Posted on 02/14/2014 8:44:29 AM PST by 12th_Monkey
Wendy Davis, the likely Democratic nominee for Texas governor, said Thursday that she supports gay marriage and called on Attorney General Greg Abbott to stop defending the Texas Constitution’s definition of marriage as between one man and one woman. Davis told the San Antonio Express-News editorial board that two people who want to marry should be allowed to do so regardless of their sexual orientation. She said that if she’s elected she would support the repeal of the voter-approved constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage. She spoke the day after a federal judge in San Antonio heard arguments that the ban on gay marriage violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. Same-sex marriage is legal in 17 states, and federal lawsuits have been filed in 24 states. “I think that what we see happening at the federal level in terms of constitutional interpretations on that provides some hope that it may be found unconstitutional,” Davis said. Abbott spokesman Matt Hirsch said Davis was mimicking President Barack Obama’s style of governing. “Unlike Senator Davis’ positions on the issues, the Texas Constitution is not subject to change on the latest whims of the day,” Hirsch said. Abbott, the likely Republican nominee for governor, opposes same-sex marriage and has said he will defend the Texas law to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary. Davis was in San Antonio on Thursday for a joint appearance with Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Leticia Van de Putte and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to discuss her campaign promise to expand state-funded pre-kindergarten classes to a full day for all children who qualify. Abbott’s campaign has said he will announce his plan for public education in the next few weeks.
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Hey Barbie, does the term “law of the land” mean anything to you? Cripes, that’s all I’ve heard from liberals for the past 18 months regarding Obamacare.
Well, THAT will help her at the polls! /mega-sarc
After the election, Babs will again leave Texas for some blue state.
Law of the land is observed when it favors them.
If I were him, I’d point blank ask her if she supported “gold digging hoor marriage?”
San Antonio is a Communist haven populated by Mexicans who are addicted to the freebies provided by Uncle Sap.
If this is the argument that wins a majority, then there is little hope for immediate redemption of America. I had thought this would never play with a majority of Texans, but who knows, any more?
Wendy Davis is a low-life, self-centered, narcissist with few redeeming social graces or benevolent impulses.
thing is: minority+fringe+obscure+feminist+dependency+abortion+low information = A majority
Same formula Obama used the first time.
I can predict the election map now. Dallas and the burbs, Austin, San Antonio, south Texas, Houston and El Paso will go to Davis.
She’s a fool and an idiot, but she doesn’t have to work hard to get these places. This race is going to be closer than most Texans think
Doubt it, she’ll stay and run again. Texas is going to teeter more as the southern dependency class grows.
So, as a Texan, I should elect you so that you can AND WILL thwart the very laws that We The People voted to institute? Sure, gonna get right on that one!
Her saying it doesn’t scare me, as much as those who will support her! Kind of like Congress giving a standing ovation to Obama for saying that he was going to work AROUND them!
Really? You are happy that a President is making your job obsolete?
Can’t beat up on the girl or it will flip independents.
Agreed. And even though our voter ID law is now in effect, it's another issue to make democrat precinct workers follow the law. There is still going to be massive election fraud perpetrated, enough to add 1 or 2 points to the dem candidate.
I like your tell it like it is comment, but be careful, FR will censor you.
I just call them and other like them, the dependency class
Texas ain't quite as red as it used to be.
I 100% agree with you. Some Texans I’ve talked to here on FR think this a slam dunk for the Republican, but it’s not.
Complacency kills.
100% agree
Yeah....my bad...I forgot about those elusive ‘independents’ that Rove et al so dearly need to caution us naïve children about, like the little Russian and Slavic children hearing the dreaded “Baba Yaga”.
When Gore lost, Dems went full bore into election fraud. Personally, I don’t think we will ever have an honest election again.
I detest independents as the lynch pin of an election. Both parties are so bad that more and more are created each election cycle.
They are the low information, I wanna be on the winning side, can’t we all get along crowd. They are almost as dangerous as Dems themselves.
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