DADT REPEAL PASSES THE HOUSE!!!

[WeDidIt]

YAY!

[KILL THE WISE ONE]

1. about dam time

[WeDidIt]

3. Almost 20 years late, IMO.

They should have done it right under Clinton, but he was too weakened.

[onehandle]

14. .

[Pirate Smile]

26. "so Obama can finish more of Bill's goals"

That reads very odd to me - especially since Obama is repealing a law Bill signed.

[FreeState]

30. It was a compromise at the time - but it should be all of our goals regardless

We need to deal with the current situation and stop dwelling on the past - we cant change it all we can do is change today.

[FrenchieCat]

2. Yes, We Can!

[bluestateguy]

4. and we all need to say thank you for this act of political courage

Thank you yes voting members. Thank you.

[WeDidIt]

9. 2 Republicans voted in favor of the repeal

so this is a BIPARTISAN EFFORT in both houses of Congress.

Suck on that, Freepers!!!!!!

[bluestateguy]

11. The Bush approach to bipartisanship

Get Zell Miller or Joe Lieberman to vote your way, but no other Democrats and then call it bipartisan.

[WeDidIt]

20. Correction, five Republicans.

Bipartisan.

[calico1]

21. Never mind. I wasn't thinking right.

They are Senate not house. Time to go to bed. :)

[bluestateguy]

23. They're Senate, not House

Collins is a confirmed yes; still waiting on SnoweWoman.

[Initech]

5. Fuck yeah!!!

:toast:

[HughMoran]

6. Sweet.

I wonder if the Republicans will filibuster the bill in the Senate?

[boston bean]

7. Excellent!

This makes me very happy! I hope that by the end of the year that DADT will no longer exist!

[boston bean]

8. Excellent!

This makes me very happy! I hope that by the end of the year that DADT will no longer exist!

[blogslut]

10. Very good

Not quite done but almost there.

[Flubadubya]

12. Don't know, but I'd bet money my Rep, Mike Ross, voted Nay!

So-called Dem, hah! :thumbsdown: Just wait and see... asshat!! :grr:

[WeDidIt]

15. Two Republicans voted yes

so kudoes to them, whomsoever they are!

[supernova]

13. Great news!

:applause:

Not nearly fast enough, but it's a start.

[havocmom]

16. Thank you, Congress. Thank you for returning to some sane policy

Too bad it came so late and so many fine military people have had to leave the service. Glad we are seeing a return to reasonable policy again.

[boston bean]

22. I have a debt of gratitude for those who pushed the Government hard to get this done!

The people who heckled, who marched, handcuffed themselves to the fence in front of the White House are true heroes.

Those who lost their career and never said a word and those who spoke out, should be thanked.

There are still steps to be taken, but this is a true victory. Thank you Nancy Pelosi and Congress. By December Obama should be able to put an end to DADT.

[havocmom]

38. Yep, American patriots, every one!

:patriot:

[johnaries]

17. Yes! K&R!

[patrice]

18. YYYyyyeeeeeeeeee!!! Hhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

[AlinPA]

19. Now the republicans will filibuster the Senate to stop it. nt

[spanone]

24. & john mccain promises to filibuster it in the senate...

[Scurrilous]

25. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Mojeoux]

27. Hugh Sigh of relief!! n/t

[donheld]

28. Rah, such as it is.

[David Zephyr]

29. Kudos to Speaker Pelosi and the House.

It's called courage.

[FreeState]

31. +1 n/t

[ohheckyeah]

32. This is GREAT news.

But I wonder if this will be problematic:

The legislation includes a provision ensuring that no change would take effect until the Pentagon completes a study about its impact on troops, due to Congress Dec. 1. It also requires that the study determine that a policy change would not affect the military's ability to fight wars or recruit soldiers.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/27/AR2010052704540.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR

[laughingliberal]

33. Yay, indeed! Rec. eom

[onestepforward]

34. Alright!!!

[Warren DeMontague]

35. That can't be right. I've been told repeatedly here that I'm obligated to hate Nancy Pelosi.

I wonder where the flappy-handed crowd that can't do anything except bleat "off the table! off the table! she said off the table!" is, now? :shrug:

[mvd]

36. K&R

Not only is DADT a bigoted law, but it also allows for blackmail and decreases morale in the military.

[TheWatcher]

37. It's about Damn Time.

Finally some good news. :thumbsup:

[Bentcorner]

39. But they will still need to change the UCMJ. Otherwise, without DADT, even more

gay and lesbian service members will get kicked out.

[NJmaverick]

40. K & R!

[EnlightenedOne]

41. CONGRATULATIONS!!

I KNEW Obama would get it done.