Obama says will end 'don't ask, don't tell' policy

ap ^ | 10.10.09 | CHRISTINE SIMMONS

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama pledged to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Saturday, but acknowledged to a cheering crowd that the policy changes he promised on the campaign trail are not coming as quickly as they expected.

"I will end 'don't ask-don't tell,'" Obama said at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay civil rights advocacy group.

He did not give a timetable for the repeal of the law passed by Congress in 1993 and signed by President Bill Clinton, who also promised to repeal the ban on homosexuals in the military but was blunted by opposition in the military and Congress.

[Phillipian]

Straights will get out or not join. The military will become fabulous. More will die.

[SandRat]

‘O’ is a pandering Idiot.

[eyedigress]

What a pandering jerk. Service members give up their rights to serve our Nation. Gays are clearly against nature and they know it. Not alot of creation going on with two fags doing the cornhole.

[Iron Munro]

I think he wants to drive normal, conservative minded people out of the military and turn it into just another social welfare program for minorities and misfits.

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

“I appreciate that many of you don’t believe progress has come fast enough,” Obama said. “Do not doubt the direction we are heading and the destination we will reach.”

Heh, heh...queers had better watch their backsides when the Mutt starts promising things.

[Safrguns]

Hey now... nobody said “This Thread is Worthless Without Pictures”...

Now I wanna vomit.

[eyedigress]

They misunderstand the military quite a bit then. My friends from FAC and keeping an eye on battle skies in the “area” are committed to safety on the streets of suburbia.

[Iron Munro]

[historyrepeatz]

Gays tend to be liberals. Liberals tend to be anti-military. Gays in the military? Question the motive.

[Mr. K]

What obambi does not understand is that many things he does will get him the ‘gay’ vote without losing much

but this will cost him far more han he gains

[JPG]

Soap-On-A-Rope will become standard issue.

[eyedigress]

That punk should be a “Community Organizer” at best. Unfortunately none of his “Community” is listening.

[mcshot]

Those 2 fers will save the enemy bullets.

God forgive me.

[MaxMax]

Our military is a killing machine, not a bathhouse sex fraternity.

FUBO!

[Vision]

Gays in the Military.

Cause it’s worked so well for Churches.

[eyedigress]

Never in the military in thr first place. Your forgiven

[Osage Orange]

Personally I think he's lying through is teeth.....

He is just "talking"....which is something is does well.

[Repeat Offender]

EAS (End of Active Service) here I COME!!!!!!!!!

How long until "transgendered" individuals are allowed? I'm sure dudes in skirts would definitely contribute to good order and discipline. Yeth, thir.