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The Velveteen Ocelot

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40. Yup. If the law wasn't intended to discriminate, why are those assholes

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 11:47 AM

Mar 2015

proudly standing there while he signs it? If the bill was drafted and/or supported by rabidly anti-gay people and organizations, how can he claim it was never intended to discriminate? That was its entire purpose, since religious freedom is otherwise covered quite nicely by the First Amendment.

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Pence news conf. NOW on msnbc [View all] riversedge Mar 2015 OP

Still putting it off on Bill Clinton...eye roll. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #1

Pence says Religious Liberty is the 1st Liberty and still is proud to have signed riversedge Mar 2015 #2

Just denied, nay LIED, about the intent of this monsterous law. He "abhors" discrimination... ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #3

says not intent to discriminate but appreciats that is the perception riversedge Mar 2015 #4

His handlers probably told him to emphasize "bold" Tanuki Mar 2015 #54

only going to 'clarify' the current law--wants IN 'open for business" riversedge Mar 2015 #5

One thing is clear from this press conference ....... marmar Mar 2015 #6

I wish he'd clear that whistling booger from his schnoz, ugh! nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #7

honestly! jeebus it's making me crazy tishaLA Mar 2015 #14

Insists that the law was never intended to discriminate The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #8

He's a goddamned liar and a movement to remove him should be afoot. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #9

Indiana doesn't have recalls. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #10

Repeal is the ONLY 'fix" riversedge Mar 2015 #12

You are correct. old guy Mar 2015 #29

Picture is worth 1,000 words Chiyo-chichi Mar 2015 #25

Yup. If the law wasn't intended to discriminate, why are those assholes The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #40

Exactly. Every reporter should have asked these very questions. Chiyo-chichi Mar 2015 #50

missed most of it... riversedge Mar 2015 #11

He continues to insist the Indiana law is like other, similar, laws which it isn't. Vinca Mar 2015 #13

His microphone must be in his nose. The noise is making me sick. n/t lamp_shade Mar 2015 #15

ha ah Now trying to make nice with media for earlie saying there was 'irresposible' reporting--now riversedge Mar 2015 #16

Interesting Defense.... global1 Mar 2015 #17

And Now He's Blaming It On Obamacare.....nt global1 Mar 2015 #19

Pence said that Sunday on abc also. riversedge Mar 2015 #39

Let me fix that for him... Contrary1 Mar 2015 #52

he's LYING ... napkinz Mar 2015 #18

That is a great poster. thanks riversedge Mar 2015 #38

He keeps talking about 'perceptions" . He still believes the current law was OK riversedge Mar 2015 #20

So, it's basically the same crap he said earlier on FOX? herding cats Mar 2015 #21

Bigots are cowards unless they're in a group. randome Mar 2015 #22

You got that right. herding cats Mar 2015 #43

Please ask @GovPenceIN if law wasn't meant to discriminate, why did he sign in private with known bi riversedge Mar 2015 #23

Same reason the KKK wore white robes and hoods LynneSin Mar 2015 #46

Good lord...he's offended at the "smear" directed toward this law. cyberswede Mar 2015 #24

golly gee He is offended. Does he think of LGTB community? riversedge Mar 2015 #28

Has he clearly said IN will NOT discrimate against gays? riversedge Mar 2015 #26

How has "government intruded on religious liberty?" cyberswede Mar 2015 #27

Basically as I understand it... riversedge Mar 2015 #32

That separation actually PROTECTS religion, though cyberswede Mar 2015 #33

umm. says he started out as a Democrat. Makes it worse riversedge Mar 2015 #30

If only people cared a tenth as much about the discriminatory laws passed virtually cali Mar 2015 #31

I hear yah---State legislators in many states have riversedge Mar 2015 #34

thank you. it's more than deeply chipped away at. cali Mar 2015 #35

I actully saw riversedge Mar 2015 #44

So--msnbc cut off live feed. But Pence still does NOT get it--keeps riversedge Mar 2015 #36

I wish they'd mic the reporters.. Can't hear the questions.....n/t annabanana Mar 2015 #37

I noted that also. riversedge Mar 2015 #42

From what I have read there was considerable DO NOT SIGN this reponse prior riversedge Mar 2015 #41

Eli Lily and Cummins, two major Indiana based companies DefenseLawyer Mar 2015 #49

I know their supporters are stupid and unable to google and/or read LynneSin Mar 2015 #45

My eyes are tired from rolling back into my head spiderpig Mar 2015 #47

Governor Dense was lying about the effect of the law Gothmog Mar 2015 #48

It was a bullshit press conference, blaming it on everyone else. It was all about discrimination, RKP5637 Mar 2015 #51

agree. Little new of anything. Sad. riversedge Mar 2015 #53