Former president George W. Bush refused to comment on same-sex marriage April 25, saying he didn’t want to wade into hot topics.
In an interview that aired on “CBS This Morning,” Charlie Rose asked Bush about his one-time support for a constitutional amendment banning marriage equality.
“Yeah, well, I’m not, I’m not weighing in on these issues, as you know, because I’ve made the decision to get off the stage.”
Bush, who has been making public appearances in connection with the opening of his presidential library, endorsed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in 2004, stating, “Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.”
Some of his closest allies, however — including former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Republican National Committee Chair Ken Mehlman and Bush’s own wife, Laura Bush — have all come out in favor of marriage equality.
