On Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Little Blowback

It took four votes for the California Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage; gay couples can now get civil marriage licenses, starting now. Predictably, social conservatives are upset. The Family Research Council called the decision "outrageous" and urged Californians to pass a constitutional amendment banning it.

What's interesting is that the lack of a response from any institutional Republican organizations. Nothing from the Republican National Committee or congressional leaders or from the California Republican Party or the McCain campaign. No blowback. McCain opposes a Federal Marriage Amendment to the constitution and reportedly does not want to campaign in a way that musters up fears of the "gay agenda."

Oops: Spoke too soon: Here's a statement from Rep. Roy Blunt, the House's number two Republican, who insults the entire state of California in the process:

“Today, the decision of unelected judges to overturn the will of the people of California on the question of same-sex marriage demonstrates the lengths that unelected judges will go to substitute their own worldview for the wisdom of the American people. The Supreme Court of California chose today to legislate from the bench without any concern or deference for the democratic process.

“This ruling effectively opens the door to allowing the opinion of this state’s court on same-sex marriage to stand as the law of the land for the entire country. These California values are not the values of the majority of the American people – and the manner in which this decision was rendered is not consistent with the values of a democratic society.”