No Gay Marriage in Oregon

Folks on the Right have recently had to endure a run of extremely poor decisions (at least in their estimation) by "liberal" judges - the Schivao case and the fact that jurors in Denver can't look at a Bible when considering a death penalty case to name two.

So today's ruling by the Oregon Supreme Court to ban the almost 3,000 marriages between homosexuals that took place in one county must have come as a shock to both those on the Left and the Right.

In fact, it was such a shock to the Mayor of Portland, Tom Potter, that he uttered such a bizarre remark as to warrant the question of the week...

Potter said that today was "a sad day" and continued that, "I am especially saddened for my daughter, Katie. As a Portland police officer, she has put her life on the line to protect our community. Katie and her partner, Pam, married last March, with their two little girls watching. Now, I wonder, who will protect Katie and her family?"

Question: What in the world is he talking about? Now I know politicians like to run their families out onto the stage and use them as political propaganda every once in a while ... but doesn't this instance strike you as slightly strained? I mean honestly, what is he talking about? What possible relevance does her employment as a cop have to do with gay marriage?