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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:31 AM Original message |
As a gay Army vet, my prediction of the Pentagon's "study" regarding scrapping DADT. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. That's what happens when a president is following orders instead of giving them nt |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Exactly!!! n/t |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Yep, well said! |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. +1,000 |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. Slightly different prediction |
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nykym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. In my eyes |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. That is my fear also. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. They've already said it's about "how, not whether." |
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jeremyfive (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. This Will Be Remembered |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
9. Despite warnings from my best friend - who is gay - I really believed Obama |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Your gay friend is a lucky person to have a friend like you! |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. You are too kind. |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. Nope, I think you are wrong. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. My cynical take on it |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I agree...n/t |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. This gay Army vet is in "wait and see" mode |
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RetiredTrotskyite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thank You For Your Service |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
18. Rachel Maddow explained the study: it's not whether or not to end DADT, but how to end it. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. We may not even have the votes in the Senate right now. |
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cecilfirefox (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Actually, I think we can pass it in the Senate. It may be close- but we just have to break cloture |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. You'll pardon me if I withhold the cheers and champagne |
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cecilfirefox (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. Clearly, this prediction is predicated by a lack of understanding of what the study is doing. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. So, in your world, repealing DADT will make things worse. |
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cecilfirefox (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Allow me to remind you, |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You just agreed with my point. Thanks. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Deleted message |
donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. So you've reiterated that it's fine with you. You'd even support it. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Deleted message |
donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 09:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Just reading what you wrote. |
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cecilfirefox (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Then go back to school, |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I'm sorry that you said them. I really am. |
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cecilfirefox (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Again, totally not what I said- not in the spirit, not in the rest of the posts, and you know it, |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Just quoting your own statement. |
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cecilfirefox (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Read the above post, since you seem hell bent on ignoring anything you can't defend yourself against |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Don't go away mad! n/t |
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USArmyParatrooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I have no idea how you got that |
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USArmyParatrooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. The Study is about "How" |
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