Walker backs away from his previous support for the state ban on gay marriage

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Also Friday, Gov. Scott Walker backed away from his previous support for the state ban on gay marriage passed in 2006, saying he didn't know if it violated the U.S. Constitution, would still be approved by voters today or would amount to a big change for the state's values and economy if overturned.

Making clear he wanted no part of this legal battle in an election year, the Republican governor said he was focused on other priorities. Though as governor Walker is one of the defendants in the lawsuit, he said gay marriage was an issue for Van Hollen and the federal judge, not him.

"Any federal judge has got to look at that law not only with respect to the state's constitution but what it means in terms of the U.S. Constitution, as well. Again, I'm not going to pretend to tell a federal judge in that regard what he or she should do about it," Walker said. "...I don't know what (allowing gay marriage) means. Voters don't talk to me about that. They talk to me about the economy. They talk to me about their kids' schools."

It was a rare moment of uncertainty for Walker, who thrives on taking firm stances on controversial questions.

In the past, Walker has been a strong backer of the ban. As governor, he stopped defending the state's domestic partnership law against a legal challenge, saying he thought the law violated the state constitution's gay marriage ban. Others are now defending that law, which is before the state Supreme Court.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/van-hollen-braces-for-judge-to-toss-gay-marriage-ban-b99276581z1-260421611.html?ipad=y

[msongs]

1. perhaps his stance could be used against him this fall? nt

[unionthug777]

2. keep backing up you worm.

right out of wisconsin !!!! (my apologies to worms)

[dembotoz]

3. yes --hey i use worms for fishing--hold them in much higher regard than walker

[unionthug777]

5. indeed.

i will have to think of something else. other than the honorable worm.

[mokawanis]

4. Walker serving Walker

Fucker will say or do ANYTHING to get elected. There's no telling what he really thinks or how he feels about any given topic....because what he always presents to the public is calculated posturing. Most politicians behave that way, but Walker's worse because he's such an immoral little weak weasel. He's pathetic. He's a punk, and a whore to his corporate masters.

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6. ^^^^^ This^^^^^

Absolutely right.