times it was looked up in disdain.
We made homosexuality a sin not God! Also the fact is the world is over populated because men/women embarrassed by their sexuality marry and have kids thinking it is the right thing to do…. we have to realize that not all of us were meant to have kids.
On that note while I do think gay people should be allowed to marry I certainly do not condone it being done in ANY church for the mere fact that it will be going against people’s thoughts on religion and outright being disrespectful.
I wonder if Ellen asked Oboma and Clinton about same sex marriage it would have been interesying to see what they would of said McCain said what he beleived everyone has their own opinion and that is good
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