“We live in a democracy, and regardless of our disagreements, we have to respect the rule of law. I hope that we can also show respect for the good people on all sides of the gay and lesbian marriage issue – including couples making lifetime commitments to each other who are seeking greater legal protections and those of us who believe marriage is a sacrament and want to safeguard religious liberty.”
Mo Elleithee, communications director for the Democratic National Committee, responded to Bush’s move by highlighting the former governor’s continued opposition to same-sex marriages.
“It took Jeb Bush 69 words to say absolutely nothing – 69 words not to say, ‘I support marriage equality,’” Elleithee said in a statement. “Nothing’s changed. At the end of Bush’s statement, he still had the same position: he opposes the right of gay and lesbian Floridians – and all LGBT Americans – to get married and adopt children.”
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