Pentagon surveys troops on DADT (again)

Lamplighter · 12-03-2010, 08:01 PM

Yesterday the Joint Chiefs of Staff and today the Generals in Hearings,
all responded that they can and will implement repeal of DADT
when it is passed and (I think) all agreed it should be repealed.

But Army and Marine Generals want to wait "until the War is over".

Senator John McCain says "he and 42(?) other Republicans will not allow
repeal of DADT because the economy is in the tank"

We will check with Johnny after the weekend to get his "Monday-reason"
for opposing DADT will be,
and if he can remember what was his "Friday-reason"

tw · 12-03-2010, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Yesterday the Joint Chiefs of Staff and today the Generals in Hearings,
all responded that they can and will implement repeal of DADT
when it is passed and (I think) all agreed it should be repealed.

That was never the issue. The real issue is about bogging Congress down with irrelevant issues so that the lame duck Congress cannot pass other 'critical' legislation. This is a perfect issue to be obstructionist.

Lamplighter · 12-09-2010, 04:33 PM

NY Times
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Falls Short in Senate
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR 3 minutes ago

Quote:

A military spending bill that included a repeal of the policy banning gays from serving openly
was blocked by the failure of a procedural motion to get the needed 60 yes votes.

Added from another NY Times article:

Quote:

Senate Republicans blocked the attempt to move ahead with the bill
that would have repealed the ban on gay troops serving openly in the military.
The vote was 57-40, almost entirely along party lines, and three short of the 60 needed.

Lamplighter · 12-17-2010, 07:34 PM

The talking heads on TV are saying that the repeal of DADT will happen tomorrow (Sat, Dec 18).

So we'll either see the Republicans vote again for filibuster,
or a few from the New England states cross over that line.

Or maybe, the Republicans will do another of their flip-flops,
and all 40 vote for repeal.
Then they will claim they are the ones who repealed DADT.

Hopefully, we'll see the repeal of DADT, no matter what the tally.

12-03-2010, 08:01 PM	#1
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Yesterday the Joint Chiefs of Staff and today the Generals in Hearings, all responded that they can and will implement repeal of DADT when it is passed and (I think) all agreed it should be repealed. But Army and Marine Generals want to wait "until the War is over". Senator John McCain says "he and 42(?) other Republicans will not allow repeal of DADT because the economy is in the tank" We will check with Johnny after the weekend to get his "Monday-reason" for opposing DADT will be, and if he can remember what was his "Friday-reason"

12-17-2010, 07:34 PM	#4
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	The talking heads on TV are saying that the repeal of DADT will happen tomorrow (Sat, Dec 18). So we'll either see the Republicans vote again for filibuster, or a few from the New England states cross over that line. Or maybe, the Republicans will do another of their flip-flops, and all 40 vote for repeal. Then they will claim they are the ones who repealed DADT. Hopefully, we'll see the repeal of DADT, no matter what the tally.

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