“I’m not gay. So I’m not going to marry one.”

[The Straight Story]

A report by Politico.com today takes a look at the fact that support for gay marriage has surged everywhere in the country – except at the U.S. Capitol.

Granted, the piece points out, Republicans have pretty much dropped their calls for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban it, and some even have declared it to be a matter for the states – not the federal government.

But the lede of the story is provided by a certain Georgia politician who recently scheduled his retirement:

Take Sen. Saxby Chambliss. When asked if his views had changed on gay marriage, the Georgia Republican quipped: “I’m not gay. So I’m not going to marry one.”

We’re not even sure what that means.

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/political-insider/2013/mar/21/your-daily-jolt-when-it-comes-gay-marriage-saxby-c/

[Flashmann]

1. “I’m not gay. So I’m not going to marry one.”

Extending that logic,as I understand it.....I'm not a woman,so I shouldn't have married one....

[Nye Bevan]

2. I would *hope* that's kind of like "if you don't like gay marriage, don't get gay married",

but I have my doubts.

[EOTE]

4. It's not.

He meant it as "I'm not gay, so gay people should not have any rights." He is one of the most clueless fucks of all clueless fucks. And people still vote for these righteous assholes.

[Erose999]

3. I can't wait to get rid of this guy, although his replacement will likely be the "science is sent

from the pit of hell" guy.

But hey, at least the "science is sent from hell" guy won't be my representative in Congress anymore. He'll be the whole states problem instead of just my district's.

[NightWatcher]

5. I don't eat veggies, so therefore they should not be legal

Is that what Saxby is saying?

So now if he doesn't like something it shouldn't be legal. Sorry Sax, I don't like something you do, so you can't do it anymore.

The people who are against gay marriage do realize that if they are legalized it doesn't mean they'll be forced on everybody, don't they?

[Ikonoklast]

6. Sheesh, everyone in this thread got Chambliss' answer wrong.

What he means is, he's not gay, OK, we get that part. I am sure that our gay brethren will heave a sigh of relief at that.

Then he goes on to say that he's not going to marry one.....BUT, he didn't say that he wasn't open to marrying MORE than one.

He just hinted that he is personally open to polygamy.