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North Carolina is going to lose this lawsuit Gothmog Mar 2016 #1
Yep Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #2
I believe he said the same thing wilt the stilt Mar 2016 #3
Different Senate leader DrToast Mar 2016 #42
Roy Cooper mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 #4
Like Roy Cooper Coolest Ranger Mar 2016 #5
Me, too! Duval Mar 2016 #10
Fuck that. No deal. closeupready Mar 2016 #6
Doesn't a Democratic Official have the Religious Freedom (TM)... Mustellus Mar 2016 #7
excellent point! Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #13
Time to make another to Cooper2016 campaign. /nt NCjack Mar 2016 #8
Or bluestateguy Mar 2016 #9
Totally unethical -- he would deserve to lsoe his law license for that obamanut2012 Mar 2016 #25
Asshole! lark Mar 2016 #11
Ummm, you do understand that he IS defending LGBT rights Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #12
Yes, certainly do. lark Mar 2016 #15
Cool, just wanted to be sure Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #16
The new law is not constitutional, it's an illegal law. A state AG is not obligated to defend. vkkv Mar 2016 #14
Yes, and the LDS church helped pass Prop 8. longship Mar 2016 #21
The Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2016 #29
Not necessarily. branford Mar 2016 #30
If you won't defend the law that's gonna cause Major Corporations to run away from our state ... staggerleem Mar 2016 #17
.... shouldn't the same apply to Kim Davis in Kentucky? Myrina Mar 2016 #18
Well, to be fair, that demand was made when she refused by many here Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #20
The AG is only required to defend Constitutional laws. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #23
Yeah, like Phil Berger doing his job mountain grammy Mar 2016 #19
Attorney General to Senate leader: Go fuck yourself blackspade Mar 2016 #22
Cooper has been one of the good guys for a long time now obamanut2012 Mar 2016 #24
The sweet smell of testosterone surprises and confuses the Far Right. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #26
Give a half assed defense to shut the right wingers up dlwickham Mar 2016 #27
Is he saying the same thing to his US Senators that refuse to do their job? dbackjon Mar 2016 #28
first thing I thought of too. FreedomRain Mar 2016 #32
I doubt it. 47of74 Mar 2016 #43
Can't he just appoint someone with the right credentials and will to defend it? FreedomRain Mar 2016 #31
I would think not Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #34
How is it "prima facie unconstitutional," branford Mar 2016 #39
Threats now, Bigot Phil. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #33
5 Democrats voted for that atrocity. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #35
Actually, 12 Democrats voted for it. jeff47 Mar 2016 #37
Attorney General is an elected position Tempest Mar 2016 #36
Theoretically, they could impeach the AG jeff47 Mar 2016 #38
Not necessarily. branford Mar 2016 #40
Oh man this is going to get ugly. Initech Mar 2016 #41
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