IRONY ALERT
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton posted a message Thursday saying that government officials should “uphold the law – end of story.”
The message from the former secretary of State came in response to news that a judge had found Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis in contempt of court for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Davis, who is now in custody, has cited her religious objections.
Several Republican presidential candidates have similarly suggested this week that the Rowan County clerk, as a public official, should issue the marriage licenses.But others, including Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Rand Paul (Ky.) and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, have come out strongly in defense of Davis on the grounds that her religious liberty is under attack.