WH Deputy Chief of Staff Messina shut down DADT repeal in February at secret mtg

[kpete]

WH Deputy Chief of Staff Messina shut down DADT repeal in February at secret mtg, days after President promised repeal this year in SOTU
by John Aravosis (DC) on 4/22/2010 10:12:00 AM
Back in February, five days after the President promised in his State of the Union that 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' would be repealed this year, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Jim Messina had a meeting with most, but not all, of the gay groups and told them that DADT was not going to be repealed this year.

I believe this may have been the same meeting that Messina lectured the gay groups on the fact that we were a nation involved in two wars, so they shouldn't expect DADT to be repealed - which was unfortunately a GOP talking point.

What did those in attendance do? It's not clear they did much of anything. After that meeting, the Human Rights Campaign continued to defend the President, claiming that he had a plan to repeal DADT this year, and that the plan was on track - even after the number two man in the White House told them "no."

Kerry Eleveld of the Advocate has the story.
http://www.americablog.com/2010/04/wh-deputy-chief-of-staff-messina-shut.html
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/04/21/White_House_Sends_Mixed_Messages_on_DADT/

[QC]

1. Interesting. Please post this in GD.

It's certainly worthwhile for the larger group to know about this.

[HillbillyBob]

2. Messina can kiss my ass

I was outed before dadt and my life has been fucked up because of that in 83. It has been a hell of a hard road.

Because with that loss I lost my benefits and my career and now live a pittance so he can fuck off and die.I ll not go into all the other discrimination and abuse I have taken along with shitty jobs with shittier pay..

Fuck your wars I have been a citizens a lot fucking longer than the wars for oil have.

[fasttense]

3. Sometimes I think that people are just so relieved that the bushes are out of office,

along with most of their minions, that they allow President Obama to get away with things they wouldn't allow from a RepuubliCON.

[HillbillyBob]

5. Nope still pissed of that bush, cheney et al are loose

and that Obama has not fired all the bush-liberty-regent 'grads' that are fucking up our legal system in favor of kkkreestian valuooos(sic).

And REALLY tired of hind tit but expected to cough up campaign bribes for empty promises.
I know it is self defeating, but I plan to stay the hell home during this round of elections unless I have a real progressive to vote FOR.

[xchrom]

4. Well today I'm tired of expressing my pissed offness

And just recommend this.

[HillbillyBob]

6. I am tired of being angry too. Im also real f in tired

of 50 years of being shit on.

[mod mom]

7. He was the asshole along w rahm who made a deal w PhARMA

:mad:

[tbyg52]

8. >>Human Rights Campaign continued to defend the President

Surprise, surprise.....