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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2015, 03:10 PM Mar 2015

Republican group shows support for gay marriage

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of Republicans has come out in support of legalizing gay marriage in Utah and Oklahoma, arguing that allowing same-sex unions is consistent with the Western conservative values of freedom and liberty once championed by Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater.

Led by former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming and former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas, 20 Republicans signed a friend of the court brief submitted Tuesday to a federal appeals court in Denver that is reviewing same-sex marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma.

The list also includes former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, former Republican National Committee chairman Kenneth Mehlman and several state legislators from Wyoming and Colorado. Melhman came out as gay in 2010 and has worked to bring together Republicans willing to step forward in support of gay marriage.

Denver attorney Sean Gallagher, whose firm wrote the 30-page argument, said the filing shows that many prominent Republicans are re-examining their stance on gay marriage.

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Republican group shows support for gay marriage (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2015 OP

Looking to build their base for 2016, next they'll be honoring women!! misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #1

Yep. A thread I saw this morning mentioned Sen. Graham had asked merrily Mar 2015 #3

Great I can't wait until Republican politicians either support equality under the law or at merrily Mar 2015 #2

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #4

These are the sweet, sweet years in between... Orsino Mar 2015 #5

Oh that is the truth. And after they have their GOP Presidency they'll forget... misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #6

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

1. Looking to build their base for 2016, next they'll be honoring women!!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 03:15 PM

Mar 2015

Always a underhanded method to their madness, but I wonder how this will play to the KKKristian base??

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. Yep. A thread I saw this morning mentioned Sen. Graham had asked

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 03:18 PM

Mar 2015

a pro-life group to solve the "definitional problem" with rape.

He's nont going to get any solution that way, but his request show what he is aiming at. Or should I say, who he would like to aim at.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

2. Great I can't wait until Republican politicians either support equality under the law or at

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 03:16 PM

Mar 2015

least stop fighting it.

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

4. K&R! n/t

Reply to merrily (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 03:21 PM

Mar 2015

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

5. These are the sweet, sweet years in between...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 03:28 PM

Mar 2015

...when we get to watch contortionist Republican politicians and pundits claim that they both support and oppose marriage equality. Enjoy them while they last, because afterward there will only be the sad spectacle of the talking heads claiming that the GOP has always favored equality.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

6. Oh that is the truth. And after they have their GOP Presidency they'll forget...