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Worth mentioning that the briefs that nicolle is supporting which supports the judge, the prop 8 judge, somebody ought to read his decision. his anymous and hostility to people of faith was disgusting. >> chris: he is not here are to defend himself but people can read it if they want. the other case that the court will hear and they are two big cases involves the defense of marriage act which president clinton signed in 1996 which bans federal marry i marital bs for same sex couples legally marr...

>> you know, i think it is a really complicated issue. i always said that the states have the right to decide. i do believe in traditional marriage. kentucky decided it and i dont think the federal government should tell us otherwise. there are states that have decided in the opposite fashion and i dont think the federal government should tell anybody or any state government how they should decide this. marriage has been a state issue you for hundreds and hundreds of years. doma is complicated b...

Have. and by the way, chris, it is worth mentioning that the briefs that nicolle is supporting which supports the judge, the prop 8 judge, somebody ought to read his decision. his anymous and hostility to people of faith was disgusting. >> chris: he is not here are to defend himself but people can read it if they want. the other case that the court will hear and they are two big cases involves the defense of marriage act which president clinton signed in 1996 which bans federal marry i marital b...

Have. and by the way, chris, it is worth mentioning that the briefs that nicolle is supporting which supports the judge, the prop 8 judge, somebody ought to read his decision. his anymous and hostility to people of faith was disgusting. >> chris: he is not here are to defend himself but people can read it if they want. the other case that the court will hear and they are two big cases involves the defense of marriage act which president clinton signed in 1996 which bans federal marry i marital b...

>> you know, i think it is a really complicated issue. i always said that the states have the right to decide. i do believe in traditional marriage. kentucky decided it and i dont think the federal government should tell us otherwise. there are states that have decided in the opposite fashion and i dont think the federal government should tell anybody or any state government how they should decide this. marriage has been a state issue you for hundreds and hundreds of years. doma is complicated b...

Issues where the president is in charge. uma: why isnt this seen as state issue particularly the time it will affect the citizens of that state? >> there is something called the supremacy clause. this is recalcitrant act by jan brewer. she is saying i will ignore president obamas executive order because i dont think it is federally authorized. yet, the state policy itself is up consistent because they have allowed people who have temporary work permits, authorized by the federal government to ge...

Gay." which many of us had actually suspended already. senator lindsey graham resisted the saxby chambliss urge to reveal his sexual preference and instead said "im with south carolina. i believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman." the divorce rate, of course, in south carolina is zero. senator rand paul violated his libertarian principles in saying, "i believe in traditional, historic and the religious nature of marriage. marriage should remain a state issue." chris christie sai...

Told you? >> love. support. you know, 110%. >> reporter: gop leaders against gay marriage appear to get that their opposition has become a minority view in america and theyre increasingly careful to strike a more tolerant tone. >> i respect everyones opinion. i just gave my opinion. my opinion is born out of my childhood, my faith, my beliefs, that marriage is between one man and one woman. i respect other peoples views. >> now, anecdotally in conversations with republicans in the hallways of th...

The party sort of -- you start seeing more and more of these public splits on issues? >> i think so. and i think its not just what senator portman has said but also trends that his statement reflects which more and more americans have moved in that direction in many cases because of similar experiences with senator portman, people they know and care about who are gay and in relationships and they have made this switch. the interesting thing, though, is that senator rubio who, of course -- >> rig...

Everyone. >> heather: what about the strengthening the system the e-verify system, would that work? is that an option? >> im ron paul system, he doesnt like it because it turns employers into federal agents trying to enforce immigration law, but that a state issue. well let states have a good conversation but it doesnt need to be done on federal level. >> you are really talking the root of what you are talking about here is ultimately trying to have a strong economy. mike just mentioned the word...