And politicians wonder why they’re unpopular. Gov. Beverly Perdue’s game playing on the constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman:

“I’m working with the constituency groups as you would expect me to do,” the governor said. “I am making a lot of calls. My team is talking. I’ve known all along where I stand. I’ve tried to go back and talk to people about my position and you will hear it very quickly.”

If the governor has “known all along” where she stands, then tell us. Stop the nonsense and tell North Carolinians what you believe. Is that really too much to ask of the chief executive of the state?