VT Lege OKs gay marriage, slaps gov in face

After Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas decided to – coyly and lyingly – play politics with the Vermont Legislature’s legalization of gay marriage, through his veto, the state House overrode him by the bare margin needed. (The state Senate had easily overridden the veto.)

Meanwhile, Douglas is still lying, buck-passing, blame-shifting and more:

"What really disappoints me is that we have spent some time on an issue during which another thousand Vermonters have lost their jobs," the governor said Tuesday. "We need to turn out attention to balancing a budget without raising taxes, growing the economy, putting more people to work.”

Well, doofus, it only took a couple of days to override YOUR veto, by which action YOU slowed down the Legislature’s agenda. Nice try, but not even close to a cigar.

I hope he gets swamped in the next election.

Positive side? Little Vermont is the first state to do this by legislative action.

Positive No. 2? The state House passed the initial bill by less than a two-thirds margin. Five representatives