Mikey never saw this coming ...
It seems that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence thinks the license-to-hate legislation that he
eagerly signed last week needs some
clarification:
Gov. Mike Pence, scorched by a fast-spreading political firestorm, told The Star on Saturday that he will support the introduction of legislation to “clarify” that Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not promote discrimination against gays and lesbians. [...]
Asked if that legislation might include making gay and lesbian Hoosiers a protected legal class, Pence said, "That’s not on my agenda."
Oh. So, what will this clarifying legislation do?
The governor, although not ready to provide details on what the new bill will say, said he expects the legislation to be introduced into the General Assembly this coming week.
Uh huh. And what prompted the governor to suddenly support some vague clarification of this sanctioned bigotry? Recognition that discrimination in any form is wrong? The realization that this vile bill is nothing more than an attack on the gay community? Nope:
... Pence said repeatedly that the intense blowback against the new law is the result of a "misunderstanding driven by misinformation."
O-kay. And did Governor Jackass see the blowback coming?
"I just can’t account for the hostility that’s been directed at our state," he said. "I’ve been taken aback by the mischaracterizations from outside the state of Indiana about what is in this bill."
So, Gov. Didn't-see-it-coming wants clarifying legislation but can't say what it would do (except that it definitely wouldn't protect LGBT Hoosiers from discrimination), he blames "misinformation" for the backlash against this hate legislation and can't understand why there's such "hostility" against his state. And the first thing he's going to do about it? What else? He's going on TV:
Pence also plans to fight back in the state and national media. He’s scheduled, for instance, to defend the law Sunday morning on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos. “I’m not going to take it (the criticism) lying down,” he said.
Poor, poor Gov. Pence. Just
another victim of his own hate.