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SFGate: Politics Blog ^ | 5/7/9 | Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau

Posted on 05/07/2009 12:57:55 PM PDT by SmithL

Give credit to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who at least has been honest about shelving President Obama's campaign promise to repeal the Don't Ask, Don't Tell ban on gays in the military. Most gay rights groups, the rest of the Obama administration and congressional champions are pretending that repeal is still on anyone's agenda.

Obama budget details out today provide money for continuing to enforce the policy, even as it becomes ever more obsolete with five states now sanctioning gay marriage. The military had made clear that it has no appetite to move on repeal.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: dontask; donttell; homosexualagenda
Who told?
1 posted on 05/07/2009 12:57:55 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Just like closing Gitmo and granting amnesty to illegals. Saner heads prevail — so far.


2 posted on 05/07/2009 12:59:50 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: SmithL

Bet they wish they’d have voted for Hillary now.

I thought Obama was supposed to do something about gay marraige too.

I hope Cher is ranting and raving while putting on her face and wig. And I mean literally her face because it fell off on the surgeon’s floor about 15 years ago.

Little Miss ComeonEllen’sshow with an Obama Tshirt.


3 posted on 05/07/2009 1:08:28 PM PDT by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson)
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To: SmithL
Most gay rights groups, the rest of the Obama administration and congressional champions are pretending that repeal is still on anyone's agenda.

Why is this the focus of their appeals? Shouldn't Perez Hilton be taking President Obama to task for opposing same sex marriage, just as Miss California does?

4 posted on 05/07/2009 1:10:05 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (If Liberals are so upset over torture, why did they mock John McCains stiff arms during the campaign)
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To: autumnraine

Cher was more upset about Chastity Bono’s “secret” than Sonny Bono was.


5 posted on 05/07/2009 1:10:51 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (If Liberals are so upset over torture, why did they mock John McCains stiff arms during the campaign)
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