Jindal: If SCOTUS Strikes Down Gay Marriage Bans, We Should Amend Constitution

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks to reporters of the political common ground that he and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant share, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, during a media availability prior to a closed fund raising dinn... Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks to reporters of the political common ground that he and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant share, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, during a media availability prior to a closed fund raising dinner for the state Republican Party in Jackson, Miss. Jindal is the main speaker at the dinner. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) MORE LESS
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday said that he would support a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

The Supreme Court will weigh whether gay couples have the constitutional right to marriage this term, which has prompted conservatives to develop contingency plans.

ABC’s “This Week’ host George Stephanopoulos asked Jindal if he backed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s (R) remark that states should just ignore a Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage.

“I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. My faith teaches me that, my Christian faith teaches me that,” Jindal responded. “If the Supreme Court were to throw out our law, our constitutional amendment — I hope they wouldn’t do that — if they were to do that, I certainly will support Ted Cruz and others that are talking about making an amendment in the congress and D.C., a constitutional amendment to allow states to continue to define marriage.”

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  1. Give it up, Jindal. Homophobia has lost its fangs.

    You may as well paint your own house white because the American people won’t be giving you one.

  2. Wasn’t W going to do that?

    Anyhow, that cow’s outta the barn. Flown the coop. Sun has set.

    Yada Yada Yada.

  3. Rotsa ruck, a$$hole.

  4. And Bobby will employ his uniquely persuasive personality to sway 67 Senators, 290 reps and 34 state legislatures to get the job done!

    It’s a shoo-in.

  5. Avatar for looby looby says:

    I love hearing RWNJ sobs of impotent rage in the morning.

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