Mike Pence: There’s an Internet conspiracy to make Indiana seem like anti-gay bigots

[DonViejo]

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) on Sunday insisted that people on the Internet had conspired to create a “misunderstanding” that a so-called “religious freedom” law was about denying services to LGBT people. But at the same time, he repeatedly refused to answer if it effectively gave Christians a legal defense for discriminating against same-sex couples.

“I understand that there’s been a tremendous amount of misinformation and misunderstanding around this bill, and I’m just determined — and I appreciate the time on your program — I’m just determined to clarify this,” Pence told ABC’s George Stephanopolous.

“So this is a yes or no question,” the ABC host noted. “Is Advance America right when they say a florist in Indiana can now refuse to serve a gay couple without fear of punishment?”

Pence, however said that the purpose of the bill that he signed was to “empower” religious people.

And this was a pattern that would be repeated over the next 20 minutes: Stephanopolous asking if the bill allowed anti-LGBT discrimination, followed by Pence dodging the question.

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[Wellstone ruled]

1. No crap dingbat,Duh!!

[Thinkingabout]

2. I might add, there is a conspiracy in Indiana officials to create a means to discriminate

against whomever one my wish.

[BlueJazz]

3. "There’s an Internet conspiracy to make Indiana seem like anti-gay bigots"

No, not all....just your politicians and you....and some others.

[BillZBubb]

4. So, Stephanopolous allowed him to dodge the questions?

After the second dodge why didn't Stephanopolous simply say "answer the question: yes or no or this interview is over?" How could anyone let that slime ball dodge for 20 minutes?

[riderinthestorm]

8. He asked Pence six times. I'd say he made the point when Pence refused to answer

six times.

It's obvious by now.

[Puglover]

11. Yep

I was quite surprised at ole Georges persistence. I think he did well. Pence is quite the lizard.

[davidpdx]

22. Yep, here is the video

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/indiana-gov-mike-pence-controversial-religious-freedom-law/story?id=29985752

[Phentex]

17. He did! Pence Palinized his answer every time!

He could not bring himself to answer yes or no. He sounded just like Palin when she simply repeats her script no matter what the question is. He sounded like an idiot.

[Zorra]

5. No, Mikey, you and your christofascist cabal did that all by your nasty little selves. nt

[gratuitous]

6. We just want glbt people to go back to feeling like second-class citizens

In the name of Jesus, so, you know, God and stuff. And here you are in the rest of the country trying to make us look like bigots because of it! You're the real bigots!

[treestar]

7. No conspiracy needed.

They showed us all on their own

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. Internet conspiracy....LOL

[Initech]

10. You could have vetoed the bill when you had the chance and avoided all this

Just saying.

[Fred Sanders]

13. Or accepted the simple Democratic Party amendments...the ones that killed the Georgia bill.

Pope Pence is drawing unwelcome and long overdue national attention to the problem of religion invading and intruding into public policy in a secular Republic.

Just kidding....March Madness of another kind is drawing most of the national intention.

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. Many states with religious exemptions SPECIFICALLY prohibit LGBT discrimination in business

Indiana refused to do that.

Anyone who tells you that the same law applies in Illinois and Connecticut and some other states with religious exemptions is a liar. What makes the Indiana provision so odious and outright discrimination is the FACT that it is not paired with an anti-discrimination provision.

There are some people (the usual suspects who always defend conservative and anti-LGBT positions) running around even sites like this one lying through their teeth about the Indiana law, claiming it is the same as the law in multiple other states. It is not. That is an outright lie.

[City Lights]

23. Thank you for this post!

I'm sick of seeing DUers peddle the bullshit that IN is just one of many states that has passed the same law.

[longship]

14. No fucking shit!!!

That's because the law is all about anti-gay bigotry and nothing else but anti-gay bigotry.

R&

[TeamPooka]

15. They should have cut him off when he refused to answer the yes or no questions and moved on.

they should do that to all and not let them speechify and not answer questions.
You don't answer the question you get cut off and get no more TV time.
fuck the reporters that allow this BS.

[Phentex]

18. Good point! But he did continue to sound like an idiot

and that was quality tv time.

[TeamPooka]

21. and he spoke in an even tone and while an idiot, probably seemed like a guy who didn't get nailed by

George.

[tk2kewl]

16. no. it's democracy and free expression at it's best - not conspiracy

[Johonny]

19. Boy, you'd think God would empower religious people?

so you wouldn't need to pass laws to Empower their bigotry. I guess his Lord works in not so mysterious and rather hateful ways...

[roamer65]

20. Pence the Dense.

Even our moron Dickie Snyder isn't as stupid as this guy...lol.

Hopefully we grab a lot of business from Indiana as a result.