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William769

(55,146 posts) Fri Jan 24, 2014, 04:15 PM Jan 2014

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NOM Wants to Impeach Virginia's AG for Marriage Equality Support. (And he's hopping mad). :)

The National Organization for Marriage issued a spitting mad press release yesterday urging the impeachment of Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring after Herring announced that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional and he would refuse to defend it in court.

http://www.towleroad.com/2014/01/nomherring.html

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NOM Wants to Impeach Virginia's AG for Marriage Equality Support. (And he's hopping mad). :) (Original Post) William769 Jan 2014 OP

I have a better idea for Herring. bluestateguy Jan 2014 #1

Is that what the republicans are doing? William769 Jan 2014 #2

No. bluestateguy Jan 2014 #3

Might run the risk of being sued for legal malpractice? el_bryanto Jan 2014 #4

Kick. William769 Jan 2014 #5

I believe that if he claims that in his legal opinion The VA law is unconstitutional ... 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #6

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

1. I have a better idea for Herring.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 04:40 PM

Jan 2014

Defend it in court.

And put forth a deliberately incompetent and negligent defense that exposes the stupidity of the anti-equality position.

William769

(55,146 posts)

2. Is that what the republicans are doing?

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 04:42 PM

Jan 2014

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

3. No.

Reply to William769 (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 04:43 PM

Jan 2014

because they actually believe what they are saying.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

4. Might run the risk of being sued for legal malpractice?

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 04:47 PM

Jan 2014

I'm not sure how that works, but it could open him up to being sued.

Bryant

William769

(55,146 posts)

5. Kick.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 06:03 PM

Jan 2014

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

6. I believe that if he claims that in his legal opinion The VA law is unconstitutional ...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 07:02 PM

Jan 2014

he is on sound legal ground. The Cooch did just that with regard to opinions that he disagreed with.

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