Posted on 06/28/2015 10:45:01 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
Sen. Lindsey Graham told Meet the Press host Chuck Todd that the Republican party needs to finally hang it up when it comes to keeping a proposal for a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in their party platform, but that he made it clear they're not going to let it go as a wedge issue any time soon.
As long as they can keep the religious right whipped into a frenzy over whether their "liberties" are being violated by not being free to discriminate against a group of people they don't like, they're going to keep going after those votes.
Here's how Graham responded when asked about Ted Cruz hyperventilating over the weekend, saying he wants to add same-sex marriage bans, Supreme Court elections to Constitution.
GRAHAM: I don't believe there is any chance for a Constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman to get two thirds votes in the House and the Senate and be ratified by three fourths of the states.
TODD: Get it out of the platform?
GRAHAM: In my view, you can put it in the platform, but it will in my view hurt us in 2016 because it's a process that's not going to bear fruit. What I want to do is protect the religious liberties of those who believe that opposing same-sex marriage is part of their faith, so no, I would not engage in the Constitutional amendment process as a party going into 2016. Accept the court's ruling. Fight for the religious liberty of every American.
And keeping Graham as any sort of anything would be a bight on our entire nation. Get him out.
“Ted Cruz hyperventilating over the weekend...”
I know that I was hyperventilating, for sure. I somehow kinda doubt that Cruz was, however.
“... because it’s a process that’s not going to bear fruit.”
Does anybody else see the supreme irony in this?
Why is Graham so stupid as to believe that anyone cares what he thinks?
Is Lindsey telling us he wants to be able to marry his male lover?
They stand for nothing but getting elected as moderates
Why? It’s just a lesser evil2DV. Isn’t that what we demand here? No matter what?
Yep, Lindsey is a “confirmed bachelor”. He will have a rotating first lady if he’s elected.
when the time is right, I expect more politicians to come out of the closet.
FULG!!
Yeah, GOPe will get started on this ASAP.
Serious question, is Graham gay? I know people have said he is, but mostly as a way to express frustration with his views.
Is there a guy in America whose gaydar doesn’t beg when they see this twink?
PEG...although beg probably works in the OHGODMAKEITSTOP! sense as well.
Is it true he is dating Caitlyn?
Lindsey gained some weight recently the pantie elastic is constricting his hips.
Never married and has no kids; never seen with women either. His political stance here dovetailing with those aspects of his personal life speaks a lot towards that probability.
Agreed. They are there to serve their wealthy corporate donor masters, regardless of stripe, who in turn want to use cheap money and the taxpayer as their unlimited credit card.
Linda never fought for anyone’s religious liberty.
One of them will.
The cool part to this fiasco is now the GOP lost their protection. Since it’s OK to be gay now, many will get outed rather quick I’d bet.
Because there’s nothing wrong with it. So the worll should know. Watch for Dems to use this to help America heal and unify us.
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