Pence this morning on Fox and Friends: 'I stand by this law'

[Botany]

Source: Indy Star

Gov. Mike Pence appeared on Fox and Friends Tuesday morning and said lawmakers will clarify Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but declined to offer specifics.

"I stand by this law," Pence told the morning show anchors. He did not say how the law might be amended or clarified.

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Pence repeated on Fox and Friends that he believes the media has mischaracterized the "religious freedom" law, but he said Indiana is "open for business."

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"As governor of Indiana, if I were presented a bill that legalized discrimination against any person or group, I would veto it. Indiana's new law contains no reference to sexual orientation. It simply mirrors federal law that President Bill Clinton signed in 1993."



Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/03/30/pence-wall-street-journal-abhor-discrimination/70697812/

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"mischaracterized"

[still_one]

1. Pence confirms he is a bigot, and he want his state to follow suit

[City Lights]

2. I just heard on WGN News that he's holding a news conference later. nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Way to go, Mike. Don't give in.

We're counting on you, solely for entertainment purposes.

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. The state of Kochistan and their

Kochinistas - must be a hell of payday for pense....

[LannyDeVaney]

5. "It simply mirrors federal law that President Bill Clinton signed in 1993."

100% complete and total lie. Why would he need a law that mirrored federal law anyway?

I assume the cretins at F&F stood up and cheered.

[LynneSin]

10. Do these jackasses think we are incapable of googling,reading and learning

UGH what idiots.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/03/what-makes-indianas-religious-freedom-law-different/388997/

[uponit7771]

19. yes, seriously pulled out my phone on one yahoo and they said they don't trust google as if...

.... there's 2134 sources for web crawling

[SpankMe]

6. The man is absolutely tone deaf. n/t

[RKP5637]

7. Pence will offer SOS of a different flavor, but still the same. Bigots don't magically change. The

guy is willing to take his whole state down with him so he can be free to exercise his Bigotry and Hatred. He is a very weak individual!

[Fred Sanders]

8. Deny, deny, deny. Fox did not invent the favorite defence of charlatans, but they have worn it out.

Republicans in trouble outside the Fox Bubble can always count on some quick Fox rehab., always supplied with a heavy dose of Victimhood.......and more of a debt owed to Roger Ailes.

[LynneSin]

9. I'm sure Captain Smith thought the same thing when said 'Full Steam ahead' with the Titanic

We know how that story ended.

[Bohunk68]

11. One question. If someone calls the office of the Indiana KKK,

does it ring in the Governor's Office?

[SoapBox]

12. Gay couples...or better yet just two persons of the same sex, need to start

going out statewide to order up stuff like the rainbow cookies, wedding cakes, etc. etc. etc...

And see what whacky business owners do...let them make the assumption about persons being gay, when they are not...and start talking about it...loudly.

Doesn't this law just let people discriminate against anyone?!? Wouldn't the business have to "prove" that someone is gay, to deny them service?

All this hoping that they can get their ass sued because people that wanted service weren't gay and were simply discriminated against.

INtolerance...never stepping foot in you again.

[Kingofalldems]

13. I bet Steve Doocy and company asked some hard hitting questions.

[samsingh]

14. he should stand by that awful law and tar every fing repug with the bile sick of conservative evil

and fear.

don't back down asshole - we have your back

[cosmicone]

15. Hillary will win Indiana in Nov 2016

Thank you Pence and the rest of the bigots.

[LynneSin]

20. Um, she isn't even the nominee yet

And i'm not being Anti-Hillary here.

Just saying we need to enjoy the primary first

[Corey_Baker08]

16. Well During A Press Conference At 11:00 AM He Declared He No Longer Supported The Law..

While also stating that he believes that gays & lesbians deserve the same rights and opportunities that all Americans have.

He went onto state that he would not tolerate any form of discrimination against anyone in the state of Indiana.

I know first hand that we have been having huge turnouts at our anti- discrimination rallies in downtown Indianapolis, & after the NCAA Basketball game is over the crowds get even larger.

Additionally at least 9 major businesses or corporations have declared their intention to either move their businesses out of state or to withdrawal their commitments to build businesses and create jobs in the state of Indiana if Religious Freedom Restoration Act is not obolished.

So why the sudden change of heart Governor Pence? Was it because of the anti- discrimination rallies across not only the state but the nation as well? Or Was it because of the companies threatening to move their businesses elsewhere if the law wasn't repealed? Or perhaps it may have been the amount of negative publicity as you prepare to announce your candidacy for President in 2016?

[jtuck004]

17. Anyway, he's already ordered the burning cross for the half-time entertainment. n/t

[blkmusclmachine]

18. www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/assets/images/issues/header/jim-crow-laws.jpg