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So far all of the GOP candidates have come out opposed to same-sex marriage. With the Supreme Court likely days away from striking down the bans how will the Republican candidates respond to the ruling
Will there be any who come out in support of the ruling?
Which candidates will stay opposed, but say they respect the ruling of the Court?
Which candidates will blast the ruling and continue to bring it up as parrt of their campaign?
So far all of the GOP candidates have come out opposed to same-sex marriage. With the Supreme Court likely days away from striking down the bans how will the Republican candidates respond to the ruling
Will there be any who come out in support of the ruling?
Which candidates will stay opposed, but say they respect the ruling of the Court?
Which candidates will blast the ruling and continue to bring it up as parrt of their campaign?
If anyone comes out in favor of SSM it would probably be Rand Paul, but he'll probably only go as far as "oppose, but respect the decision of the court". I don't see anyone supporting the ruling. The Christian Conservatives are such a large part of the likely primary voters, I would expect the GOP field to blast such a ruling, almost to a man.
Walker is blasting the ruling and calling for an Amendment to the Constitution to leave marriage up to the states. Walker has been strongly opposed to same-sex marriage, and disagreed with the ruling when Wisconsin's ban was overturned, however had a bit more of a measured response at the time.
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The ruling was “a grave mistake,” the Republican governor said, touting his support for amending his state’s constitution “to protect the institution of marriage from exactly this type of judicial activism.”
“As a result of this decision, the only alternative left for the American people is to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to reaffirm the ability of the states to continue to define marriage,” Walker said in the statement.
Graham had a more measured response and talked about protecting religious freedoms and that he would not pursue an Amendment
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“[G]iven the quickly changing tide of public opinion on this issue, I do not believe that any attempt to amend the U.S. Constitution could possibly gain the support of three-fourths of the states or a supermajority in the U.S. Congress,” Graham said in his statement. “Rather than pursuing a divisive effort that would be doomed to fail, I am committing myself to ensuring the protection of religious liberties of all Americans.”
Walker is blasting the ruling and calling for an Amendment to the Constitution to leave marriage up to the states. Walker has been strongly opposed to same-sex marriage, and disagreed with the ruling when Wisconsin's ban was overturned, however had a bit more of a measured response at the time.
Graham had a more measured response and talked about protecting religious freedoms and that he would not pursue an Amendment
“I will not acquiesce to an imperial court any more than our Founders acquiesced to an imperial British monarch. We must resist and reject judicial tyranny, not retreat.”
The ruling is about “marriage redefinition,” he wrote, adding that the “only outcome worse than this flawed, failed decision would be for the President and Congress, two co-equal branches of government, to surrender in the face of this out-of-control act of unconstitutional, judicial tyranny.”
Jindal compared it to an all out assault on Christianity
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said the decision “will pave the way for an all out assault against the religious freedom rights of Christians who disagree with this decision.”
“This ruling must not be used as pretext by Washington to erode our right to religious liberty,” he added.
Santorum and Perry as expected slammed the ruling. Bush and Rubio had a more measure response. Trump slammed the ruling as well
Not going to post all the quotes here for Copyright reasons, but check it out here
“I will not acquiesce to an imperial court any more than our Founders acquiesced to an imperial British monarch. We must resist and reject judicial tyranny, not retreat.”
If anyone comes out in favor of SSM it would probably be Rand Paul, but he'll probably only go as far as "oppose, but respect the decision of the court". I don't see anyone supporting the ruling. The Christian Conservatives are such a large part of the likely primary voters, I would expect the GOP field to blast such a ruling, almost to a man.
I think Paul would disagree but for the states rights take rather than anything based on a sexual nature like say Cruz, Perry or Huckabee.
Would he also "not accept" Loving v. Virginia?
How does one not accept something they aren't forced to participate in?
This is 2015. Except for a few hardcore racists of ANY "race"; few of us give a flying F over Loving vs. Virginia since so many of us are mixed race.
SSM: I'm not real comfortable with it but, the SCOTUS has spoken.
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