Arnold Begs for Judicial Activism to Save him from Conservative Wrath
Yesterday the California Legislature approved a gay marriage bill.
The Governator, of course, supports gay rights. So he is in a bind. Offend the Christian right and national Republican bigots? Or act on his incredibly shrinking conscience?
What to do?
A spokeswoman for the Republican governor said Schwarzenegger believes the issue should be decided by the courts, not by his signature on legislation.
That's right. Arnold wants those damn "activist judges" to make gay marriage legal in California. While the rest of the right hypocritically calls for attacks on "activist judges who legislate from the bench," (while cheering as their activist judges legislate from the bench), Arnold wants judges to save him. That way he can say he did not stand in the way of something he supports and can't be blamed for making it happen.
Folks, this is the Republican Way of Governance: Pass the buck, make excuses, and whine when things don't go your way.