Lawmaker backs off effort to fight Don't Ask, Don't Tell

[ronnykmarshall]

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1161451.html


Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings has withdrawn an amendment that would have prevented the military from using money to carry out the provisions of its Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which prevents gays from serving openly in the military.

The Democrat said he pulled the measure under pressure from the White House and colleagues

[TheWraith]

1. This needs to be fixed, not patched. nt

[joeybee12]

2. Not fixed, but done away with...n/t

[TheWraith]

3. Doing away with it IS fixing it.

But you have to also rewrite the UCMJ, not just scrap the handling policy.

[joeybee12]

4. We're mincing words...but I think we agree...n/t

[QC]

6. Ah yes....

[ruggerson]

8. Easy for you to say, since your career is not being destroyed by it

n/t

[Toasterlad]

11. It Needs to Be Suspended, Right Now.

If you don't think a career is such a big deal, why don't you quit your fucking job until DADT is repealed? We'll see how fucking patient you are then, you hypocrite.

[mitchtv]

5. ah yes Chess

some are pawns, some are Queens....and the bishops are powerful

[mitchtv]

7. K&R

:kick:

[ruggerson]

9. We're being actively lied to. From fuckers we gave money to.

[Hissyspit]

10. VIDEO of Rep. Hastings from Rachel Maddow Show HERE:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=345157&mesg_id=345157

[Starry Messenger]

12. I rec'd it.

Thank you Hissyspit.

Hastings seems really genuine. But all this maneuvering is maddening. What could be going on?