He did what Weiner didn't.
"Gay judge’s relationship is called key to ruling in Calif.; Marriage ban’s backers say he stood to benefit" by Lisa Leff, Associated Press / June 14, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge’s long-term relationship with another man was the subject of an unprecedented court hearing yesterday that featured sharp exchanges about whether the now-retired jurist had a duty to divulge whether he wanted to marry his own gay partner before he struck down California’s same-sex marriage ban....
Lawyers for backers of the voter-approved ban maintained that the former chief judge, Vaughn Walker, should have recused himself or disclosed his relationship because he and his partner stood to personally benefit from the verdict....
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Next day update: Gay judge’s same-sex marriage ruling upheld
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"Remember what I said just a few weeks back? The politicians cannot run for re-election on the economy, the wars, the Gulf Oil Disaster, the handling of the Fukushima disaster, the handling of the midwest flooding and western wildfires, and so they will fan up controversies like gay marriage and try to trick you into thinking these side issues are what you should base your votes on." -- Wake the Flock Up
I've been saying that, too.
Also see: Priest defends inclusion of gays, lesbians
Don't they have enough sex scandals without.... ?
