John McCain supports Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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http://pageoneq.com/news/2006/mccain_062506.html

In an article published today, Senator John McCain (R-AZ), a potential candidate for President in 2008, has told Boston's Edge Providence that he will continue to support the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy regarding the service of gays and lesbians in the United States Military.

In December 199 McCain told the Boston Herald he supported the policy, saying, "I support the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy because Gen. Colin Powell, Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf, all of the military leaders that I respect and admire came up with this policy, They thought it was the best way to address a very difficult problem within our military."

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http://pageoneq.com/news/2006/mccain_062506.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Is that supposed to impress us as somehow being a "moderate" position?

Until the wars, that policy actually resulted in more discharges for homosexuality than before.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Fuck that. It's a policy of bigotry.

The day they start kicking out heterosexuals for being openly heterosexual, then it's a fair policy. Until then, it's the "We can pretend to be tolerant but actually have just made the closet the status quo policy".

[durrrty libby]

5. The repugs are good at pretending. That is their forte. n/t

[Skittles]

10. yes

they just don't want to know, that way they can stay ignorant

[951-Riverside]

3. ....So if there is a draft one just has to say they're gay?

:D

[Divine Discontent]

11. oh you silly!

oh sug...

you know that when warfare comes that policy is ignored and the need for willing vict... er, willing patriots is the call of the day!

[Clarkie1]

4. Why is he supporting a failed policy? nt

[keopeli]

6. McCain has been trying to appeal to conservatives for several years

Having already gained the moniker of a liberal republican, he has been playing footsie with Pat Robertson and James Dobson and now he's doing it again.

But, as a self-professed moderate, there's no way in hell I'll vote for someone who is pandering to the right. Never. Especially on human rights issues.

[BayCityProgressive]

7. well Powell is now against the policy

so that argument doesn't work.

[Charlie Brown]

9. McCain lost me when he endorsed teaching ID as science

He dove head-first into extremist territory with that one.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2005/08/24/mccain-comes-out-for-teac_n_6151.html

[Ravy]

8. We need "Don't ask, don't care" policy. (n/t)

[Fozzledick]

13. Don't care, doesn't matter, stop whinning & get back to work!

[Vidar]

12. Can't go to something still worse because they need "fodder for cannon".:

[Fozzledick]

14. Who asked him?

Don't tell me!

[Bush_MUST_Go]

15. Isn't that this admin's policy concerning everything they do?

[Tyler Durden]

16. John McCain is a twit.

His 15 minutes have been over for some time now.