‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Falls Short in Senate

[spanone]

3:59 p.m. | Updated The Senate has turned down the attempt to move ahead with a defense bill that would repeal the ban on gay troops serving openly in the military. The vote was 57-40, three short of the 60 needed.

Republicans defeated a motion that would have cut off debate on an overall defense authorization bill, including repeal.

The move is a setback to President Obama and the Democratic leadership, who have made repealing the policy a key priority. And it short-circuited the efforts of a handful of Republicans who said they supported a repeal but wanted more time to negotiate the process of the voting.

Their leader, Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, voted in favor of the motion but was not joined by any of her colleagues.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/senate-vote-under-way-on-dont-ask-dont-tell/?hp

[brooklynite]

1. Am I to understand Reid brought this up for a Cloture vote?

If so, I'm hoping this isn't just for political posturing, since it was my understanding a deal on debate time and amendments was on the table.

[Bluebear]

2. He certainly did.

[JuniperLea]

3. They sure don't play fair, do they?

Liars.

[spanone]

4. unbelievable to me...the pentagon has spoken, the people have spoken...

who the fuck are these people?

[JuniperLea]

5. Obstructionists...

That is all they are.