Reince Priebus says debate ought to be respectful, but marriage for one man, one woman
(NEWSER) - Gay marriage, a topic of some small amount of discussion this week, ruled the talk shows today, with RNC Chair Reince Priebus tackling the subject head-on : "People in this country, no matter straight or gay, deserve dignity and respect. However, that doesn't mean it carries on to marriage," he told Meet the Press. But, he added, "I don't think it's a matter of civil rights. Marriage has to have a definition. And we just happen to believe it’s between a man and a woman." Priebus' call for respect came after Rand Paul publicly joked last week that President Obama's stance on marriage "couldn't get any gayer." Family Research Council president Tony Perkins decried the joke , saying, "I don't think it's a laughing matter. I think we should be civil, respectful." Elsewhere on your Sunday dial, as per Politico : More»
