I received the following e-mail this morning:
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DEFENDERS OF THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE
Ronald Reagan – divorced the mother of two of his children to marry Nancy Reagan, who bore him a daughter 7 months after the marriage.
Bob Dole – divorced the mother of his child, who had nursed him through the long recovery from his war wounds.
Newt Gingrich – divorced his wife who was dying of cancer.
Dick Armey – House Majority Leader – divorced.
Senator Phil Gramm of Texas – divorced.
Governor John Engler of Michigan – divorced.
Governor Pete Wilson of California – divorced.
George Will – divorced.
Senator Lauch Faircloth – divorced.
Rush Limbaugh – and his current wife, Marta, have six marriages and four divorces between them.
Senator Bob Barr of Georgia – not yet 50 years old, has been married three times. He had the audacity to author and push the “Defense of Marriage Act.” The current joke making the rounds on Capitol Hill is “Bob Barr – WHICH marriage are you defending?!?)
Senator Alfonse D’Amato of New York – divorced.
Senator John Warner of Virginia – once married to Liz Taylor.
Governor George Allen of Virginia – divorced.
Representative Helen Chenoweth of Idaho – divorced.
Senator John McCain of Arizona – divorced.
Representative John Kasich of Ohio – divorced.
Representative Susan Molinari of New York (Republican National Convention Keynote Speaker) – divorced.
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This list seems unnecessarily partisan — they’re all Republicans. John Kerry and Bill Clinton should be on this list as well.