Walker Would Support Constitutional Amendment Allowing Gay Marriage Bans

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker talks during an interview with the Associated Press in New Orleans, Monday, May 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), who is exploring a presidential run in 2016, on Sunday said that a Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage would not end the debate.

“If the court decides that, the only next approach is for those who are supporters of marriage being defined as between one man and one woman is ultimately to consider pursuing a constitutional amendment,” Walker said on ABC’s “This Week” when asked if the ruling would cease debate on the issue.

ABC’s Jonathan Karl then clarified with Walker that he would support an amendment to allow states to ban gay marriage.

“I believe that the decision on defining marriage should be left up to the states, yeah,” Walker responded.

Last year, when the Supreme Court declined to hear gay marriage cases in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Walker said that the state had lost its fight to ban same-sex marriage.

“For us, it’s over in Wisconsin,” he said. “The federal courts have ruled that this decision by this court of appeals decision is the law of the land and we will be upholding it.”

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  1. Remember, Mr. & Mrs. America and all the ships at sea: This man has a fair chance of being your next President.

    What are you going to do to prevent that?

  2. “Support” all you want, Scotty. Easy for you to say this to solidify your wingnut support. You can appease the rubes while knowing that a Constitutional Amendment requires a 2/3 vote in each house of Congress and ratification by 3/4 of the states – those numbers not existing in reality.

    Edit: Assuming, or course, that Scotty knows the process for adopting an amendment.

  3. This is why I disagree with those who say we need a constitutional amendment to repeal Citizens United. The right wingers have already organized a constitutional convention movement, and are calling for a balanced budget act, and who knows maybe a defense of marriage act and other reactionary items.

    Norm Coleman, the man whom Al Franken defeated in 2008, is heading up this group.

    Also, consider that to amend the constitution, you’d need the votes of two-thirds of both branches of Congress and three-quarters of the states to ratify it. And the Republicans are almost there with those numbers, and it would most likely be their agenda that would prevail.

  4. ¨"For us, it’s over in Wisconsin," he said.¨

    Nah. Eventually the majority there will come to their senses, and you and your kind will get thrown out.

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