Posted on 07/25/2022 4:18:25 PM PDT by Ennis85
A Republican lawmaker attended his gay son’s wedding just three days after joining the majority of his GOP colleagues in voting against a House bill that would codify federal protections for same-sex marriage.
The gay son of Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., confirmed to NBC News on Monday that he “married the love of [his] life” on Friday and that his “father was there.” NBC News is not publishing the names of the grooms, neither of whom is a public figure.
Thompson’s press secretary, Maddison Stone, also confirmed the congressman was in attendance.
“Congressman and Mrs. Thompson were thrilled to attend and celebrate their son’s marriage on Friday night as he began this new chapter in his life,” Stone said in an email, adding that the Thompsons are “very happy” to welcome their new son-in-law “into their family.”
Gawker was the first to report on the nuptials in an article published Thursday, the day before the ceremony, though it was not reported whether the lawmaker would attend.
In an email last week to the local newspaper Centre Daily, Stone called the Respect for Marriage Act “nothing more than an election-year messaging stunt for Democrats in Congress who have failed to address historic inflation and out of control prices at gas pumps and grocery stores.”
Thompson, who represents the state’s 15th congressional district, was one of 157 House Republicans who voted against the bill on Tuesday. However, 47 of his GOP colleagues joined Democrats to pass the bipartisan measure following fears that existing same-sex marriage protections could be in the crosshairs of the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.
The Respect for Marriage Act is now being considered by the Senate, where 10 GOP lawmakers must join all 50 Democrats to send the legislation to the desk of President Joe Biden. One of five Republican senators who has already confirmed a yes vote on the bill is Rob Portman of Ohio, who declared his support for same-sex marriage in 2013 after his son came out as gay.
The bill comes at a time when 71% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, supports same-sex marriage, according to a Gallup poll last month.
While support for same-sex marriage has grown among Republican voters and some Republican lawmakers, the most recent Republican National Committee platform — enacted in 2016 and renewed in 2020 — includes at least five references to marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman.
Another lap top scandal.
Personal feelings for family members and votes on policy positions need have little to do with each other.
Doesn’t matter if its his son, should never have granted it legitimacy by going to it in the first place.
Of course
That’s how the world 🌎🌍 gets to Luke 17:26-32.
Luke 17:26-32
King James Version
26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
32 Remember Lot’s wife.
Despite being personally vested to the contrary, the man stood up and represented his constituency. Well done.
An important element of civic virtue is accepting and obeying laws that you voted against, but lost out on. However, this fellow seems to be carrying it to extremes.
Nothing was ever stopping them from having a dress up make believe wedding before. If someone wants to play imaginary marriage thats their problem, but they shouldn’t force the rest of society to go along with them. We are about ten years away from Republicans supporting sex change operations for children and CRT in classrooms.
I’d like to see conservatives actually conserve something for once besides tax cuts.
Elected representatives are supposed to vote the as their constituents would vote, not how their spawn would vote. However, he shouldn’t have attended the fake wedding.
President Retard’s son is a crack headed junkie pervert sellout and they never mention that
The question is phrased wrong. It is NOT that the government should sanction homosexual unions The question is, Why does the government care about ANY wedding. Marriage is a religions sacrament the government should have no say. Let the faggots worship whatever false god they choose and be solemnized by any faggot priest they want. Just do not make those who disagree participate.
Yep Although the ‘media” tries to present this as hypocrisy, what was the guy supposed to do? What is his kid is a dopehead, he should vote to legalize dope?
In more ways than one!
They SHOULD have little to do with each other!! ROB PORTMAN NOT INCLUDED!! he has changed ALL his thinking because of his GAY IMMORAL SON!
Good for him!!
Why do libs think everything needs a federal stamp of approval?
Life should be just the opposite.....and it would be if libtards would just let it.
The need the talking points rather than just going out and winning hearts and minds.........
Love the sinner, hate the sin.
Leftist accusing conservatives of hypocracy, because the left cannot conceive of tolerance at a personal level.
Every thing is seen through the lens of politics.
Creating a law for federal protection of gay marriage, is not the same as approving and supporting a gay marriage. Keep the decision out of the damn law books.
The son’s marriage to a another gay, is a personal decision and creating a law to protect the marriage, is unnecessary.
It’s all about creating laws so that the politicians can use them point to how inclusive they are.
If gay marriages are allowed (wherever) without having to pass laws, then, no laws are needed to make things official or to protect those marriages.
Aye...hats off to the law maker who was able to maintain the differentiation!
It’s hard when it’s your own family!!!!
All one can do is be there for one’s family member, and pray for them!!!!
Prayers for those you love also include praying for those who do not believe in God or in the Christian faith. Lord have Mercy!!!!
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