Posted on 09/21/2010 2:34:24 PM PDT by PMAS
WASHINGTON Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation that would have repealed the law banning gays from serving openly in the military. The partisan vote was a defeat for Senate Democrats and gay rights advocates, who saw the bill as their last chance before November's elections to overturn the law known as "don't ask, don't tell."
With the 56-43 vote, Democrats fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance the legislation. It also would have authorized $726 billion in defense spending including a pay raise for troops.
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No they didn't. 0h0m0 is STILL CiC.
This action does not "kill" the bill it simply continues debate.
Having said that, does anyone really think that the Dems that voted against cloture "really" want to continue debate? Or is it that they don't want to have to go back to their seething constituents and "explain themselves"?
You be the Judge.
Anyone really care what Gaga says, thinks, does.
I have more respect for Lindsay right now....The system did her wrong. She needs tough love.
“The idea that Republicans are stopping the repeal of DADT against the gay-loving Democrats will increase support for Republicans”
Let’s not forget the “Nightmare Law” that was to have given in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. I can’t imagine that was rip-roaring popular, either.
THANK YOU GOD! Our military dodged a bullet this time, but the homosexuals will not stop until DODT is repealed.
Reid loads the bill with DADT, forcing military hospitals to perform abortions, and amnesty for illegals, then votes against it himself. But thats not all.
He then comes out and accuses Republicans of blocking funding for military.
Who in Nevada could vote for this POS?
But I know as a Vet that those guys would sacrifice a pay raise to keep don’t ask don’t tell in place.
Congress should let the service men and women vote for or against. And only then, bring up the issue again.
I appreciate the mention. I’m not surprised.
>Watch for a future AP article titled “Republicans block pay raise for troops”.
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You betcha it’s coming. $5 says within 24 hours...
ha ha ha ha
eat that lady Kaka
I didn’t know the Senate had 56 Republicans in it...yet.
What I find interesting is not really a mention that the bill had the “Dream Act” attached to it I wonder why maybe because people would be pissed. I think they threw in the DDT measure for cover and since Lady Ga Ga is promothing that they could hide the other ghastly things they stuffed in a bill that was for our military. Harry Reid is a jerk
I have a gay relative, and we’ve talked about this DADT thing. He’s about 40 now, and past military age. He told me that he would have loved to have served in the armed forces but didn’t want to give up his identity; he was definitely anti-DADT. I think he would’ve made a good soldier, unlike his super macho dad, who doesn’t handle discipline all that well. When I was on active duty (60-64), it wasn’t an issue.
Good news. The Republicans did good on this one. No difference between the parties my ass.
As a military member I glady forgo the raise to block this abomination.l
As a military member I glady forgo the raise to block this abomination.
Was not the DREAM ACT in the same bill?
What’s so bad about “Don’t ask, don’t tell”?
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