New Jersey Assembly Passes Marriage Equality, Christie To Veto

[Ian David]

The New Jersey Assembly has just passed the marriage equality bill with a vote of 41-33.

It now proceeds to the desk of Gov. Chris Christie (R), who has promised to “swiftly” veto it.

The legislature will have until the end of the legislative session in January 2014 to override that veto, but neither chamber currently has enough votes.

The Senate was three votes shy of a two-thirds majority when it voted on Monday, and the Assembly fell 13 votes short today.

More:
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/02/16/427299/new-jersey-assembly-passes-marriage-equality-christie-to-veto/

[KamaAina]

1. Wonder if he's any relation to Jeff Christie?

[rfranklin]

2. Only in the sense that's he's a big fathead!

Morning Schmoe was touting him again for VP with Romney. I do believe that is Christie's wet dream.

[libinnyandia]

3. He would help Mitt lose New Jersey

[KamaAina]

4. How does Morning Schmoe even know Rmoney will be the nominee?

Man On Dog! Man On Dog! Man On Dog!

[onehandle]

5. Vote him out, sane people. nt

[jpak]

6. Can they overide?

[Ian David]

7. They don't have the votes for that.

However, in Massachusetts, there was an agreement among Democrats to always vote to over-ride the Republican governor's vetoes, no matter how they voted originally.

So, let's see if New Jersey does the same thing.

[JackBeck]

9. We have until January 2014 to override a potential veto.

There is also a concurrent lawsuit making its way through the courts and legislative intent will help us with that case.

[efhmc]

8. Sorry it's not happening now but you have a start. It will happen there.

Try being from my part of the U.S. We are eons behind.