re: U.S. Ambassador Slams Mayor Butt

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Mike Pence: Well, look, I worked very closely with Mayor Pete when I was governor of the state of Indiana. We had a great working relationship. And he said some things that are critical of my Christian faith and about me personally, and he knows better. He knows me. But I get. You know, it's — look, they got 19 people running for president on that side —

Joe Kernen: Have you evolved at all —

Pence: — in a party that is sliding off to the left —

Kernen: I agree.

Pence: And they're all competing with one another for how much more liberal they are than the other. So, I get that.

Kernen: But, Mr. Vice President, since the year 2000, have you — the country has evolved, to some extent, I think, on marriage equality, on gay rights. Have you — would you say your views have evolved at all since then?

Pence: Look, the Supreme Court has made their decision.

Kernen: So you accept it as law?

Pence: And when I was governor of Indiana, we fully implemented that decision in the law. But, Joe, I have my Christian values. My family and I have a view of marriage that's informed by our faith. And we stand by that. But that doesn't mean that we're critical of anyone else who has a different point of view

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