Posted on 05/15/2008 1:01:31 PM PDT by ROP_RIP
SACRAMENTO—Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is vowing to uphold the California Supreme Court's ruling striking down a state ban on gay marriage.
The Republican governor issued a brief statement shortly after the court announced its decision Thursday.
The governor said, "I respect the court's decision and as governor, I will uphold its ruling."
He also reiterated his previously stated opposition to an anti-gay marriage initiative proposed for the November ballot. That initiative would write a ban on same-sex unions into California's constitution.
Last month, Schwarzenegger told a gathering of gay Republicans that he would fight the initiative.
The governor has twice vetoed legislation that sought to legalize gay marriage, saying the issue should be decided by voters or the courts.
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God will NOT be mocked.
He respects the court but not the people, that says a lot about him. How Progre$$ive of him... and all his gay staff members.
AHNOLD IS A JOKE....married to a demonrat....he is one himself hiding behind a repub’s label is all....
Don’t blame me, I voted for Tom McClintock.
Looks like Arnie is taking orders from Maria, again.
Recall of the governor over the gay marriage issue?
Never happen in a liberal state such as Calif.
He had vetoed bills to legalize gay marriage, saying that the courts or the people should decide it. He cleverly didnt’ really take sides on the core issue when he took those positions before.
But now we see, even faced with a court ruling which imposes same-sex marriage, he is not willing to try to override it with a const. amendment. He may not have been a cheerleader for same-sex marriage, but obviously he’s not willing to do anything to try to stop it.
Old Schwarz a closet homo? Or is he just another California liberal?
“saying the issue should be decided by voters or the courts”
Yeah, ya know, either or. That’s right.
WTF?
He respects the court but not the people, that says a lot about him. How Progre$$ive of him...... how gay.
“As recently as 2000, California’s voted 60-40 in a statewide referendum to prohibit gay marriage. “
That was before many conservatives got fed up and left.
Exactly, Individuals don’t have to recognize any damn thing.
Does he have a different option? Can he chose to ignore it by the law or try and take it to SC?
Why not write marriage as a union between one man and one woman of consenting age?
The homosexuals can yell all they want about the law being specfically against them, but it would be against anything that is not a marriage.
Expect no effort from the Gub or the AG for delay or contest this decision.
Both are good little liberals.
He is already being Mocked by the High Divorce Rate among heterosexual couples.
what an absolute moron.
I am sick to my stomach at what is happening in this country. This is a day of shame and outrage. HIt's going to take the constitutional amendment proposition, in November, to overturn this. And it will pass.
Governor you are a lost cause. You are a good example of a RINO that went over to the left.
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