Governor Mark Dayton used his State of the State Address last night to endorse legalizing gay marriage in Minnesota. And right on cue, Rep. Greg Davids (R-Preston) took the Republicans’ most predictable jab:
“He’d rather talk about gays getting married instead of getting Minnesotans jobs that could provide for their families.”
We’re going to be hearing a lot more of that claim from Republicans in the weeks to come, so the argument merits dissection. Continue reading