New York's situation is beyond insane. So Gov. Patterson became governor after Spitzer admitted shopping for hookers, this left no Lt. Governor. Then two democrats (only one opposed to marriage equality but both are opportunities and well, crooks. One guy is about to face trial for slashing his girlfriend and the other has a problem keeping track of his campaign cash) flipped to the Republicans. But one guy lost his nerve and went back and now the senate is evenly divided 31-31. But since there is no lt. governor to break the tie, no one is in control in Albany, sadly, that's an apt metaphor for my home state's most dysfunctional legislature. On the plus side Gov. Patterson and every significant state official (even the former Republican head of the state senate) support marriage equality. So really it's not a matter of if, but when.