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Snowe to support Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal (Snowe, Collins join with Lieberman to stab GOP)
The Sun Journal, Lewiston, Me. ^ | 2010-12-16 | Steve Mistler

Posted on 12/17/2010 6:35:52 PM PST by rabscuttle385

U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, says she's willing to support the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service members.

In a prepared statement, Snowe said that she will vote for a new stand-alone bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that would eliminate the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The policy, enacted in 1993, keeps gay and lesbian servicemen and servicewomen from serving openly in the military.

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U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., who co-sponsored the repeal with Collins, indicated that Snowe's support would give the bill the 60 votes it needs to pass to avoid a Republican filibuster.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 111th; collins; dadt; homosexualagenda; mclameswomen; olympiasnowe; rinos; showandtell; snowe; susancollins
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1 posted on 12/17/2010 6:35:55 PM PST by rabscuttle385
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People in the military know how to take care of these problems.
2 posted on 12/17/2010 6:39:18 PM PST by boomop1
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To: rabscuttle385

When was the last time that Maine had a conservative senator? I don’t remember recalling any during my time following politics.


3 posted on 12/17/2010 6:40:36 PM PST by Comparative Advantage
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To: rabscuttle385

Reliable traitors to their party and country.


4 posted on 12/17/2010 6:40:59 PM PST by clintonh8r ("Let them eat lobster cake." Michele Antoinette, vacation #6.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Isn’t always reliably liberal Richard Lugar on record supporting this, too?


5 posted on 12/17/2010 6:42:19 PM PST by Comparative Advantage
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To: rabscuttle385
Snowe and Collins heard all those stories about homosexuals engaging in anal intercourse and said to themselves "Hey, how about me" and signed on.

Somebody has to 'splain to them that these are guys

6 posted on 12/17/2010 6:42:35 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: Comparative Advantage

When was the time they even had a Republican Senator?


7 posted on 12/17/2010 6:42:54 PM PST by svcw
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To: rabscuttle385
When Lieberman was running last time against Ned Lamont all you ever heard was that he's a democrat who'll listen. he's a conservative democrat ... blah, blah , blah. Yeah even Hannity never missed an opportunity to kiss his backside. Well, when the chips are down, count on Joe to side with the progressive /Marxists.

I propose his next campaign slogan should be, Lieberman...He's OK on the war on terror, but don't look for much else.

8 posted on 12/17/2010 6:43:19 PM PST by YankeeReb
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Liberalman


9 posted on 12/17/2010 6:44:19 PM PST by Comparative Advantage
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To: rabscuttle385

Has anyone ever shown Senator Collins how to vote, or does Snowe’s staff just do it for her?

Snowecollins: Two votes, one brain.


10 posted on 12/17/2010 6:46:31 PM PST by Pan_Yan
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Can’t the Republican party excommunicate those two bitches?

Thy’re useless as .... on a boar hog


11 posted on 12/17/2010 6:47:09 PM PST by bigbob (.)
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To: Comparative Advantage
When was the last time that Maine had a conservative senator?

It is impossible for there to be a conservative Senator from Maine as long as two liberal RINOs hold the seats.

It's time to cleanse the part of these two witches even if it means Democrats win their seats.

12 posted on 12/17/2010 6:50:11 PM PST by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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To: boomop1

the people in Maine crept back down over the border after being banished to Canada post Revolution—they still love the Monarchy truth be told


13 posted on 12/17/2010 6:50:32 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: rabscuttle385

Well, I view this as a test of the leadership. Whoever votes for this should not be given any committee assignments. These people wouldn’t vote this way if the leadership held them to it and made them pay the penalty.

But these are the same leaders who refused to pull Murkowski from her committee position when she ran against the Republican candidate after losing the primary.

Have they learned anything at all?


14 posted on 12/17/2010 6:51:03 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius.)
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To: Comparative Advantage
I don't see Lugar running again. He is toast.
15 posted on 12/17/2010 6:51:09 PM PST by Bronzy (We Remembered In November.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Melt their phones.

Merry Christmas


16 posted on 12/17/2010 6:52:27 PM PST by bray (Sarah Palin will destroy the Repub Party, hopefully!)
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To: Pan_Yan

Twovotes:nobrain


17 posted on 12/17/2010 6:55:48 PM PST by acapesket
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To: rabscuttle385

Gays are already in the military. Better to let them serve openly so one knows where they are - in the shower, sleeping next to you, etc.


18 posted on 12/17/2010 7:04:38 PM PST by tirednvirginia
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They will probably stay in the closet anyway rather than face the scrutiny of their fellow servicemen.

I’m willing to bet that not many will openly admit they are gay.


19 posted on 12/17/2010 7:07:22 PM PST by tirednvirginia
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To: rabscuttle385

Worthless scumbag traitors. They are on the same level as that Bradley Manning POS. None of them should see the light of day again. And so thoughtful of them, at Christmas-time, destroying one of the last remaining American institutions that actually worked, to push homosex. May they all burn in hell, where they belong.

I’ll have zero respect for anyone enlisting or re-enlisting after this degenerate transformation.


20 posted on 12/17/2010 7:08:51 PM PST by greene66
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