***HEADS UP*** President Obama signs Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

[jefferson_dem]

This is a glorious day! :)

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[jefferson_dem]

1. Scheduled for 9:00 am (ET)

Here's an image taken from location, just a few minutes ago. http://twitpic.com/3idc8b

[Kdillard]

2. Great day. K and R.

[great white snark]

3. Ready and waiting. Kick.

[mucifer]

4. kick it's about to start

[Clio the Leo]

5. Lots of hugging in the audience...

.... good way to start the morning.

[Clio the Leo]

6. ** Reminder, the WH has an iphone ap....

.... it's free of course (ap store) & you can watch all live streaming events on it. Not sure about Droid or Blackberry.

[Clio the Leo]

15. CNN ap carrying the stream as well. nt

[impik]

7. Great great day. Very moving.

[charlie and algernon]

8. Biden speaking now "it's a REAL good day!"

[SpartanDem]

9. This is why watch I CSPAN

talking heads please shut up so people can listen to the VP

[charlie and algernon]

10. "YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!"

[vaberella]

11. Brilliance. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

12. "YES WE DID!!!!" - thundering through the hall! nt

[CakeGrrl]

16. Love it! Wonderful ceremony and great day for everyone!

[RichGirl]

13. The gays are quite a rowdy bunch...love it!!!

[Clio the Leo]

14. He tells the best stories....

..... there will be some very lucky grandkids one day.

[impik]

17. Obama is totally emotional

[Clio the Leo]

18. Pity he cant use this is as a jumping off point to call on GOP to help pass the 9/11 bill...

.... two ideas seem tied together ... heroes all around.

[Clio the Leo]

19. "Ending DADT was a subject in my 1st meeting with Gates, Mullen and Joint Chiefs." nt

[impik]

20. That's what Obama wanted. To have the army behind him

[Clio the Leo]

22. 1st the military, then the Congress.

.... and it worked didn't it? ;)

[vaberella]

27. Don't explain this to the naysayers because they are dumb. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

21. "Service chiefs are committed to enacting this change swiftly and efficiently..."

"we are NOT going to be dragging our feet!"

[Clio the Leo]

23. One day soon the "big, mean, bad guy killing" gay soldier will be able to reveal himself..

.... and so will his fellow solider who wrote about him .... that will be a good day. (my words, not Obama's)

[Clio the Leo]

24. Encourages those who have been discharged to re-enlist.....

..... once repeal has been implemented.

[Clio the Leo]

25. "Out of many, we are 1." ...... never gets old. nt

[vaberella]

26. Well it's done. Greatness. Move on to the next dramatic legislation. n/t

[Phx_Dem]

28. It's been a long time coming, Thank you President Obama, Senator Ried,

Speaker Pelosi, and Sentator Lieberman. (never thought I'd be thanking Lieberman for anything)

Nice job.