Posted on 08/20/2010 6:11:36 PM PDT by SmithL
Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said this afternoon that if elected governor, she would defend Proposition 8, which prohibits same-sex marriage, by appealing a recent federal court ruling declaring the proposition unconstitutional.
Whitman made her clearest stand to date on the issue while speaking at the warehouse of Solar Gard Window Film in San Diego, hours before she's scheduled to address the California Republican Party's convention downtown.
During a brief news conference, the Bee asked Whitman whether she would defend Proposition 8 if elected governor. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has taken up the issue after Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court of Northern California declared the measure unconstitutional earlier this month.
"The issue right now is, as I understand is 'Will Proposition 8 have the appropriate support to actually make an appeal to the circuit court of appeals?' " Whitman said. "And I think the governor, the attorney general today has to defend the constitution and has to enable the judicial process to go along and has to enable an appeal to go through. So if I was governor, I would give that ruling standing to be able to appeal to the circuit court."
The appeals court plans to hear the case in December, but Supreme Court appeals are planned by both sides, so Whitman would have plenty of time to intervene if she wins and takes office in January.
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Did she vote for it?
Meg is gonna end up with whiplash before this is over ...
Polling says its a winning position. She wouldn’t have done it otherwise.
Really? Kudos to Whitman if she is sincere. This might tip her into the lead. Now she needs to come out against the victory mosque and ask Brown what his opinion is.
CALIFORNIA IS CIRCLING THE DRAIN ECONOMICALLY AND WHITMAN GIVES A RINO ANSWER ON HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE. AN ISSUE SHE HAS NO CONTROL OVER AS GOVERNOR OTHER THAN BEING FOR OR AGAINST IT.
California deserves to become a province of Mexico or fall into the Pacific after the big one hits.
But is it an important issue right now?
Whitman needs to talk about jobs. She needs to explain to people how state government bureaucracies, the envirowackos, and high taxes are causing jobs and professionals to leave. It's good that she supported Prop 8, but as Governor how will she exactly enforce it? It's a wedge issue to split Whitman.
She didn't actually take a position on the substance of Proposition 8. She said the governor and attorney general have an obligation to uphold the constitution and move the case forward. That's a clever attack on both Brown and Shwartzenegger for not doing their job, without stating a preference on the outcome.
That's a clever attack on both Brown and Shwartzenegger for not doing their job, without stating a preference on the outcome.Actually it's a great answer.
Brown is over at Code Pink headquarters looking for donations.
The only way to turn things around in Ca is for Jerry Brown to win. Think about it..........Where would we be with “president” McCain by now?
Someone tell me how the state government can refuse to defend its own constitution.
Megawit is just Pete Wilson with a dress
Very true.
Actually she gave an answer that is in line with the majority of CA voters. Also, you are wrong when you say the governor has no control. The 9th circuit has already said that due to lack of support from the Governor and the AG that there is a chance that the Prop 8 ruling won't be appealed due to lack of standing. She is way ahead of the game with this answer and now needs to come out about the frickin' mosque.
Blah, blah, blah. If you live in CA, you hold your nose and vote for Whitman because Jerry Brown = total destruction. You have no choice. So why are any threads even needed?
It's bad but the more info that comes out on Jerry... I think we're stuck voting for Meg - although, she's bad too. Just not AS bad. I hope.
We need threads because this is PAINFUL!!
Don't believe anything she says.
Of course there are 5-10% of the population that will vote this issue alone.
LOL. Does she actually want to talk to any voters? A warehouse of a Belgium company. Brilliant! /s
Of course not.
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