Posted on 02/16/2014 7:57:25 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
SAN ANTONIO — Sen. Wendy Davis said Thursday that she supports same-sex marriage and that Attorney General Greg Abbott, her presumed general-election opponent in the race for governor, should stop defending the state's ban.
“It's my strong belief that when people love each other and are desirous of creating a committed relationship with each other that they should be allowed to marry, regardless of their sexual orientation,” Davis told the Express-News editorial board.
Davis, D-Fort Worth, said she is “pleased” that the state's constitutional definition of marriage, as being between a man and a woman, is under challenge in federal court.
“I think that what we see happening at the federal level in terms of constitutional interpretations on that provide some hope that it may be found unconstitutional,” she said.
The Republican attorney general's office is defending the constitutional provision.
Asked if she would call on him to stop doing so - as she earlier called on Abbott this week to reach a settlement in a state school funding lawsuit - Davis said that “makes perfect sense. We've seen that happen.”
She cited such decisions by Virginia and Nevada.
“Obviously our AG has the capacity to do the same if he chooses to do so,” she said. Asked if she would call on him to do so, she said yes.
Abbott spokesman Matt Hirsch scoffed at Davis' urging.
“Unlike Senator Davis' positions on the issues, the Texas constitution is not subject to change on the latest whims of the day. Senator Davis' comment suggesting the Attorney General not enforce the Constitution mimics an Obama-style approach to government, and Texans deserve better,” Hirsch said.
Davis, asked if she would push to repeal the state constitutional provision on gay marriage if elected governor, said, “I would certainly open up that conversation with the Legislature.
“I think it's important, and I think that people across this country are evolving on that issue and moving in a direction that demonstrates support for it, so I think it is time to re-open that conversation and ask Texans where they are on it to see if that's something that we might change legislatively if it doesn't happen constitutionally,” she said.
If you’re talking about Texas’ amendment, try 76%.
It’s obvious from her behavior that gold-digger Abortion Barbie doesn’t support heterosexual marriage. Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
Isn’t this the first step towards “coming out?”
Marriage is the union of husband and wife. Another clueless liberal who doesn't understand the concept of language...unfortunately too many of them in positions of high authority these days.
Does she also believe gendered restrooms should be made illegal like the Maine Supreme Court? Does she also believe boys should also be able to join the girls sports teams and vice versa?
She is not even a pretty face.
She is a perfect example of what can be done with a LOT of makeup. I am truly surprised it does not crack when she smiles. I saw a close up HD photo of her face and it was caked on so thick I did a double take.
If you took away her bleached blonde doo, the makeup and the spray tan you would probably run for cover. Nothing but a “made for TV” candidate.
Wendy Davis calls on Greg Abbott to stop defending the law, therefore Wendy Davis is for LAWLESSNESS. I guess this shouldn’t surprise me in the age of Obama, and people like U.S. A.G. Eric Holder, and his followers in places like Virginia, elsewhere..! Tragic.
HOPEFULLY, then I’d ask Mr. Cruz and others in the House to stand up to impeach then remove said judge from their Federal bench.
-PJ
Wendy Davis calls on Greg Abbott to stop defending traditional marriage.
There, I fixed it.
Actually, it’s just “marriage” - not “traditional” marriage.
She’s the Dem candidate? Davis is going to lose the gov race by 30 pts. in November.
I do not think that this woman knows what is the purpose of marriage, or that men and women are NOT interchangeable.
Men living with men are friends. Women living with women are friends.
This woman is a classic Prog, and obviously not a very smart one.
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I've decided to start calling homosexuality what it is - fraud. When homosexual couples (ahem) couple, one party is pretending to be something they are not, and the other party is an accessory to the act.
Now, what they do there IS their business. Frankly, I could care less.... but when they bring it out in Public and cry 'Isn't our fraud great?' I will not celebrate their perversity.
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