Donald Rumsfeld worried that marriage equality will lead to polygamy

[DonViejo]

The former secretary of defense also doesn't view gay marriage as part of a broader civil rights agenda

BY KATIE MCDONOUGH

In an interview with Larry King on Monday, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld expressed his opposition to marriage equality in a stuttering remark suggesting that letting gay adults marry will lead to polygamy.

An affable Rumsfeld goes on to boast about his “civil rights record,” but says he does not see marriage equality as part of a broader civil rights agenda.

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http://www.salon.com/2013/05/22/donald_rumsfeld_wonders_aloud_if_marriage_equality_will_lead_to_polygamy/

[clarice]

1. and you know what polygamy leads to...

"Dogs and cats...living together....total anarchy"
(Peter Venkkman)

[madinmaryland]

8. I thought polygamy led to "man-on-dog" sex.

At least that is what Rick Santorum claims!!

[clarice]

10. EWWWWWW ! that sounds ruff. nt

[Arkana]

2. Don's just jealous because it means that if multiple women can marry the same man then they'll have

even less reason to go anywhere near him.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Polygamy could discourage adultery (silver lining).

[Xipe Totec]

4. Yet another subject of expertiese for the guy? nt

[Hosnon]

5. Whether it might lead to polygamy or not is irrelevant. nt.

[truebluegreen]

6. Why does Larry King, or anybody, give a hoot

about anything this twit has to say?

He was a royal f@ckup in his "real" job and is totally unqualified on everything else.

[Rozlee]

7. we already have polygamy.

And androgyny. It's juxst done serially. Just ask Newt and Rush.

[gopiscrap]

9. And we listen to Donald Rumsfeld?

He did so well prosecuting the Iraq War: NOT!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

11. Reynolds versus United States, 1879.

Polygamy is not protected under the First Amendment in the United States.

This is LONG settled law, asshole.

[Aristus]

12. He couldn't figure out that an imperialist military invasion would lead to violent insurgency.

I don't see why we should trust his opinion on this one, either...

[zappaman]

13. Gay marriage can lead to all sorts of horrors!

[otohara]

18. Their Worst Nightmare

ha, that's cute...

[bamacrat]

14. I also heard the use of chap stick leads to stubbed toes. n/t

[Mz Pip]

15. I don't give a rat's ass about what Rummy thinks.

He's worried. Fine. Worry away Rumnuts. Lose lots of sleep over this. Have a bad day.

[alp227]

16. SantoRumsfeld. Scumsfeld. n/t

[Beacool]

17. I wish that Rummy and Cheney would fall from the face of the earth.

Sigh..............

[Lil Missy]

19. Rummy prefers circle jerks n/t

[Yavin4]

20. Ahh...Time to dust off a classic. Haven't used this for a while

[lunatica]

21. Who the hell pulled his fucking chain?

Go back into your shame closet rummy.

[Lex]

22. Because clearly it has done so in other countries that have it. Oh wait.

No it hasn't.