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on gay marriage.
Following his veto of a bill allowing gay marriage in his state, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused Democrats of playing politics with the issue and said his stance is no different than President Obama's.
"I have the exact same position as the president The Democrats in my state are criticizing me, saying my feet are firmly planted on the wrong side of justice. I said yesterday, 'Yeah, my feet are firmly planted right next to President Obama." And they dont criticize him," Christie on MSNBCs "Morning Joe."
Christie defended his view that voters should be the ones who decide what defines marriage in his state.
"Even though its against my belief on this, Im willing to be governed on it [by the voters]," Christie said. Last Friday, Christie vetoed a bill that would have allowed gay marriage in the state. The Republican governor accompanied his veto with a call for lawmakers to appoint an advocate for same-sex couples under the state's existing civil union law.
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renie408
(9,854 posts)Have you SEEN that guy??
Swede
(33,077 posts)renie408
(9,854 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)CTyankee
(63,708 posts)that was what I thought it was...maybe I was wrong, dunno...
Swede
(33,077 posts)nt
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)Enrique
(27,461 posts)Lost-in-FL
(7,093 posts)WCGreen
(45,558 posts)Lost-in-FL
(7,093 posts)renie408
(9,854 posts)if you want anybody to talk about anything other than the relative sizes of Obama and Christie.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)President Obama opposed Prop 8. Christie wants voters to decide civil rights.
The NJ legislature decided and Christie vetoed.
It's obvious he's not just an asshole, but also a cowardly one!
TriMera
(1,375 posts)In most states, that means a public vote. They're both on the wrong side.
"In most states, that means a public vote. They're both on the wrong side."
...I suspect if he opposed a public vote in California, he would oppose a public vote in any state. Still, Christie is full of shit because the NJ legislature approved. It's Christie who is standing in the way.
TriMera
(1,375 posts)"The result is the same. That's the reality."
...I don't agree. The NJ legislature decided and President Obama would not have vetoed the bill.
Christie cannot hide behind Obama on this issue. He can't
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11 Bravo
(23,921 posts)Because that would be the only honest analogy.
tabbycat31
(6,336 posts)Opposed the Democrats' proposal of putting charter schools on the ballot. Hypocrisy much?
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)surfdog
(624 posts)He said the president supports the states that legalized gay marriage laws , Ford said if you don't then you're not standing with the president
liberal N proud
(60,288 posts)How do you expect him hide behind a skinny black man? His white ass would be hanging out both sides.
moriah
(8,311 posts)liberal N proud
(60,288 posts)Wasn't it?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)unkachuck
(6,295 posts)....I'm not so sure....Obama could certainly hide behind christie, but christie is way too fat to hide behind Obama....
JI7
(89,150 posts)and is Christie goign to vote for Obama and support everything Obama does ?
fuck him.