With Democrats like these in charge, who needs Republicans?!

[FLAprogressive]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/08/ike-skelton-dont-ask-dont_n_604970.html

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday said he thinks the military should keep its ban on openly gay service members in part because he doesn't want to open a national discussion about homosexuality.

Rep. Ike Skelton, a conservative Missouri Democrat, said he thinks the debate in Congress over the proposed repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law might force families to explain homosexuality to their children.

"What do mommies and daddies say to their 7-year-old child?" Skelton asked reporters during a media breakfast.
(THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!)

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I wouldn't mind seeing this fuckhead get removed from committee chair.

[Angry Dragon]

1. Put your head in the sand and it will go away

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. "My son, Ignorance is not only bliss, but blessed."

shithead.


not you, FLA, but Mr. Potatohead

[Ardent15]

3. Skelton's still around? He's been there forever it seems

[monmouth]

4. He looks like he should be teaching Shop....n/t

[KingFlorez]

5. He doesn't want to have to deal with it in his district

His district is rural and conservative, so of course he would take this stance.

[FLAprogressive]

8. that's fine and good, but why is he in charge

[KingFlorez]

11. He is a veteran and one of the most qualified to chair the Armed Services Committee

On many other issues, he's the exactly the right person to have in that chair.

[Jamastiene]

6. What the flying flippity fuck does the Clenis have to do with this?

"What do mommies and daddies say to their 7-year-old child?"

How about: "Gay people exist. They die for your right to grow up in a right wing fucktard family. Get over it."

That would work.

[Bitwit1234]

7. Old fart

and since I am soon to be 78 I can say that and not be prejudiced. Why is it so horrible to explain to your children what homosexuality is. I think that is something that should be done. This great country of ours was founded on liberty and justice for all, and that means every body not just a select few.

[donco6]

9. Try to keep up, Ike. We know it's hard to stay focused.

You stupid fucking old fart.

[stray cat]

10. Did you really enjoy the Bush Cheney era?

[FLAprogressive]

12. Thank you for the boilerplate response.