Republicans apparently plan to continue their symbolic leadership style with yet another gesture. What better symbol to underscore their retro-orientation than the tried-and-true same-sex threat to marriage? The Hill:

House conservatives say they will pursue legislation that would ban gay marriage in the nation’s capital.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC), told The Hill that he will push for a vote on the controversial issue in the 112th Congress. The RSC has 175 members.

“I think RSC will push for it, and I’m certainly strongly for it. I don’t know if we’ve made a decision if I’ll do it or let another member do it, but I’m 100 percent for it,” Jordan said.

In the last Congress, Jordan was the lead sponsor on the D.C. Defense of Marriage Act. The bill was introduced after the D.C. City Council and then-Mayor Adrian Fenty indicated they would recognize same-sex marriages.
Via OTB

These guys can’t read which way the wind is blowing. Last week the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from opponents of DC’s gay marriage law. And, remember, the courts are behind the culture which has clearly and decisively accepted the notion that same sex couples deserve recognition. Demonizing them just underscores the disconnect — and helps speed social acceptance of equal marriage rights.