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Originally Posted by saltwn
But as they say, it ain't over till the fat lady sings. "La-la-la-la-la! La-la" oh! Where was I? 
Seriously, there will be another fight to have a U.S. amendment. Hide and watch. But by then, enough ground will have been covered state wise, to throw it back to the SC. Then they will throw it back as a state responsibility, is my guess. For what it's worth.
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I think the only way the SC would get involved (at this stage) is if a court ruling claimed it was a federal constitutional protected right. Massachusetts claimed protection under state constitution. I haven't read California's ruling yet.
There is already talk about the upcoming state vote for a state amendment in November. I haven't seen any recent state amendment polls on the issue.
I expect there may be more fights for U.S. amendments, but I think the Republicans have overplayed their hands on that one. From one vague statement I heard from John McCain, he won't fight against any Republican "gay" initiatives, but it sounded like he won't lead any fights either.
And I think it's becoming painfully obvious to all involved that the Republican party is doing "lip service" when they make the "effort".
Most people don't want a federal constitutional amendment anyways, but that balance would be affected if a state (say California) suddenly got gay marriage. I guess it's time for new polls to start making the rounds.