Now let’s see if we can get today’s Prop 8 timeline straight here. This morning, this bit went up on the Azire Times:
“Our source tells us that the [CA Supreme] court has now decided to push pack the ruling for another week or two fearing the ruling would inflame tensions if it ruled on the same date. He said, “‘tensions are running high and the court was asked to move date of ruling.’”
Fair enough. After that, came this “exclusive” from Towleroad.com”
Exclusive: SF Mayor Gavin Newsom Asked Court to Delay Prop 8 Ruling
Confidential sources close to San Francisco City Hall told Towleroad’s Corey Johnson that the California Supreme Court was prepared to release its opinion on Proposition 8 tomorrow, but decided to delay the ruling after a call from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
Newsom reached out to the Supreme Court and asked them to hold off releasing their decision so it did not coincide with the White Night riots,” said our source.
After that, came this:
STATEMENT FROM NATHAN BALLARD
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, MAYOR GAVIN NEWSOM
“Today a website posted an item that quoted a false allegation from an unnamed source: “Mayor [Gavin] Newsom reached out to the Supreme Court and asked them to hold off releasing their decision so it did not coincide with the White Night riots.”
“This allegation is not true. We have asked the website to correct the item immediately.”
Is this last statement a “pregnant denial“? Seems a little skimpy, anyway. Is this whole thing a big deal?
Only Time Will Tell.
Does the anti-Prop 8 crowd look the rioting type?
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