Schwarzenegger won’t petition court on Prop 8

[WillParkinson]

(San Francisco, California) Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will not submit a legal brief to the California Supreme Court arguing for the overturn of Proposition 8, the voter initiative that bans same-sex marriage, nor will he join a group of state lawmakers in their brief despite making statements he believes the court should declare the measure illegal.

Appearing on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” Schwarzenegger said that he believes marriage is between opposite-sex partners, “but I don’t want to ever force my will on anyone.”

But he rejected a call to enter the legal challenge to Prop 8.

A day after voters agreed to amend the constitution to bar same-sex marriage three separate notices were filed with the high court arguing the proposition was illegal because it conflicted with existing portions of the constitution.

http://www.365gay.com/news/schwarzenegger-wont-petition-court-on-prop-8/

I respect Mr. Schwarzenegger for his beliefs, but why speak out against it if you're not willing to back up your words with actions?

[Idealism]

1. Hypocrisy has become a plank in the GOP platform

Don't ya know? You betcha

[msongs]

2. austrian arnold's support of no on 8 is a PR sham - he really did nothing before the

election except make some low key minimal statements.

Msongs

[Ian David]

5. Plus, he twice forced his will upon the people by vetoing a gay marriage bill. n/t

[GodlessBiker]

3. Isn't that part of his job as governor: to force his beliefs on others through governing?

He vetoed gay marriage bills twice. Was that forcing his beliefs on others?

He is such a dickless asshole.

[Ian David]

4. Der Gropenfuhrer is a gubernatorial girlie-man. n/t

[Cleita]

6. He's full of hot air as usual.

He can't back anything his Party doesn't. This is why I get furious every time Democrats praise Arnold for something he has said or done. Everything with him is words without action or laws that are seemingly progressive but either are unfunded and drain money from other programs or that have poison pills in them.

[LeftyMom]

7. A usual, he's completely

[RetiredTrotskyite]

8. Just What I Expected....

from Girlie-man. He's a political whore like most of them are.

[KitchenWitch]

9. I am disappointed but not really all that surprised.

x(

[madmadmad]

10. he is such a pathetic whining loser. and he got us into this mess in the first place.

if he had just signed the bills on his desk, none of this would have happened.

[Jamastiene]

11. Oh, good grief!

I wish he'd make up his mind. Is he for us or against us? :banghead:

[Raster]

12. Thanks for NOTHING, Ah-nuld! Seriously.

[AntiFascist]

13. Ummm, I don't know if 365gay.com got this story completely correct....

I've also heard that Schwarzenegger doesn't want to join those specific legal actions because he doesn't even think Prop. 8 deserves to be considered a Revision to the Constitution, which is what they argue.

Regardless of his personal beliefs, can't we give him credit for understanding the importance of the state Consitution and the state Supreme Court? At least he's not a Dominionist.

[yardwork]

14. What a wimp.

[bluedawg12]

15. Looks like the repugs got to him.

.

[racaulk]

16. All talk, no action.

Why am I not surprised?

:banghead: