As expected, New Jersey Governor and one-time Great White Whale...er, Hope of the Rethuglican Party Chris "Krispy Kreme" Christie * has vetoed a same-sex marriage bill passed by the New Jersey legislature. Christie, who has been touted as a possible Vice Presidential candidate (assuming there's no brokered Rethug convention where the delegates get Krispy Kreme fever), wants to have the issue of same-sex marriage on the November ballot. As someone who, to give credit, has spoken out against anti-Muslim and anti-black bigotry in his party, it's a shame Christie didn't have the same courage to muster when it came to his gay and lesbian constituents.
This comes at the same time as the legislature in the Hackwhackers' home state of Maryland has passed a same-sex marriage bill which Gov. Martin O'Malley will sign into law. Opponents here have vowed to petition to get it on the ballot in Maryland as well.
Rethugs might think, along with the contraception issue, that they have a culture war winner here -- but they would be wrong. Gay marriage is no longer opposed by a majority of Americans. But, seeing the economy improving, Rethuglicans are grasping at every culture war straw they can to get traction against progressives. This only serves to demonstrate that theirs is a morally and intellectually bankrupt party.
* As one who's been fighting the Battle of the Bulge myself for some years now, I know I shouldn't be mocking Christie's girth. But, dammit, the guy continues to be such an overall ass that I just can't help myself. Sorry.
