Amazing: Even Conservatives Resoundingly Favor Gays In the Military

[Mr. Ected]

A new Gallup poll finds an overwhelming majority of Americans, 69%, in favor of allowing gays to serve openly in the military -- it's so big in fact, that even self-identified conservatives are for it.

The polling internals show 58% of conservatives in favor, plus 86% of liberals and 77% of moderates, for the overall top-line of 69%.

Back in 2004, 63% of Americans were in favor, with 83% of liberals, 72% of moderates, and 46% of conservatives.

This does invite an important question: Is a center-right country like the United States ready to have gays serving in the military?

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/poll-even-conservatives-are-in-favor-of-gays-in-the-military.php?ref=fpblg

[BlooInBloo]

1. Yep. Hard to imagine how the time could be much better for it.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

2. We've been ready for a long time

We are EMBARRASSINGLY behind on this. I mean, for fucks sake, the only other NATO country that doesn't allow gays to openly serve is Turkey.

[Skittles]

3. gays are serving and have always served in the military

the question is should they have to hide their sexual orientation - more and more folk are saying no, they should not have to hide or "not tell" - because it is pure discrimination and utter crap

[muntrv]

4. I believe Barry Goldwater said "You don't have to be straight to fight in the military,

just shoot straight."

[Toasterlad]

5. And Yet Obama Keeps Kissing Evangelical Ass.

Curious.

[Kievan Rus]

6. Probably the national defense & economic conservatives

National defense conservatives want a strong military...the more manpower it has, even if some of it is gay, the better.

Economic conservatives don't care as long as rich people make money off it.

Social conservatives, on the other hand, probably still oppose it...after all, they're just a lobby group for old straight white males.