NY Gay Marriage: Gingrich Says US Is Drifting Toward a 'Terrible Muddle'
- Nathan Black - Christian Post Reporter
- Jun 25, 2011
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich responded to the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York, telling reporters on Saturday that he believes the country is moving toward “a terrible muddle.”
“I think we are drifting towards a terrible muddle which I think is going to be very, very difficult and painful to work our way out of,” he said in Indianola, Iowa, during a Tea Party bus tour event, according to Reuters.
After delaying the vote for days, the New York Senate voted late Friday night 33-29 in favor of legalizing gay marriage. Four Republicans voted “yes” on the bill while apologizing to constituents for the pro-gay shift that would likely be viewed as offensive.
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