Scott Walker Supports Constitutional Amendment for State Control of Marriage (Another flip-flop)

Reason's Hit & Run Blog ^ | April 30, 2015 | Scott Shackford, associate editor

[MrB]

The feds and the supreme court don’t seem to understand the concept that if the Constitution doesn’t grant the fedgov the power,

IT DOESN’T HAVE IT.

We have TWO amendments already that state this, plus the implication of the enumerated powers.

[jonno]

Wait - is this a flip - or a flop?

I’m losing track...

[ObamahatesPACoal]

Treason Magazine normally bashes Cruz and Walker and touts open borders which is why their candidate Gary Johnson got 0.99% of the vote.

Ted followed Jeff Sessions. Jeff Sessions, David Vitter, fiscal RINO Lou Barletta and Steve King were the only people who wanted to derail Rubio from the start.

[ObamahatesPACoal]

http://americasvoice.org/blog/gop-senators-sessions-and-vitter-will-lead-fight-against-immigration-reform/

02/14/2013

[Hot Tabasco]

push forward a constitutional amendment guaranteeing state control over marriage laws,

What a stupid ass statement. To my knowledge, Cruz has never called for a "Constitutional Amendment" on gay marriage. If the SCOTUS rules against gay marriage it will be due to their decision that it's not a Constitutional guarantee and that it's up to the people of their respective states to have the final say via popular vote...........Sheesh!

This article is a typical 2fer GOP slam...............

[GeronL]

A Constitutional amendment is not necessary for Congress to take marriage out of the purview of the federal courts.

[Hot Tabasco]

Ted just said he’d support increasing the H1B limits 500%, he can say whatever he wants, that statement shows he’s in the back pocket of a few big businessmen, and everything else is lip service.

So, if Cruz gets the nomination, are you staying home or voting third party?

It's an innocent question since I've already read comments from participants here who have said "If Rubio gets the nomination, I'm voting for Hillary". And another one: "If Cruz gets the nomination I'm staying home"......

So, I'm not picking on you I'm just curious......

[HamiltonJay]

Sorry but understanding math is not being FOS. As of right now 11states have made it legal via either public referendum or legislative action. To pass an amendment requires 2/3 of the us congress just to get started and that’s not likely to happen. Then 34 state legislatures must ratify it. That means of the 39 states who have not passed gay marriage by referendum or legislation that no more than 5 will not ratify it. That’s just not going to happen.

This is a talking point but not realistically viable.