Lisa Murkowski becomes third Republican Senator to support repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell (Iraq, drugs)

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by turbo700

The only thing dumber than this decision would be letting the boys shower with the girls in high school. My only advise is Boys wear your shorts in the showers. This is just Stupid.

Well that last portion of your post certainly summed up the rest of that post....

[andrea3821]

This doesn't surprise me as M-U-R-K-O-W-S-K-I is a RINO.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by TempesT68

McConnell will ring her ass for any kind of rational thinking. Bigotry is still live and well with the right.

She is just proving that she is a RINO and the fools that voted for her will never figure that out.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by turbo700

The only thing dumber than this decision would be letting the boys shower with the girls in high school. My only advise is Boys wear your shorts in the showers. This is just Stupid.

I might add that playing drop the soap once this is over might not be a good idea for straight soldiers.

[roysoldboy]

Does anyone here know who inserted this fool rule into the system? It was that President with the initials WJC wasn't it?

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

Does anyone here know who inserted this fool rule into the system? It was that President with the initials WJC wasn't it?

Clinton wanted to let gays serve openly, DADT was a compromise. The time for DADT to be repealed is long overdo.

[SLCPUNK]

Originally Posted by Smash255

Clinton wanted to let gays serve openly, DADT was a compromise. The time for DADT to be repealed is long overdo.

Yes, it was the compromise and what people were willing to accept at that time (sadly.)

Another thing most righties don't realize is that it's a Republican group who has really been pushing this issue the last half a year or so.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

Will any other Republicans join them?

They dont need to.. DADT can be repealed in the same manner it was passed. Executive order signed by the president...

Why isnt Obama doing this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_ask,_don%27t_tell
In May 2009, a committee of military law experts at the University of California at Santa Barbara[80] concluded that the President can issue an Executive Order to suspend homosexual conduct discharges.[81] Obama's current position is that he wants Congress to change the law, and not have the change come from legal action.[82]

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by Smash255

Clinton wanted to let gays serve openly, DADT was a compromise. The time for DADT to be repealed is long overdo.

Originally Posted by SLCPUNK

Yes, it was the compromise and what people were willing to accept at that time (sadly.)

Another thing most righties don't realize is that it's a Republican group who has really been pushing this issue the last half a year or so.

Thats what they teach you but thats not the fact. Clinton signed an excecutive order to pass the bill. There was no congressional vote needed, no compromise was needed. He could have stated whatever he wanted in the executive order. While he chose the middle ground, it wasnt a compromise because there was no one to compromise with..

[pghquest]

Seems I might be wrong.. Clinton threatened to sign it by executive order, but it was passed by Congress first..
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Enforcement Eases - WSJ.com