But Gov. Chris Christie, who opposes gay marriage, vowed today to appeal the ruling all the way to the state Supreme Court.

“Governor Christie has always maintained that he would abide by the will of the voters on the issue of marriage equality and called for it to be on the ballot this Election Day,” said Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak. “Since the Legislature refused to allow the people to decide expeditiously, we will let the Supreme Court make this constitutional determination.”

You don’t put basic civil rights up for a popular vote, especially when you’re singling out the basic civil rights of a minority. You accept that the Equal Protection Clause applies equally, because it’s right there in the goddamned name of the thing, and you move the fuck on.

Is there going to be a single Republican candidate for President in 2016 that isn’t a raging, bigoted asshole?