Mitt Romney Gays are To Blame For His Opposition To Gay Marriage
BY ON TOP
MAGAZINE
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GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has
called the Massachusetts gay community
inconsistent on gay rights, suggesting it is
to blame for his opposition to gay marriage.
called the Massachusetts gay community
inconsistent on gay rights, suggesting it is
to blame for his opposition to gay marriage.
The former one-term Massachusetts governor
who last week formally declared for the 2012
GOP presidential nomination appears Tuesday
night on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight.
who last week formally declared for the 2012
GOP presidential nomination appears Tuesday
night on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight.
In a clip released by the cable network, Morgan
asks the Republican to clarify his position on
gay rights, prompting Romney to go on the
defensive, blaming activists for altering their
wants.
asks the Republican to clarify his position on
gay rights, prompting Romney to go on the
defensive, blaming activists for altering their
wants.
“When you say you're in favor of gay rights,
you're not, you're in favor of some,” Morgan
said, then added, “Am I right?”
you're not, you're in favor of some,” Morgan
said, then added, “Am I right?”
“What happened was the gay community
changed their perspective as to what they
wanted,” Romney answered.
changed their perspective as to what they
wanted,” Romney answered.
“When I ran for governor, one of the big
issues was marriage, gay marriage. My opponent
said she'd sign a bill in favor of gay marriage.
I said that I would not. I oppose same-sex marriage.”
issues was marriage, gay marriage. My opponent
said she'd sign a bill in favor of gay marriage.
I said that I would not. I oppose same-sex marriage.”
Romney added that he opposes workplace
discrimination based on sexual orientation,
noting that he appointed several judges who
later came out gay.
discrimination based on sexual orientation,
noting that he appointed several judges who
later came out gay.
“For instance, as the governor, I had members
of my team that were gay. I appointed a couple
of judges who apparently I found out were gay.
Look, I didn't ask people their sexual orientation.”
of my team that were gay. I appointed a couple
of judges who apparently I found out were gay.
Look, I didn't ask people their sexual orientation.”
When Morgan asked Romney if his Mormon
faith means “that you view homosexuality as
a sin,” Romney took a pass.
faith means “that you view homosexuality as
a sin,” Romney took a pass.
“That's something that you can take up with
the church. I'm not a spokesman for my church,”
he said.
the church. I'm not a spokesman for my church,”
he said.
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