Meg Whitman says she would defend Proposition 8

Dan82 · Aug 20, 2010

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/08/meg-whitman-says-she-would-def.html

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said this afternoon that if elected governor, she would defend Proposition 8, which prohibits same-sex marriage, by appealing a recent federal court ruling declaring the proposition unconstitutional.

Whitman made her clearest stand to date on the issue while speaking at the warehouse of Solar Gard Window Film in San Diego, hours before she's scheduled to address the California Republican Party's convention downtown.

During a brief news conference, the Bee asked Whitman whether she would defend Proposition 8 if elected governor. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has taken up the issue after Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court of Northern California declared the measure unconstitutional earlier this month.

"The issue right now is, as I understand is 'Will Proposition 8 have the appropriate support to actually make an appeal to the circuit court of appeals?' " Whitman said. "And I think the governor, the attorney general today has to defend the constitution and has to enable the judicial process to go along and has to enable an appeal to go through. So if I was governor, I would give that ruling standing to be able to appeal to the circuit court."

The appeals court plans to hear the case in December, but Supreme Court appeals are planned by both sides, so Whitman would have plenty of time to intervene if she wins and takes office in January.

Whitman also addressed tensions over her split with the Republican Party's more conservative wing on illegal immigration, including Arizona's controversial new anti-illegal-immigration law.

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Jeremy · Aug 20, 2010

Well then I hope she doesn't get elected.

Revan · Aug 20, 2010

Meh....again it wouldn't matter. Prop 8 has no basis and also no real possibility of staying in tact. It's unconstitutional, it's unethical, and it's just frankly horrible.

Jeremy · Aug 20, 2010

I know right? Like Amendment 2 in Colorado's Constitution. Still I'd prefer someone perhaps a little more liberal as governor. But then again, what's it matter to me? I'm in a different state. lol

Well yeah... actually I guess it does make a difference. The world doesn't revolve around me. haha

AlexPatrickMorrissey · Aug 21, 2010

...bitch. :tantrum:

Oh well, at least she'd be on the losing end! :lol:

Martin · Aug 21, 2010

I would like to see her attempt to defend it. Twould be fun watching her try and deal with something that cannot be swung in her favour because of her wealth.

Emberstone · Aug 21, 2010

"the attorney general today has to defend the constitution"

technically speaking, the federal constitution trumps the state constitution, and the state constititon is not allowed to overstep and defy the federal constitution... you facist bimbo slut.

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