It was only a few month ago that black gay Republican Bruce Harris was elected as mayor of Chatham Borough, New Jersey. But he won't have the job for much longer. The guy has barely had time to learn the job. But his exit is a good thing -- he is being appointed to the NJ Supremes. And the appointment came from Chris Christie, the GOP Gov. who has now vowed to veto a marriage equality bill.
One of the cases that will soon come before the NJ Supremes will argue that the state's Civil Unions are not equivalent to marriage, a requirement in the Supreme's ruling several years ago.
When Christie said he would veto the marriage bill he suggested it would be better for the whole thing to go before the voters to stop it being a political football. The National Organization for Marriage is salivating at the prospect because making the issue a political football in front of the voter is their specialty. Cory Booker, mayor of Newark has blasted Christie saying that rights should not be up for a vote.
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