Good grief. Republicans still trying to block DADT repeal.

[EFerrari]

via @gregmitch (Greg Mitchell / The Nation)

Last-Ditch Move to Block Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
December 21, 2010, 10:25 pm


11:15 p.m. | Updated Just hours before President Obama plans to sign on Wednesday the repeal of the military’s 17-year ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces, Republicans appear to be trying one last legislative maneuver to block the change.

Republicans in the Senate have filed an amendment to a sweeping defense authorization bill that would require the four military service chiefs to be part of the certification process called for in the bill that repeals the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

That would put Marine Corps chief General James Amos, a vocal opponent of the repeal, in line to delay or potentially prevent its implementation. The amendment was filed late Tuesday to the defense measure, which could be voted on in the Senate on Wednesday.

Advocates of repeal scrambled late Tuesday night to assess the potential impact of the amendment and to prevent its inclusion in the otherwise uncontroversial military spending bill. A senior Democratic aide in the Senate said “this would be a poison pill for DADT repeal.”

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/last-ditch-move-to-block-repeal-of-dont-ask-dont-tell/#more-125123

I don't think I understand this.

[Skittles]

1. what don't you understand?

repuke homophobes are trying to give power to the chief military homophobe

[EFerrari]

2. What I don't understand is, Nancy already signed off.

Isn't it too late for any changes to the Senate bill?

God I hate these people.

[Unvanguard]

4. They want to amend the defense authorization act. Pelosi signed the stand-alone bill.

Since they'll need 51 votes, I don't see this happening.

[EFerrari]

7. That's right. I was confusing the two. Thanks. n/t

[Skittles]

8. LOL, repukes are DESPERATE to block an Obama success

:rofl:

[EFerrari]

9. They remind me of those old woodcuts of Envy.

Compulsive @ssholes!

[Skittles]

11. makes it sweet that this is about as IN-YOUR-FACE victory as it gets

YEE HAW!!! :D

[ProSense]

3. "I don't think I understand this. " Well,

it doesn't make sense. It's a stupid story and Michael Shear should be called out for writing it.

Don Stewart, a spokesman for Mr. McConnell, said late Tuesday night that an objection from a senator had been registered to the last-minute amendment and that it would not be included as part of the defense authorization bill

An amendment to the defense bill that isn't happening?

The entire premise of the story is bogus.

[EFerrari]

6. I don't know that's it's stupid but you can tell it was rushed

because he says he couldn't reach McConnell's person late tonight and then he quotes McConnell's person.

Will there be no vote on the defense spending bill? I've lost track of it.

[gratuitous]

5. Here's what's to understand

When a Republican starts yammering about "the will of the people" or an "up-or-down vote," you should feel free to kick him square in the nads.

[EFerrari]

10. Looks like Lieberman scared these trolls away:

Last-ditch McConnell 'don't ask' amendment blocked

Source: Politico

A last-ditch effort by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to complicate the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy was blocked Tuesday night after Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) objected, Senate aides said.

McConnell attempted to add an amendment to the so-called stripped-down defense authorization bill that would have required the consent of the military service chiefs to proceed with "don't ask" repeal. Under legislation passed by the Senate last week, certifications are required from the president, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. All the incumbents in those positions support repeal.

"It was a McConnell proposal," a GOP aide confirmed. "There was an attempted to get unanimous consent for it to be included in the defense bill and someone objected."

McConnell's amendment, which Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and other GOP senators have been urging for months, called for certifications from the four service chiefs. All of the incumbents in those positions have expressed at least some reservations about repeal at this time.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4669336

[pepperbear]

12. translation: "I have to tell my constituents that I'm still the same bigot you voted for." n/t

[EFerrari]

14. You're right. They can say, we fought it until the bitter end. n/t

[dgibby]

13. Don't these idiots realize that the Joint Chiefs serve at the pleasure of the President?

Gen. Amos should never have been appointed, based on his obvious homophobia. All POTUS has to do is remove him from his position.