Editor's note - Due to the marriage equality rally at the South Carolina State House at noon today, there will be no midday news briefs post
Other than Reince Preibus, Republicans have, for the most part, been intelligently silent on the recent marriage equality victories enjoyed by the lgbt community. My guess is that they are attempting to play it cool. Some pundits and experts are claiming that they have a good shot to win the Senate in this upcoming election so they are probably not trying to create a controversy. Unfortunately, for "evangelical Republicans," such as Mike Huckabee, that's not a course of action they agree with. Yesterday, Huckabee had a full bodied tantrum, even invoking the standard right-wing threat of leaving the Republican Party when they can't get their way:
Other than Reince Preibus, Republicans have, for the most part, been intelligently silent on the recent marriage equality victories enjoyed by the lgbt community. My guess is that they are attempting to play it cool. Some pundits and experts are claiming that they have a good shot to win the Senate in this upcoming election so they are probably not trying to create a controversy. Unfortunately, for "evangelical Republicans," such as Mike Huckabee, that's not a course of action they agree with. Yesterday, Huckabee had a full bodied tantrum, even invoking the standard right-wing threat of leaving the Republican Party when they can't get their way:
Yes, yes Mike. By all means, I think you and Don Wildmon should split from the Republican party and run your own candidates. In fact, the sooner the better.
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