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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:46 AM Original message |
'Don't Ask' repeal likely part of 2011 defense budget bill |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. There's another Domino ready to fall. |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. Shouldn't it be in the Defense Bill? After all, they are the prejudice party that needs to give it |
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dnricci (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. I love this |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 01:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. This would appear to be a bill targeted to be passed via reconciliation..... |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. That's bringing the weak sauce... |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 01:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Didn't Obama ask that the military stop enforcing DADT? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 02:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The US is not a military dictatorship. |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 02:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I thought he could suggest that they not be so agressive? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 02:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I agree it's bullshit, but it's also law. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. The armed forces were integrated by Executive Order by Harry Truman. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. NO, HE DOES NOT. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. YES HE DOES! |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The President cannot un-write laws. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. He doesn't have to "un-write" anything. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. No, it's not. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. "Yes, he can!" |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yet segregated units continued for the next 6 years |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You're right. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Except that the Armed Services were not segratgated |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 04:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. No, he did not. It is still enforced as I type. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. This whole article is gold. Thanks for posting. Good to see Congress acting on this. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
12. Why not tack it on to whatever act Obama is pondering which provides additional troops |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. It's not "waiting for 2011." |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. Karnak predicts: |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. DADT (Repeal) Likely To Be Part of Defense Bill |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Taking their time, aren't they...? |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. "Has been the strategy all along?" |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. My guess is that the WH had this issue focus grouped and found out that |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's fine. I gave them up to the 2012 election to do it. |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
30. So if DADT is repealed, it allows CELIBATE gays to serve openly |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
31. The sooner, the better, but I'll take what I can get. n/t |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
32. Kicking this back up. |
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