Rising Hegemon
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) committed Wednesday night to a full vote that would repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the U.S. military's ban on openly gay servicemembers.
But again, will there be follow through, or just the usual, like this?
Earlier Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama considers the repeal "a priority." He undercut that statement by adding that Obama has not lobbied key swing senators for support, but a later statement by spokesman Shin Inouye claimed that the administration has been reaching out to "dozens" of senators from both parties over the past week.
Yeah, that's real inspiring.
[cross-posted at Firedoglake]
2 comments:
If he didn’t want to or felt he couldn’t use the powers of the office, why did he run to begin with? The legacy business? How’s this for a legacy:
He was a fool to throw away such powerful weapons.
President Barack Obama considers the repeal "a priority." He undercut that statement by adding that Obama has not lobbied key swing senators for support
Yeah, and I consider getting in better shape and dropping 20 pounds or so a priority. I undercut that statement by adding that I still snack too much, and don't get enough exercise. However, you would be unfairly critical if you questioned my committment to getting in better shape, because I said I wanted to drop a few pounds, can't you read?
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