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JI7

(89,254 posts)
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:41 AM Jun 2013

Chris Christie slams high court, calls DOMA ruling a 'bad decision'

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling today striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, Gov. Chris Christie maintained his opposition to same-sex marriage and lambasted the high court.

“It’s just another example of judicial supremacy rather than having the government run by the people we actually vote for,” he said of the high court’s 5-4 vote during his monthly radio show on NJ 101.5 FM. “I thought it was a bad decision.”

Christie’s comments echoed statements issued by fellow Republicans U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and former Sen. Rick Santorum, who both said the Supreme Court overstepped its role.

“At least two presidential hopefuls have come out strongly against it,” said Jennifer Duffy, an expert on governors at the Washington-based Cook Political Report. “So whatever Chris Christie says it’s probably going to make a lot of sense for New Jersey for 2013 and maybe not so much for 2016.”

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/christie_gay_marriage.html

just in case anyone still thinks he should switch parties .

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Chris Christie slams high court, calls DOMA ruling a 'bad decision' (Original Post) JI7 Jun 2013 OP
Bigot. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #1
Keep your mouth going there Crisco Politicalboi Jun 2013 #2
There goes 2016 Narkos Jun 2013 #3
My thought cilla4progress Jun 2013 #4
Of course he said that, he wants to get through the 2016 primaries tularetom Jun 2013 #5
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
2. Keep your mouth going there Crisco
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:46 AM
Jun 2013

He thinks Dems are going to vote for him.

He probably liked the ruling the day before over voting rights.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
5. Of course he said that, he wants to get through the 2016 primaries
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 12:56 AM
Jun 2013

He would get crucified by the lunatic fringe (aka the republican primary voters) if he didn't blast the SC decision.

He may or may not really believe this, I don't know or care, I wouldn't vote for him in any case, but he had to say it anyhoo.

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