Re: Mitch McConnell: Don't' Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Won't Happen This Year, Tax Cuts Will Be Extended (VIDEO)

And the reason was that there was a study going on due out on Dec 1 as
to how to implement the cancellation of DADT. Valid opposition. How
are you going to debate something when you have no idea how to implement
the cancellation. Makes no sense.

On 12/07/2010 10:09 AM, Tommy News wrote:
> Greg-
>
> The senate voted this fall AGAINST debating the repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell.
> John McCain led the oppositon, and I watched the entire debate and
> vote on C-Span.
>
> It appears that it is YOU who are misinformed.
>
> On 12/7/10, GregfromBoston<greg.vincent@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Sorry Tom, but Reid piggy backed several items, including Dream Act
>> and DADT in an appropriations bill. So, you have no idea what was
>> filibustered. Thats just math.
>>
>> On Dec 6, 9:21 pm, Tommy News<tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> No, you are mistaken.
>>>
>>> The GOP in the Senate, led by John McCain, filibustered, voted
>>> against Cloture, and blocked DADT repeal.
>>>
>>> The blame lies with GOP Senators John McCain, Boehner, Mitch McConnell,
>>> etc.
>>> Every single republican voted against cloture. Every single one.
>>> On 12/6/10, GregfromBoston<greg.vinc...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Don't Ask, Don't Tell has BEEN repealed. Obama and his DOJ are
>>>> fighting that in court.
>>>> Feel silly yet?
>>>> On Dec 5, 2:06 pm, Tommy News<tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> This obstrucionist behavior of the Republicans is dispicable. Call,
>>>>> Fax and Write your two US Senators and DEMAND the repeal of DADT
>>>>> during this session of Congress. They now claim that this is not the
>>>>> right time to repeal DADT. Exactly why not? This month is the right
>>>>> time and the only time, or this could take years when the new Grand
>>>>> Obstrucionist Party led Congress is sworn in in January with thier
>>>>> primary agenda being making the President of The United States fail.
>>>>> Mitch McConnell: Don't' Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Won't Happen This Year,
>>>>> Tax Cuts Will Be Extended (VIDEO)
>>>>> WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent a
>>>>> message to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) repeal advocates on Sunday:
>>>>> Don't hold your breath. He said the policy change is unlikely to
>>>>> happen this year. He stated, however, that the prognosis for passing
>>>>> an extension of unemployment benefits and tax cuts looks brighter.
>>>>> The National Defense Authorization Act, said McConnell on NBC's "Meet
>>>>> the Press" on Sunday, typically takes two weeks. "I don't see how we
>>>>> can possibly finish the defense authorization bill, a two-week bill,
>>>>> fully aside from these controversial items that are in it -- there are
>>>>> a whole lot of other things in it -- before the end of the year."
>>>>> When asked by host David Gregory whether he thinks there is enough
>>>>> support to lift the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the
>>>>> military, McConnell simply replied, "My personal view is that Sen.
>>>>> McCain is correct on this. I tend to follow his lead. We'll find out
>>>>> when we finally get around to debating this bill, which I think will
>>>>> be before the end of the year." McCain, of course, has been one of the
>>>>> most vocal opponents of repealing DADT, consistently finding new
>>>>> explanations for supporting the ban.
>>>>> Video Here:
>>>>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/05/mitch-mcconnell-dadt-repeal-...
>>>>> --
>>>>> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
>>>>> Have a great day,
>>>>> Tommy
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