Kentucky clerk in gay marriage dispute switches to Republican Party

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Reuters

US | Fri Sep 25, 2015 2:27pm EDT
Related: U.S., Politics

WASHINGTON | By Emily Stephenson

A county clerk in Kentucky who was briefly jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples said on Friday that she and her family have switched to the Republican Party because the Democrats no longer represented them.

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, 50, who has said her beliefs as an Apostolic Christian prevent her from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, said they had changed parties last week. She was a long-time Democrat in eastern Kentucky.

"My husband and I had talked about it for quite a while and we came to the conclusion that the Democratic Party left us a long time ago, so why were we hanging on?" she told Reuters in an interview at a hotel in Washington, where she has traveled to be feted at a Family Research Council event later on Friday.
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She called "absurd" the idea she should quit as clerk due to her religious beliefs, and said she was following state law that has not changed since the Supreme Court ruling. She added those who called her homophobic didn't know her.
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(Reporting by Emily Stephenson in Washington; Writing by Ben Klayman; Editing by James Dalgleish)

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/25/us-usa-gaymarriage-kentucky-idUSKCN0RP20M20150925

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This is hardly an earth-shattering development, but it wouldn't be right for her not to be in the news for one day.

Hat tip, Joe.My.God: Kim Davis Is Now A Republican

I expect a complete change in ... well, nothing at all.

[christx30]

1. ...And the horse you rode in on. n/t

[cindyperry2010]

19. exactly

[arcane1]

2. "the Democratic Party left us a long time ago". I'm guessing that was around 1964 n/t

[SummerSnow]

3. She was never a democrat anyway

[LuckyLib]

4. Ms. Davis: your 15 minutes of fame are long expired.

[Roy Rolling]

5. What Will Democrats Do Now?

The Democratic Party has lost the support of Kim Davis. We shall overcome.

[yellowcanine]

6. good riddance. No room in Democratic Party for Christian Taliban.

[louis-t]

7. Gee, wonder what took her so long.

[truthisfreedom]

8. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Kim.

Good riddance.

[dbackjon]

9. Good - we don't want her

[underpants]

10. DUMB move - that county is 3-1 Dems. Voted against McConnell - but for Ronney

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Too bad her tenure is 4 more years

or maybe 5, I forget when she was first elected.

[underpants]

17. Last November. Took office in January 2015.

The Liberty Counsel got in touch with her soon after anticipating the no-brainer SCOTUS ruling. They knew they could use her for publicity and bilk her supporters once this became a national embarrassment ...er....story.

[OldRedneck]

12. That sound you hear is . . .

That sound you hear is Democrats cheering and Republicans asking WTF they did to deserve this idjit!!

[christx30]

42. Actually, both sides are cheering in this one. Better fit for both.

The Dems are glad we don't have this millstone around our neck any more. Pubs are happy that this person, that stood up for her beliefs, which they share.

[Frustratedlady]

13. Never heard of that religion.

If it's like other Apostolics, I'm surprised they allowed her to join. Even children of members have to be approved in the Apostolic churches around here. She'd never pass.

[m night shanahan]

14. That's odd

I had her pegged as a Know Nothing.

[irisblue]

21. ::snort::

welcome to DU
you remember history classes huh?

[NastyRiffraff]

15. Buh bye Kim!

You won't be missed.

I wonder why she was ever a Democrat in the first place. Too lazy and/or ignorant to switch parties until now?

[longship]

16. Kooky, kooky Kim!

The best commentary on Kim Davis remains the Sit Next to Kim Davis Twitter feed.

Irony and satire remains a lost art, until it isn't. The GOP has irony deficiency disorder. Too bad on them. But, regretfully, a vast portion of the electorate suffers from a similar malady.

We have a whole lot of work to do.

[Politicalboi]

18. She probably only took up being a Dem

So she could win the election. She needs to be impeached.

[kelliekat44]

39. GOPers do this all the time in every local election. That's why I say Dems should do likewise. nt

[Jimbo S]

20. Most appropriate

She belongs with the other homophobes in the G.O.P. Nothing about her to suggest she was a Democrat.

[irisblue]

22. Why isn't this woman in jail yet?

[cstanleytech]

23. Is anyone truly shocked that she would switch to the party of hate and bigotry?

[douggg]

24. She is a thief taking money for a job not done.

Republicans will welcome her.

[spiderpig]

25. Good riddance to bad rubbish

Conniving hypocrite.

[Old Crow]

26. Probably making the switch as preparation for a new career in politics.

You watch: This knucklehead will be running for a state office in no time at all. And will probably be elected.

[ram2008]

27. I was just going to post this

She'll be running for office in no time with a platform of bringing God back to America. She's in Kentucky so I'm sure she'll find a good place to launch her campaign for whatever she decides to run for.

[Old Crow]

30. Agreed.

It's hard to reason that she would NOT run for state office. After all, she got the position she's in now by election and she's taking in $80,000 a year, which is great pay anywhere, but especially so in Kentucky. She's achieved lots of fame and attention--even got to raise her hands before an adoring crowd to the strains of "Eye of the Tiger." She's been making frequent TV appearances and been hobnobbing with U.S. senators and congressmen.

From her perspective, taking elective office as a county clerk has caused God to just shower her with blessings. Is it not obvious God wants her to pursue this political path further?

Let us all now speak in tongues to celebrate Kim and the glory of her Apostolic righteousness: "Hee-buh-baba... wah-kuh-shee-huh... shee-muh-baba-matta... dunkin'-donuts-coffee-coolatta!"

P.S.: If anyone thinks I'm being too hard on the ridiculous practice of speaking in tongues, I encourage you to watch the video below.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

31. She has the only qualification needed to be a teaparty politician, HATRED of all the

right people

[lark]

28. News flash here

She was always a fundamentalist teabagger and so now can't vote in Dem primaries. This is a good thing.

[yuiyoshida]

29. I predicted this WOULD HAPPEN!

Kami-sama knows, we don't need a homophobe in the party!

[EEO]

32. So tired of this woman being in the news.

She should have already been arrested and arraigned for altering those licenses. Separate her from the religious objection and just show her to be a criminal.

[Lifelong Protester]

33. Don't let the screen door hit ya

Where the Good Lord split ya!

[WIProgressive88]

34. Fuck off, Kim. There's no room for homophobes in our party, so have fun with your new friends.

[47of74]

35. I just have one thing to say to Kim Davis;

[gvstn]

36. She would only do this for publicity.

Who thinks about their voter registration on a daily basis? You are registered or not. This is just a stunt from a woman that I truly dislike. Photo necessary.

[DinahMoeHum]

37. Kim: Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.

No loss to us Democrats. Let's move on.

[MurrayDelph]

41. I don't know why people say that

If anyone deserves to get a kick in the ass, it's her.




Of course, since that's where she keeps her head...

[awoke_in_2003]

38. Well, bye

[Jim Lane]

40. Now Cruz and Huckabee can vie for her support in the primary.

The world waits breathlessly to learn which of the Christofascist candidates will be deemed worthy of this honor.

[mdbl]

43. Would someone please throw her back in jail

She is still breaking the law from what I hear.

[OldRedneck]

44. The GOP can have her.

She's nuttier than squirrel shit.

[geek75]

45. Good riddance

She belongs there.

[Roland99]

46. Democratic Party left HER?!?!?! WTF?!??!

bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

If anything, the Democratic Party has inched rightward over the last couple of decades (although Bernie would swing us well back to where we should be!)

She, herself, changed something since she "found Jesus" only 4 short years ago.

Could it be her projecting? Ayup...just what a Republican would do!

[davidpdx]

47. She's right where she belongs...

in the party of bigots.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

48. Thanks, Kimmy. This helps immensely. Now get the fuck out.

I don't think her Democratic Voter Registration Card was real anyway. I want to see the long form, or she was always a Republican.

[sulphurdunn]

49. Nullification?

"She called "absurd" the idea she should quit as clerk due to her religious beliefs, and said she was following state law that has not changed since the Supreme Court ruling." It would appear that the cross on the Stars and Bars may be the Cross of her religion.