Gibbs on DADT: 'We'll keep trying' ( "I don't think this is the end,")

[kpete]

Source: The Hill


Gibbs on DADT: 'We'll keep trying'
By Sam Youngman - 09/21/10 03:58 PM ET

The White House reacted with disappointment and frustration Tuesday to the Senate's failure to move to debate on the defense authorization bill which contains the DREAM Act and a repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT).

But White House press secretary Robert Gibbs rejected the suggestion that DADT will not be repealed after Republicans successfully blocked the measure, saying "We'll keep trying."

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Gibbs repeated Tuesday that Obama has long thought the ban on gays in the military is unfair, and the spokesman said the president will continue to work with the Senate and the Pentagon to bring the repeal to fruition.

"I don't think this is the end," Gibbs said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/120071-gibbs-on-dadt-well-keep-trying

[cliffordu]

1. Getting ready for the backlash in 3,2,1.....

[alarimer]

2. It wouldn't be the end now if your boss had bothered to lift a finger to fight for it.

But like everything else, he does not fight for a single damn things, no arm-twisting, nothing, except when he needs liberals to fall in line. But Republicans or Blue Dogs can be as obstructionist as they please.

[FirstLight]

7. you don;t know what kind of arm twisting has gone on

that kind of stuff is far from our eyes and your defeatist attitude doesn;t help either.
Biden said himself that a deals were made regarding this, i am sure some biotch slappin is happening behind closed doors...

but you'd rather act like this president is not on our side, be my guest

[roguevalley]

9. This issue for dems is like abortion for conservatives, a nice stem

winder to get loyalties that don't have a snowball's chance in hell of ever being enacted. can't give people what they want or they might just not come back. ask any conservative about the Bush era and the lack of social win.

[LonePirate]

3. With comments like that, Gibbs must be clamoring for Baghdad Bob levels of notoriety

[katandmoon]

4. Dance, clown, dance. Your fierce advocate boss's non-fierce non-advocacy speaks for itself.

[VMI Dem]

5. They're gonna bend some arms and make some phone calls.

:rofl:

[mitchtv]

6. Gibbs needs drug testing

Has someone grown some balls we don't know about?

[izquierdista]

8. “Do or do not... there is no try.”

[autorank]

10. k*r Waiting for Godot!

[metapunditedgy]

11. It's only theater until the GOP is actually forced to stand on the Senate floor

and filibuster for real.

Americans support the repeal of DADT, just like we supported a robust public option.

Do the math.