John McCain: Filibuster to Stop ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal

Dan82 · May 27, 2010

http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/the-g...ter-to-stop-don-t-ask-don-t-tell-repeal-.html

Gay-rights advocates are not yet celebrating what—by all indications—appears to be imminent action on the Hill to move toward a repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

Why? Because some lawmakers are threatening to support a filibuster of the defense authorization bill (where the repeal language may be added) when it comes up for a vote, expected to take place late June or early July.

Some gay advocates—on background, and on the Web—are reporting that McCain has asked for the vote to be held in open session. Roll Call’s Kathleen Hunter reports that McCain said he would “without a doubt” support a filibuster if the bill goes to the floor with repeal language. “ ‘I’ll do everything in my power,’ the Arizona Republican said, citing letters from the four service chiefs urging Congress not to act before a Pentagon review of the policy is complete. ‘I’m going to do everything I can to support the men and women of the military and to fight what is clearly a political agenda.’ ” (McCain, however, appears to have stopped short of saying he would call for a filibuster, only that he would support one). Hunter reported that Republican Sen. Roger Wicker also said he would support a filibuster.

McCain is facing a fierce reelection fight in Arizona against Tea Party favorite opponent J. D. Hayworth, who has accused him in ads of being “a conservative actor” who only pretends to support conservative causes...
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NickT · May 27, 2010

Will they really stop at nothing?

excuseyou77 · May 27, 2010

God this man makes me sick.

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