They didn't reveal that the deck was stacked but Pence should have anticipated this.
This just gave the Left a big platform and megaphone to drive a bigger wedge between Christians, conservatives and the voters in 2016. This will be portrayed as the Republican Party is filled with hate - it will close voters minds to even listening to our candidates. The Left is tickled pink over this. It will make lying about conservatism easier for the MSM.
Shoulda, coulda, woulda. We spend far too much time thinking about what the opposition thinks.
You give the left a platform when you listen to them and respond. Ever notice how the White House answers crap like this? They laugh and say “next question”.
We cannot survive and thrive as conservatives that want to protect honest religion and morality (Islam is neither, BTW - neither is perversion legitimate) if we are constantly wringing our hands about the other side and what they think. It just won’t work. Ignore them and move on.