Reid sends a letter to WH: Time to move on DADT

[Thrill]

Not sure how true it is. This is from the RW Rag Politico


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is putting pressure on the Obama administration to complete its review of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy governing gays in the military.

In a letter sent to President Obama last week, Reid argued that changing the policy was a national security issue and called on the White House to move quickly.

"As Congress considers future legislative action, we believe it would be helpful to hear your views on the policy," Reid wrote in the letter obtained by POLITICO. "I therefore request that you bring to Congress your recommendations on DADT."

[babylonsister]

1. HuffPo verifies-I think letters (to Gates and the prez) are at link...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/30/reid-appeals-directly-to_n_305784.html

[msongs]

2. oh Harry you craven coward just introduce your OWN bill to end DADT and tell Obama to stuff it on

this issue.

Msongs

[Jackeens]

3. Seems to be real alright, this is the PDF link to the letter:

http://www.politico.com/static/PPM138_091001_reid.html

[hedgehog]

4. Is this Reid's way of getting the pressure off himself to do something

about public option?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. Great!

But why does HE need to wait to get moving on a bill? :shrug:

[ej510]

6. Reid should tell his staffers to write new legislation, changing

the law on dadt.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. Right

Didn't Gillabrand already introduce a bill repealing DADT.

[izzybeans]

8. Reid should write a letter to himself.

[Phx_Dem]

12. Seriously. WTF?

[butterfly77]

9. It should have read...

Time to move on prosecutions of BUSH/CHENEY

[joeycola]

10. It is PAST time!!

[Phx_Dem]

11. That's pretty funny. Pssst . . . . Harry, that's your job.

Here's how it works. You go ahead and write the legslation, then send it to the floor for a vote, and then you can send to the President for his signature. He'll sign it. Do you want him to write it for you too?

P.S. Wait until the health care bill is passed, because I'm not convinced you can do more than one thing a time.