Ellen Takes On John McCain Over Gay Marriage

By Access HollywoodMay 22, 2008, 5:46 pm PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Ellen DeGeneres recently announced she is planning to marry her longtime partner, Portia de Rossi, following the California Supreme Court overturning the ruling against gay marriage, but Republican presidential candidate John McCain is still opposed to such unions.

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"My thoughts are that I think that people should be able to enter into legal agreements and I think that is something that we should encourage, particularly in the case of insurance and other areas, decisions that have to be made," McCain, 71, said on Thursday's "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." "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."

Ellen took on the presidential hopeful suggesting he had an old fashioned way of thinking.

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"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,'" Ellen said. "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."

McCain said he believed Ellen's position was "articulate," but remained firm in his own preference.

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"We just have a disagreement. And I, along with many, many others, wish you every happiness," McCain said.

Ellen then asked if McCain would be interested in walking her down the aisle.

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"Touche," he replied.

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  • Cerruby Y
    I love you so much Ellen!
    report abuseposted July 21, 2008, 12:42 am PDT
  • permanentsolute
    Ray b--it would have been better to be thought a fool, than to speak up and remove ALL doubt! You have misused AND misspelled the word "concomitant"--not to mention your faulty logic about biological imperatives, & pregnancy. Couples also make love, to "make love". You didn't spend enough time in the womb, or got hit a lot.
    report abuseposted July 11, 2008, 2:04 am PDT
  • Nicole
    Oh yeah one more thing!! Barack the VOTE!!! Obama 08!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!
    report abuseposted June 29, 2008, 12:51 pm PDT
  • Nicole
    Not Everyone in the U.S believe in God or practice Christianity so why do you feel the need to place your own opinions on everyone? Against gay marriage? Then dont effin get one! We need to be focusing on getting OUT of Iraq and boosting our economy rather than being bible thumping, close-minded biggots! Everyone sins b/c we are all imperfect, the bible also says no sin is worst than the other!!!
    report abuseposted June 29, 2008, 12:48 pm PDT
  • Nicole
    Not Everyone in the U.S believe in God or practice Christianity so why do you feel the need to place your own opinions on everyone? Against gay marriage? Then dont effin get one! We need to be focusing on getting OUT of Iraq and boosting our economy rather than being bible thumping, close-minded biggots! Everyone sins b/c we are all imperfect, the bible also says no sin is worst than the other!!!
    report abuseposted June 29, 2008, 12:48 pm PDT
  • Normal
    If I had two male dogs around the house for pets and I kept noticing that they were screwing each other I would decide that there was something horribly wrong with them and get rid of them, probably take them somewhere where they couldn't "infect" any other dogs!
    report abuseposted June 29, 2008, 9:13 am PDT
  • Chi-twn rep
    Everyone shud be glad we're under the grace of God, and dont immediately receive judgement for the sins we commit, or else the US wud've gone up in flames many times now. I sure am glad for that. Thats y im not trippin. I just pray that ppl's eyes wud finally open and see their evil. All anyone can do is pray.
    report abuseposted June 28, 2008, 10:21 pm PDT
  • beverly l
    It is ashame when we as the United States of America can not tell our children about Jesus,but they can tell about homosexuality or gay or whatever.People dont really understand what God says about it.Well let me help you out.The BIBLE CLEARLY SAYS IF A MAN LIES WITH A MAN OR IF A WOMAN LIES WITH A WOMAN IT IS SIN.....YOU CAN NOT GET AROUND THAT SAYING IT IT JUST US BEING OLD FASHION.WAKE UP ELLEN
    report abuseposted June 23, 2008, 7:34 am PDT
  • Lou R
    I'm down with Carpet Munching!
    report abuseposted June 5, 2008, 4:52 pm PDT
  • Susan C
    I want to see mo. Is Curley ans Shemp with im?
    report abuseposted May 29, 2008, 3:45 pm PDT
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