Lou Dobbs condemns Washington's deplorable use of 'wedge issues' such as the proposed ban on gay marriage to polarize the nation and further partisan agendas. This opinion piece makes a reasonable argument, presenting logically some of the pitfalls of that approach. Judging from recent polls, it's likely that Dobbs speaks for a large cross-section of the American public, growing increasingly frustrated with this type of smarmy politics.

Using the phrase "wedge issues" ten times won't win you the Pulitzer this time... Dobbs establishes his credibility with conservatives by using affective words to describe his reactionary positions: "illegal aliens *flood*", "*drowning* in debt", "war against *radical* Islamist terrorists". With this trick he can to attack the GMA (scoring with liberals) without losing conservatives. This "article" smacks of the politico's middle-ground calculations to maximize votes, or in this case, site hits.

Someone actually had the guts to state the truth for a change. Usually, the media plays up to the right but this hits the nail square on the head. It is time to stop playing religion as a political weapon and start taking care of what is important. Health Care, Education, Economy, Environment.

Lou Dobbs' first choice of an instrument with which to make his point is a sledgehammer. This time he used an ordinary carpenter's hammer, which for Lou is finesse.

This story speaks to more than just the spurious ban on gay marriage, it speaks to the current administrations continued slight of hand. This administration has been successful at polarizing the country over social and personal morality decision thereby diverting people from focusing on the really important issues of the economy, education and health care.