Quick bulletin to the masses. NJ Governor Christie has vetoed the Same Sex Marriage Bill passed yesterday by the New Jersey Assembly.
MSNBC says:
The Republican governor returned the bill to the Legislature, saying he wants voters to decide whether New Jersey changes the definition of marriage.
Christie, a Republican who opposes same-sex marriage, had vowed "very swift action" once the bill reached his desk.
His veto also proposed creating an ombudsman to oversee compliance with the state's civil union law, which same-sex couples have said is flawed.
I realize this is not unexpected. However, there you go. Discuss.
2:42 PM PT:
Best quote:
Steven Goldstein, chairman of the state's largest gay rights group, Garden State Equality, said Christie's national political ambitions guided his action.
"He won't veto the bill because he's anti-gay," Goldstein said in a statement issued before the veto was issued Friday. "He'll veto the bill because the 2016 South Carolina presidential primary electorate is anti-gay."