Council member Marion Barry must have felt pretty confidently that he’d taken the temperature in Ward 8 on the issue of gay marriage. Barry, as you know, cited his constituents when he voted against recognizing same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions. Oh, but fickle democracy! Mercurial, bicurious base! How might Barry have known that left to their own affairs, Ward 8 Democrats would vote nearly 2 to 1 for teh ghey! The Washington Post reports that the meeting saw a 21 to 11 vote supporting the legalization of same-sex marriage in the District. The article also notes that opponents of same-sex marriage are appealing for a direct referendum on gay marriage. A Prop 8 for Ward 8? Good god almighty, let’s hope not.