Don't We Have At Least Five Republicans Who Will Vote To Repeal DADT

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Scott Brown
Olympia Snowe
Susan Collins
George Voinovich
Lisa Murkowkski

[TwilightGardener]

1. Here's the catch, though--they might only agree to vote for it if they

extract yet another concession that's unacceptable to Democrats. Or, hell, they might just change their minds--either to thwart Obama's agenda or under threat from Turtle Man and McLame.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. How Many Dems We Will Lose Beside Mark Pryor?

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[TwilightGardener]

4. I was not aware that ANY Dems would defect. Hadn't heard that about Pryor.

But I expect some shenanigans from the GOPers, nonetheless--no matter what they personally believe or what their constituents want. Susan Collins already said she won't vote for it unless her conditions were met (can't remember what they were).

[justiceischeap]

5. Her condition was Bush tax cuts extended... (eom)

[TwilightGardener]

7. Thanks--well, she'll get her wish, but who knows what else will happen

that changes her mind.

[vi5]

6. Here's the flaw with what you described....

You wrote "another concession that's unacceptable to democrats". That's a ridiculous statement. There are no concessions that are unacceptable to Democrats. They'll concede until they're blue in the face. Hell, they'll find concessions that the other side didn't even know they want conceded and they'll concede them.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. Not Much I Wouldn't Trade To Get Justice For My Gay Brothers And Sisters

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[TwilightGardener]

9. Heh. That may be true.

[donco6]

11. That was the point of my OP on the Greatest page.

But you said it more plainly.

[AndyTiedye]

3. No. They Always Fall into the Repiglickin' Lockstep When It Matters

[johnaries]

10. No.

[gratuitous]

12. President McCain will never allow it, though

So fuhgeddaboudit. However, if it suits the Democrats to trade something away for the empty promise of repealing DADT, the Republicans will be quite happy to see something else negotiated away that they can't stand.