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Originally posted by taxwonk
You can oppose gay marriage and at the same time understand that the Full Faith and Credit clause renders DOMA unconstitutional. As a lawyer, you shouldn't really have any trouble grasping this concept.
If you really need help perhaps you could look to the jurisprudence of Justices Thomas, Scalia, and Rehnqusit, all of whom oppose abortion but are perfectly capable of reognizing the controlling precedential nature of Roe v. Wade.
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Please, you are not that dense. His statements to the advocate went beyond DOMA. He said basically said it is a mean spirited attack on gays. Although he did not say "I favor gay marriage," given his audience, that was the impression he wanted to leave.