Posted on 09/04/2015 8:02:33 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
For those of you who want to know how each GOP Presidential candidate publicly stands on the Kim Davis/Gay Marriage issue, here is a guide.
BOBBY JINDAL
Bobby Jindal Defends Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis
QUOTE: "In America, You should be able to keep your job and follow your conscience."
MIKE HUCKABEE
Mike Huckabee offers support to Kentucky clerk who refuses to issue gay marriage licenses
TED CRUZ
Ted Cruz: 'I Stand With Kim Davis'
JEB BUSH "[Davis] is sworn to uphold the law and it seems to me there ought to be common ground, there ought to be big enough space for her to act on her conscience and for, now that the law is the law of the land, for a gay couple to be married in whatever jurisdiction that is,
CARLY FIORINA
Kim Davis needs to execute the government's will" if she stays in her post
RAND PAUL
Rand Paul’s ‘solution’ to Kim Davis problem: ‘Why not just privatize marriage?’
RICK SANTORUM
Rick Santorum: What Kim Davis did is HEROIC and putting her in jail is RIDICULOUS
SCOTT WALKER
Scott Walker defends KY Clerk Kim Davis
QUOTE: " “Not only do I believe that the states have the right to define marriage and I disagree with the court ruling. But I believe that the next president, the most important thing I can do as president is uphold the constitution over all and part of the constitution is the freedom of religion not the freedom from religion but the freedom of religion…. We do that in our state. We have it very clearly defined in our state’s constitution . It has worked just fine in the past.”
MARCO RUBIO
Marco Rubio Says Government Should Respect Kim Davis’s Beliefs
QUOTE: “We should seek a balance between government’s responsibility to abide by the laws of our republic and allowing people to stand by their religious convictions,”
DONALD TRUMP
Donald Trump on Kim Davis case: ‘The Supreme Court has ruled’
QUOTE: “Well look — the decision came down from the Supreme Court … so I’m a believer in both sides of the picture,” Mr. Trump said Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “I would say the simple answer is let her clerks do it. Now, from what I understand, she’s not letting her clerks do it, either.”
JOHN KASICH
"We'll honor what the Supreme Court does," he said. "It's the law of the land. It's the way that America functions."
CHRIS CHRISTIE
Christie acknowledged that “someone who works in the government has a bit of a different obligation than someone who’s in the private sector or obviously working for educational institutions that’s religiously based or others,” but opined that “we have to protect religious liberty and people’s ability to be able to practice their religion freely and openly, and of course we have to enforce the law too.”
LINDSAY GRAHAM
In a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt, Graham said that as a public official Davis must “comply with the law or resign.” “The rule of law is the rule of law,” he argued, “That’s what we are. We are a rule of law nation, and I appreciate her conviction. I support traditional marriage, but she’s accepted a job where she has to apply the law to everyone. And that’s her choice.”
HILLARY CLINTON
Marriage equality is the law of the land. Officials should be held to their duty to uphold the law—end of story.
BEN CARSON
There seems to be nothing coming from Ben Carson on this issue... if you find anything, kindly post it on this thread.
Except when Rubio wants to provide amnesty to lawbreakers.
Christians are being jailed for their beliefs.
Half of the candidates are ok with that.
Here are the candidates that have similar views as Trump:
Bush
Fiorina
Kasich
Christie
Graham
Clinton
You can take the boy out of the Democrat party, but you can’t take the democrat party out of the boy.
This isn’t a free speech issue. She is not in trouble for what she said.
So I guess every law you comply with you agree with 100%? If not, better get your SS gear ready.
She was jailed for contempt of court. Why wasn’t Lois Lehrner jailed for contempt of court? The judge could either fine her or jail her or both. He chose to make an example of her by throwing her in the clinker. I understand this was a GWB appointee?
Ben Carson is the ‘stealth candidate’. He makes no waves, just drifts along being Mr. Nice. Count him off my list until he develops a backbone.
So, you will vote for Santorum, Rubio, Jindal or Paul? Cruz may or may not win some primaries, then who does that leave?
“So I guess a Muslim or Jew working at Burger King has the right to refuse me bacon on my double cheeseburger?”
Yes. And they can be fired.
But corporate can’t come down and put that Muslim in jail.
You are comparing Government power to the private sector??
There is no law here for her to “uphold”. Kennedy cannot write one for Kentucky or anyone. Until their legislature passes a new one, she is doing her job, which is to rely on her convictions until further clarity. If she doesn’t like the future law, THEN she should quit.
This is further proof that the only hope, if at all, for the Office of Presidency, is Cruz or Paul.
It ain’t like in the movies.
Just wait till Sharia comes. If we don’t get a hold of the immigration problem, you’ll see a giant turban wrapped around the White House in 20 years.
Except when Rubio wants to provide amnesty to lawbreakers.
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True. He’s usually very clear about that.
The f1st Amendment is not just about free speech, it also deals with religion.
Bookmark. Thanks for that post.
Trump is a believer in both sides.
LOL
“The Supreme Court has spoken” now bow down to the dark side.
Someone lend this guy a pocket constitution
I also meant to add the 10th Amendment, but forgot. Added after I had posted.
Josh Earnest Responds to KY Clerk’s Jailing: ‘No Public Official Is Above the Rule of Law’
Except his boss, of course.
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