Go ahead and ask, go ahead and tell

Ghoulish Delight · 01-15-2009, 10:28 AM

Obama's press secretary has answered with a flat out "yes" as to whether Obama plans to oveturn "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

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BarTopDancer · 01-15-2009, 10:34 AM

won't someone think of the children??????????????

JWBear · 01-15-2009, 10:36 AM

About friggin time!

Moonliner · 01-15-2009, 10:43 AM

So does the end of don't ask don't tell mean the military will go back to booting all the gays out?

JWBear · 01-15-2009, 10:45 AM

President Obama has made it clear that he believes gays and lesbians should serve openly.

Moonliner · 01-15-2009, 10:53 AM

Without taking time to Google it...

Didn't President Clinton make pretty much the same promise (allowing gay to serve openly) but was unable to make it happen and thus we ended up with D.A.D.T.?

What's different with Obama?

Ghoulish Delight · 01-15-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Without taking time to Google it...

Didn't President Clinton make pretty much the same promise (allowing gay to serve openly) but was unable to make it happen and thus we ended up with D.A.D.T.?

What's different with Obama?

16 years. A military severely short on personnel that's had to boot out people in critical positions (such as, oh, Arabic translators) over this stupid policy. Support of people like Colin Powell. Just to name a few things.

SzczerbiakManiac · 01-15-2009, 11:11 AM

I am thoroughly unimpressed... for now. I have heard and been disappointed by this campaign promise before. I will reserve my enthusiasm until after this actually gets enacted and Congress and/or the Military stop fighting it.

Alex · 01-15-2009, 11:14 AM

Well, this one isn't a campaign promise (since the campaign is over) so I give it a bit more weight. And the political environment for it really is better than for Clinton

alphabassettgrrl · 01-15-2009, 11:20 AM

I certainly hope he can get it overturned!!! It's a stupid policy and never should have been enacted in the first place.

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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	So does the end of don't ask don't tell mean the military will go back to booting all the gays out? __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	President Obama has made it clear that he believes gays and lesbians should serve openly. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Without taking time to Google it... Didn't President Clinton make pretty much the same promise (allowing gay to serve openly) but was unable to make it happen and thus we ended up with D.A.D.T.? What's different with Obama? __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	I am thoroughly unimpressed... for now. I have heard and been disappointed by this campaign promise before. I will reserve my enthusiasm until after this actually gets enacted and Congress and/or the Military stop fighting it. __________________
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Well, this one isn't a campaign promise (since the campaign is over) so I give it a bit more weight. And the political environment for it really is better than for Clinton
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