Gov. Scott Walker acknowledged Monday that same-sex marriage is now “the law of the land” in Wisconsin, but he sidestepped discussing his personal opinion on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to turn away appeals from this state and four others that sought to prohibit same-sex marriage.
“I believe it’s over in the state of Wisconsin,” Walker said.
But Walker’s opponent quickly accused him of being on the wrong side of history because of his longtime opposition to same-sex marriage.
After both a campaign stop in Sun Prairie and an official appearance at a State Patrol awards ceremony at the state Capitol, Walker acknowledged that he had supported Wisconsin’s 2006 constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
But as he has said repeatedly in recent months, he insisted Monday that his opinion on the issue didn’t matter.
“I’ve said all along that I would support the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. Under that oath, I also say I support the constitution of the United States,” Walker said. “I’ve said all along I was going to fulfill my duties.”
Still, Walker’s Democratic challenger in the governor’s race, Mary Burke, accused him of shirking those duties. “Today’s ruling marks an important step forward for Wisconsin,” she said in a statement. “No loving, committed couple should ever be denied the freedom to marry — and those who have stood in the way of this progress, including Gov. Walker, are squarely on the wrong side of history.”
In recent months, the governor chided reporters for repeatedly asking him about same-sex marriage as the legal battle wound its way through the courts.
“No loving, committed couple should ever be denied the freedom to marry...”
So, incest, bestiality, pedophilia? There’s nothing stopping you! And why just a “couple”? Surely polygamous polymorphous marriages are a constitutional right?