From USA Today.
John Kasich, who opposes gay marriage, thinks a Kentucky clerk should issue same-sex marriage licenses despite her religious beliefs.
"She's not running a church. I wouldn't force this on a church, but in terms of her responsibility, I think she has to comply," said Kasich, Ohio governor and a GOP presidential candidate. He doesn't think she should sit in jail, he said, but "I think she should follow the law."
Kasich oversees the Ohio Department of Health, which lost the Supreme Court case in June that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide instead of allowing states such as Ohio to ban the practice. Despite his personal opposition to gay marriage, Kasich has said he thinks Americans should accept and follow the ruling of the Supreme Court.
Kudos to Governor Kasich for upholding the rule of law and the Supreme Court ruling despite his personal beliefs!
Why can’t more Republicans act as responsibly as Governor Kasich?
UPDATE: Thanks to a couple of commenters I have been reminded about the latest on the charter school scandal in Ohio that Kasich is embroiled in and I am personally of the belief at this time that his reasonable response saying Kim Davis should issue the marriage licenses to same sex couples is likely just an attempt on his part to gain political points in his run for the White House.
It is so rare these days to actually hear a Republican say something reasonable that I tend to give them credit when it actually happens.