Posted: 9/8/15 at 12:47pm
Now CNN is asking people to respond to what Madonna's brother wrote about Kim Davis on his Facebook? I don't know that we should care what Madonna says about the issue, let alone her brother...
Posted: 9/8/15 at 12:58pm
And, thus, Madonna's brother gets what he wants, people talking about him. I refuse to type his name and give him a Google alert.
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:07pm
But we SHOULD care what Randy Rainbow has to sing about it!
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:09pm
I don't know that we should care what Madonna says about the issue,
Because he's a gay! And he said to be nice to Kim Davis!
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:10pm
She's being released.
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:11pm
Now what?
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:12pm
CNN is on in the background at my office, and I can't hear details. Bachmann was just commenting.
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:15pm
A court order issued Tuesday says, "Defendant Davis shall be released from the custody of the U.S. Marshal forthwith. Defendant Davis shall not interfere in any way, directly or indirectly, with the efforts of her deputy clerks to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples. If Defendant Davis should interfere in any way with their issuance, that will be considered a violation of this Order and appropriate sanctions will be considered."
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:18pm
WHAT THE F@CK?????????
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:19pm
We'll see how long it lasts -- obeying judge's orders hasn't been her strong suit, has it?
On the other hand, she can't cash in on her "martyrdom" while she's behind bars, can she. Let the money start rolling in!!
Updated On: 9/8/15 at 01:19 PM
Posted: 9/8/15 at 1:53pm
Well first of all, she's already said the first she plans on doing is nullifying the licenses that were issued, so hopefully she'll be back in jail by this time tomorrow.
Posted: 9/8/15 at 2:43pm
Just in case anybody was wondering ---
Lawyers vow Kim Davis will violate court order and halt marriage licenses after release from jail.
Updated On: 9/8/15 at 02:43 PM
Posted: 9/8/15 at 2:49pm
Huckabee and Cruz can Rot In Hell!!!
Can you tell I'm a little angry?
Posted: 9/8/15 at 2:51pm
When asked at a news conference whether Davis would do when she returned to work, her lawyer, Mat Staver, said, “Kim Davis cannot, will not violate her conscience.”
“She’ll do her job, but she won’t violate her conscience,” he added, calling the licenses issued recently “not valid.”
When asked if spending time in jail was worth it, Davis seemed to nod her head “yes.”
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/kentucky-clerk-kim-davis-appeals-contempt-ruling#.cvkyaByYl
Posted: 9/8/15 at 2:56pm
So it's basically a foregone conclusion that she'll return to jail. This feels like little more than a publicity stunt.
Posted: 9/8/15 at 3:14pm
I heard her name was removed from the license. So it's really only allowing her clerks to do it.
But I love that she seems so belligerent. She needs to be made an example of. And I don't mean her being the martyr-of-the-week.
Updated On: 9/8/15 at 03:14 PM
Posted: 9/8/15 at 3:18pm
By the way, I think Ian Millhiser offered the most cogent rebuke of this whole sideshow over the weekend on twitter. Scroll down a few to read the whole thing.
Posted: 9/8/15 at 3:19pm
My understanding is that they can only issue the licenses legally if she gives them permission to do so. As long as she holds the office, the licenses issued by lower clerks can be contested.
Posted: 9/8/15 at 3:21pm
I can't believe she isn't losing her job. I don't care if she is in jail or not because jail time means that she gets to be praised and compared to Rosa Parks. But, having no job, in my opinion, sends a bigger message.
Posted: 9/8/15 at 3:51pm
That was such a expected disgusting display. Huckabee's speech. Kim Davis hands in the air. Her husband in overalls and a straw hat. And CNN's sensationalist coverage.
Updated On: 9/8/15 at 03:51 PM
Posted: 9/8/15 at 3:59pm
And CNN's sensationalist coverage.
And there you were, watching the coverage and giving them more reason to continue the sensationalist tendencies. If you're going to complain about the coverage, at least abstain from viewing it. Don't also be responsible for contributing to its effectiveness and "success."
Posted: 9/8/15 at 4:00pm
Marianne -- she cannot be removed or fired. She is an elected official. She must be impeached. That is, sadly, the only legal way of sending her away (short of another jail sentence!)
Posted: 9/8/15 at 4:03pm
The good news is that I'm not a Nielsen home, so my watching it doesn't contribute to their success in any way.
