The Largely-Unasked, 64 Kiloton Question Regarding Gay Marriage

So, you know, the headlines are great, and so is the obvious happiness of all the newlyweds. Human happiness is often a worthy end in itself. But the nagging question won't let me relax and celebrate, and it only nags the worse because no one seems to ask:

Did Gavin Newsom just help George Bush get "re"-elected?

I mean, suddenly "Gruesome Newsom" is the hero of the local left, striking a body blow of doubt at an erstwhile-emergent progressive alternative ("Would Matt have done the same, or instead gone to the right to appease centrist interests?" I've heard it asked much.) At the same time, he hands the Republicans the very kind of wedge issue that is their only real hope in a real contest. (xref Pete Wilson's illustrious career...)

Now, there's justice delayed and all that. On the other hand, there is also such thing as timing being a part of strategy. Would it have been so wrong to wait one more year, for when Kerry (or whatever) was president and there were an actual chance that this thing would fly?

Or is, in fact, the timing perfect?

Not to be paranoid or anything, but stranger things have happened, recently.... the last time Georgie boy tried to get elected, in fact....

Meanwhile, Gav talks about getting back to the business of the city. I think we ought to watch him reeeeeeal close on that....