Republican Thompson says effort to recognize same-sex marriage a 'judge-made controversy'

The Amarillo Globe-News ^ | Stephen Frothingham

[2ndDivisionVet]

So a homosexual quasi-democrat tried to ambush Fred Thompson on so-called "gay marriage" or civil unions and Fred answered with a discourse on federalism. The gay was not "impressed" with Fred. Good! Wonder which campaign sent him?

[George from New England]

“Soviet Union?” Thompson responded.

Love this response.

Go Fred Go.

[JRochelle]

“No state or governor has signed off on such legislation on the state level that has endorsed marriage between the same sexes.

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Fred is mistaken.

There was one Governor who did enact such marriges, and he did it without the legislature even making such a law.
That man was:

Willard Mitt Romney.

[coconutt2000]

I’m not opposed to homosexual civil unions. As far as I’m concerned this is a state-by-state issue to be decided by the legislatures.

My only beef is that the word “marriage” should not be applied/used in the legal language, thereby protecting religious institutions that do not recognize homosexual marriages from lawsuits claiming discrimination based on sexual orientation. As long as said religious institutions recognize the right of homosexuals to live unharrassed, if said homosexuals refrain from harrassing said religious institutions.

In other words, live and let live, and let God sort out the sinners later.

[calex59]

"I think he needs to do more homework on whatever state he's in and I don't think he did on that question," said Paul. He said he is a registered independent who plans to vote in the Democratic presidential primary.

So this guy thinks Fred should lie depending on what state he is in or who he is talking to, just like all the other candidates. What a jerk.

[Eastbound]

Geez! Can I have a little more info on that? Thanks!

[HerrBlucher]

In other words, live and let live, and let God sort out the sinners later.

And bingo was his namo.

[puroresu]

I’m not opposed to homosexual civil unions.

Civil Unions are just a scam to sneak same-sex "marriage" into the law. First, there's no difference between these unions and marriages, except in name. Second, once these unions are established, the left will say, "Hey, we've had civil unions for ten years now, and they're really the same thing as marriage, so why not just make it official and expand them all into marriages?"

[Bobbisox]

I'm listening to Fred Thompson now on CSPAN2. I do not understand how some people on this site cannot see that this is our next President.

GO FRED GO!

[rwfromkansas]

Good grief. I support Fred, but he sounds like a bumbling moron.

Soviet Union????

“I would not support that.”

That is his eloquent response.

One-liners?????

This is really frightening.

[Revolting cat!]

I do not understand how some people on this site cannot see that this is our next President.

Uhm, I suspect these 'some people' can see that the 2008 election hasn't taken place yet.

[isthisnickcool]

Fred apparently needs to be taught that he has to cowtow to the 2% or less of the population that’s queer....

[pissant]

LOL

[LibLieSlayer]

His lisp required a repeat of his question.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

More are seeing it every day. Faith!

LLS

[FormerLib]

Yep, just don’t use the force of the government to force me to pretend that a couple of turd burglars are a family.

[Williams]

there is nothing frightening about a straight answer. no pun intended.

[Huck]

Get used to it.

[Huck]

I saw it. Lame speech. Boring.

[Huck]

Wow. What a major error by Fred if what you say is true. Not that I’m surprised.