Edwards: "I do not support same sex marriage"

[Fleshdancer]

You know what I don't support John? Having the RIGHT to marriage and then dumping all over it. While asking for my vote. When your wife is battling cancer. You really have some nerve.


http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/John_Edwards_Civil_Rights.htm

Q: You've raised your faith as part of the reason for your opposition to same-sex marriage.
A: I shouldn't have said that, because I believe, to my core, in equality.

Q: If it is not your faith, then what is at the core of that resistance? I know that you said you're on a journey, and I'm curious where and when you might end up on that journey.

A: I can tell you where I am. First of all, I think you deserve to know the truth, and the truth is that my position on same sex marriage has not changed. I do believe strongly in civil unions and the substantive rights that go with that. I believe we desperately need to get rid of DOMA. I think we need to get rid of "don't ask, don't tell." I think we need to get rid of those things. Today I believe in all these other things, but I do not support same sex marriage. All I can tell you is where I am today. That's the best I can do. You deserve to know that from me.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

1. I would be lying if I didn't say I hadn't already thought of the hypocrisy.

But let's try to not fan the flames for the sake of Elizabeth.

She is for same sex marriage.

I'd wager she was pretty hurt by this (I'll assume they don't have an open relationship), so let's not hurt her just because he did something really rotten.

[Lyric]

2. I hadn't thought of that until now. You know what, John Edwards?

Fuck you. A thousand times over. Your wife is too good for you by a million miles. She'll probably stick by you, because she's that kind of person, but know this: you don't deserve her.

Good fucking riddance to someone I used to consider a hero.

[ingac70]

3. k&r

[DU9598]

4. Excellent point

Something I should have thought about too. I was too willing, as a gay Edwards supporter, to give him a pass. Perhaps there is some karma coming home to roost.

[napoleon_in_rags]

5. Amen, same with all the Republican scandals. Rec'd.

The sooner everybody can just put there sexuality out on the table the sooner we can stop fixating on it and focus on real issues.

[ecstatic]

6. Good point.

What a hypocrite!!

[Egnever]

7. Sorry to the Edwards fans but Edwards has been a phony from day one

This doesn't even begin to surprise me.

[olkaz]

8. Purity tests.

Aren't they great?

[TheDonkey]

9. Unfortunately a lot of hypocritical thuggish Americans think like Edwards

[David Zephyr]

10. Thank you for making the obvious point that should be made.

Thanks.

[LeftyMom]

11. Good point.

[Occam Bandage]

12. "Support gay marriage? Hell, I don't even support my own!"

[blue_onyx]

13. This really annoys me...

When I first heard that he confirmed he did have an affair, this statement was the first thing I thought of. I hate it when people are against gay marriage but can't even hold themselves to those same "moral standards." I'm glad I wasn't an Edwards support.