PA Gov. Tom Corbett compares same-sex marriage to incest

[marmar]

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican Gov. Tom Corbett compared the marriage of same-sex couples to the marriage of a brother and sister during an appearance on a Friday morning TV news show.

The Pennsylvania governor was on WHP-TV in Harrisburg speaking about gay marriage when an anchor asked about a statement his lawyers made in a recent court filing, comparing the marriage of gay couples to the marriage of children because neither can legally marry in the state.

"It was an inappropriate analogy, you know," Corbett said. "I think a much better analogy would have been brother and sister, don't you?"

Corbett, a lawyer, former federal prosecutor and state attorney general, also said he does not think a pending legal challenge to Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage belongs in federal court. .....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/04/tom-corbett-gay-marriage-incest_n_4043202.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037

[hobbit709]

1. And he knows this how?

[bbernardini]

2. How long until he issues a "I didn't mean it like THAT" apology?

You know it's coming. I can see where he was going with it, but BOY, did he say it wrong.

[JoePhilly]

3. He's sorry if anyone was offended by his effort to say he was sorry if anyone was offended.

[Capt. Obvious]

4. Says the man who enabled and protected a serial child predator

[MineralMan]

5. Corbett is a moron. nt