Rand Paul: I don’t understand same sex marriage

[Fearless]

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who describes himself as a libertarian, said Wednesday that he opposed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) because it could unintentionally result in same-sex marriage becoming legal.

“I believe in traditional marriage,” he said during an interview with Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association. “I really don’t understand any other kind of marriage. Between a man and a woman is what I believe in, and I just don’t think it is good for us to change the definition of that.”

Paul noted that his state, Kentucky, had approved a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriage. He said he was “not sure” about DOMA, but warned the federal law could result in conservatives losing “the battle for the whole country.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/30/rand-paul-i-dont-understand-same-sex-marriage/

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Rand Paul doesn't understand marriage equality? Understatement of the year.

[tk2kewl]

1. he obviously doesn't understand libertarianism either

dooooooooosh

[RevStPatrick]

2. That's pretty much what I was about to say!

He's usually fairly consistent.
Unless he's pandering...

[dballance]

8. He Has Delusions of His Own Grandeur and Running for Prez in 2016

So he has to start talking and pandering to the RW base that doesn't approve of marriage equality. To hell with his libertarian principles - he wants to get elected.

For the record Rand, we're not asking you to understand same-sex marriage. We're just asking you to allow it because it serves no compelling governmental interest to prevent it. I don't understand republicans but I'm not trying to ban them - maybe I should be.

[Amimnoch]

14. Perfectly stated.

Especially the part about us not asking him to understand it. Was exactly the point I was going to make.

[MNBrewer]

12. Exactly, he's not much of a libertarian if he's opposed to personal liberty vis-a-vis same SSM.

[elleng]

3. Understands his own self-interest tho.

'he was “not sure” about DOMA, but warned the federal law could result in conservatives losing “the battle for the whole country.”'

[Flashmann]

4. Rand Paul doesn't understand marriage equality? Understatement of the year.

Really........

There must be a whale of a list of things he doesn't understand....Democracy,governance,the Constitution,fairness,empathy,the 21st century.....

Hell the list of things he'd need to learn just to begin to grasp how much he doesn't understand,would be staggering....

[CBGLuthier]

5. Well Rand, when a person deeply loves another person

they sometimes seek a (hopefully) lifetime commitment.

Now what the hell is so hard to understand about that??

The stupid just soars in that man.

[Angry Dragon]

7. connecting the dots is not a republican strong suit

[DreWId]

13. Rand doesn't understand

what love is. To him, marriage is just the word of a contract, not of devotion. His father truly raised him with sociopathic tendencies.

[William769]

6. Just another black mark on my home State.

[abelenkpe]

9. I don't understand how Rand Paul was elected. nt

[Initech]

10. Bryan Fischer and Rand Paul - the homophobia is strong with these assholes.

[Dawson Leery]

11. Rand Paul is an opponent of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (so is the KKK).

[Marrah_G]

15. LOL- Ahh the libertarian pandering to authortarian religious organizations

How completely.......predictable.

[pauldemmd195j]

16. Rand Paul doesn't understand ANYTHING

He's just like his batshit father. Selfish, ignorant, and bigoted. Nothing new really.