What's your point exactly? That Ed Murray is the villain who's denying you the right to marry in Washington state? What? Murray introduced the first gay marriage bill in Washington state. He's fought tirelessly for gay rights—and thanklessly—and he's fighting a two-front war right now for marriage rights for same-sex couples. Murray in the state Senate, along with Jamie Pedersen in the state House, passed two domestic partnership bills in the last two legislative sessions, and they're gearing up to pass a third and final DP bill this session. All three together, once the third is passed, will grant same-sex couples in Washington state all the rights and responsibilities of marriage that the state has the power to bestow. At the same time Murray and Pedersen have been completely upfront about their intentions: this strategy is about eventually securing full legal marriage for same-sex couples in Washington state.

And at the same time that Murray is pushing through domestic partnership legislation—bills that can pass right now—he's introducing marriage equality bills, every year, and he will keep pushing for marriage equality until it is a reality. But thanks to Murray's "go slow" strategy you and your partner can—right now—inherit each other's property in the absence of a will, make medical decisions in an emergency, refuse to testify against each other in court, and on and on.

And you're pissing on him for this? You're comparing him unfavorably to Harvey Milk? What? Ed Murray is personally responsible for securing for you and your partner the dozens and dozens of marital rights you two enjoy right now in Washington state. Thanks to Ed's efforts—and Jamie's—your life is a lot less "less than" than it was just three years ago. I want to see full marriage equality in Washington state—and every other state—and I want it now too, Mitzi. But pressing for the rights we can secure now—civil unions in Hawaii, domestic partnerships in Washington state—doesn't mean we can't simultaneously press for full marriage rights. That's what Ed's doing in the state Senate. What are you doing, Mitzi? Besides clueless bitching?

UPDATE: Just wanted to add this, which came to me on the plane: You want to blame someone for your inability to legally marry in Washington state? Blame religious bigts, Mitzi, our awful state Supreme Court, and timid Democrats in the state legislature. And then go have a word with that clueless ingrate you see in the mirror every morning. She's not helping either.