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During the first New Hampshire Republican presidential debate last night on CNN, the candidates were asked if they would try to overturn state laws.
Igor Volsky at Think Progress:
Hermain Cain and Ron Paul said that marriage should be left to the states, while Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum all called for a federal amendment outlawing same-sex marriages. Michele Bachmann — who recently pressed other states to follow Minnesota’s example and put the question on the ballot — managed to argue that she does support a constitutional amendment but "would not be going into the states to overturn their state law."
Thrice-married serial adulterer Newt Gingrich added: "I was one of the authors of the Defense of Marriage Act. The Obama Administration needs to defend that law, there is no other choice but an amendment."
Of course, Newt. Just like you had "no other choice" but to carry on that affair with an intern at the same time you were "defending marriage". Watch AFTER THE JUMP ...
BIGOTS!!
Posted by: BLACK | 14 June 2011 at 12:51
And, remember, we need to vote Republicans because they're gonna bring us jobs. I guess writing an amendment banning same-sex marraige is a job for somebody.
Posted by: mjolnir202 | 14 June 2011 at 21:42
2012 - Vote the bigots out! I hope everyone's registered.
LGBT ppl (of ALL colors) need to be out heavy in 2012 to keep all bigots & idiots, whether they're GOP or Dem, out of office.
Posted by: Jelly | 15 June 2011 at 01:53
Lets put discrimination and hate in a document that is all about the 'Freedoms and Liberties of this Nation.!!!!!
Posted by: Eric | 15 June 2011 at 10:47
What is with this country's fetish passing amendments to ban same sex marriage? My 'effin God.
Posted by: Account Deleted | 15 June 2011 at 14:06