What about Jim Webb? He was firmly against it as late as May of this year. I haven't seen anything that says he's changed his mind.
"Virginia Senator Jim Webb praised the survey, stating, "It's a 340 page report, 160,000 respondents and most importantly this was done without politicizing the men and women in uniform which is vitally important in our society." "
Two key senators praised the Pentagon report on Thursday. Sen. Jim Webb (Va.), the only Democrat on Armed Services to vote against the repeal provision when the panel wrote the 2011 defense authorization bill, called it "an incredible piece of work." While not expressing a clear position, Webb also said the report is "probably the most crucial piece of information that we have in terms of really objectively moving forward.”
And from liberal website FireDogLake.com -
"Congratulations to Senator James Webb (D-Va) for raising the human element during today’s hearings, largely missing and overlooked by all participants:"
"Indeed, when Senator James Webb today asked the Service Chiefs a simple question about the gay human beings impacted by this discriminatory policy, everyone at the hearing acted a bit startled.
Webb asked:
What should we do with gay patriotic Americans who have already served our country for years, and want to lead free and open lives? Everyone looked uncomfortable, as if Webb had gone way off topic."
Webb like last time may ultimately vote against repealing DADT, but he seems a little squishy.
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"UPDATE: This can’t be good news.
The White House called a meeting Friday afternoon to assure gay rights advocates that there’s no deal for President Barack Obama to sidetrack the effort to dismantle the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, even though time is quickly winding down in the lame-duck Congress, sources familiar with the session said.
About a dozen gay rights activists were summoned to the session, which lasted just over an hour and occurred in one of the federally-owned buildings facing Lafayette Park across from the White House, according to a participant.
Oh, jeebus:
A source said the White House staffers at the session, who included Office of Public Engagement director Tina Tchen, her deputy Brian Bond, and legislative affairs aide Chris Kang, told repeal advocates that Senate action on the defense bill containing language repealing “don’t ask” might not come next week in part because of a judicial impeachment trial." "
DADT Repeal Hopes -- FadeFiredogLake.com
A Senate judicial impeachment trial that will eat some time too?