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GOP votes in place for repeal of Don't Ask
SFGate: Politics Blog ^ | 12/16/10 | Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau

Posted on 12/16/2010 1:10:51 PM PST by SmithL

Gay rights lobbyists say they now have 61 Senate votes in hand to repeal the Don't Ask, Don't Tell ban on gays and lesbians in the military. Three Republicans are needed and at least that many have now made firm commitments to vote yes if a stand-alone repeal comes to the floor.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Scott Brown of Massachusetts have both said they are on board, joining Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine. That's four Republicans, one more than needed, and two more are considered possibilities.

Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., said it's now squarely up to Senate majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to put repeal to a vote.

"The reality is we've got the votes," Lieberman said. "It's really up to Sen. Reid now."

Lieberman said repeal should be brought up after the spending bill to fund the government is resolved by Saturday, and before debate resumes on the START treaty, arguing that START can be passed next year, but repeal of the gay ban cannot.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dadt; dontaskdonttell
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1 posted on 12/16/2010 1:10:53 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Scott Brown of Massachusetts have both said they are on board, joining Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine. That's four Republicans, one more than needed, and two more are considered possibilities.

This is why the Tea Party was born - and why conservatives have to defeat these RINOs that always seem to be there to pass some anti-American bill the left wants. This one could be fatal to our military strength. Senator Brown (R-MA) should be ashamed of himself. To think that Scott Brown was once celebrated on these forums. That seems like a very long time ago.

2 posted on 12/16/2010 1:19:43 PM PST by Jim Scott
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To: SmithL

Gays shouldn’t be allowed in the military.

Why?

Because they get pissy and give our military secrets to everyone.


3 posted on 12/16/2010 1:23:39 PM PST by Tzimisce (It's just another day in Obamaland.)
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To: Jim Scott

Brown was hired to do one thing - not vote for Obamacare. The D’s had to do something else to get Obamacare passed, and that made Democrat House members vote for something they didn’t like, and the D’s in the House got crushed last month. When Brown was elected, many thought that would stop Obamacare. It didn’t, but many house D’s lost their seats because of Brown.


4 posted on 12/16/2010 1:24:14 PM PST by truthfreedom
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To: Jim Scott

Republicans are done! All Hail the new TEA PARTY!


5 posted on 12/16/2010 1:24:30 PM PST by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: SmithL

These traitors should never be allowed to serve on any important committee. They need to be taken out to the political woodshed.


6 posted on 12/16/2010 1:24:56 PM PST by Nosterrex
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To: SmithL
Strange that an observant Jew, like Lieberman, who won't even ride in a car or campaign on the Sabbath, feels he can champion homosexuality and God will give him a pass.

Democrats are so confusing.

7 posted on 12/16/2010 1:29:15 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: SmithL

The left along with the scum on the so-called “right” want to destroy the military as an avenue to bring in their radical leftist agenda. According to Dana Loesch the left wants to radicalize the military into leftist activists. The Left thinks that they can split social conservatives by repealing DADT. This is also a method to distract from the Omnibus and the Tax proposals floating around.


8 posted on 12/16/2010 1:31:26 PM PST by Mozilla
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To: Tzimisce

After NOW complained about hazing at Annapolis in 1991, the Congressional Committee on Women’s Issues made a finding that senior officers who even question women’s roles in the military must be immediately dismissed. Watch for similar finding if DADT gets repealed.


9 posted on 12/16/2010 1:34:00 PM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Jim Scott

I have sympathy for Scott Brown. There are many gays in the Cape and Brown is targeted by the DNC. Massachusetts is simply an impossible state. If we could not boot Barney Frank now, then when? As for Murkowski, she is a fraud - I am sad about Joe Miller.


10 posted on 12/16/2010 1:39:36 PM PST by juliej
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To: Deb

Joe is a Democrat or lib first. That is the problem with Dems and why they are impossible. He is also pro abortion and that is a violation of Jewish law. There are some pro life Demos with principles - but they are few and far between. Bob Casey Jr. is a total phony. His father would never have supported Obama because of abortion.


11 posted on 12/16/2010 1:41:58 PM PST by juliej
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To: SmithL
I thought the GOP Senators were going to prevent everything from coming to the floor until the tax deal was finished...I know the Senate voted to pass it, but Pelosi in the House is threatening to make changes that would mean that it isn't over, and goes back to the Senate. Wake up Stupid Party.
12 posted on 12/16/2010 1:43:13 PM PST by Qbert
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To: truthfreedom
Agree. Brown is still better than Kennedy. Anyone who was fooled by his liberal stance on social issues. wasn't listening.

He votes with the GOP on defense and some tax issues which is great, but no one should ever have thought he was a real conservative.

13 posted on 12/16/2010 1:43:39 PM PST by what's up
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To: broken_arrow1

These guys are from socially liberal states and they are a minority. Murkowski and the bobsy twins from Maine are an anomaly. However, in NH, a Republican was elected and I believe she is a conservative so there is hope. New England is pretty much done.


14 posted on 12/16/2010 1:43:53 PM PST by juliej
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To: SmithL
Gay rights lobbyists say they now have 61 Senate vote

Aren't there any red-state rats facing reelection in '12 that will oppose this? Nelson? Manchin? Landrieu?

15 posted on 12/16/2010 1:47:07 PM PST by rhinohunter (I think Jeb's very happy in Florida, and I hope he'll stay there.)
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Totally agree on Casey. What a liar. He's a very dependable vote for anything concerning abortion and I almost included it regarding Lieberman, but I wasn't 100% sure of his voting record on it.

And let's not forget Harry Reid is Mormon. One of those pro-gay, pro-abortion, pro-gambling, anti-military, anti-American Mormons.

16 posted on 12/16/2010 1:48:50 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Deb

“Strange that an observant Jew, like Lieberman, who won’t even ride in a car or campaign on the Sabbath, feels he can champion homosexuality and God will give him a pass.”

And there’s this: DADT repeal will likely weaken the military. A weaker military will mean- let’s be honest- an even more vulnerable Israel. Some day he’ll realize his mistake.


17 posted on 12/16/2010 1:49:43 PM PST by Qbert
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To: Qbert

Reid at one time was pro life. But you can forget it now. I hope the people of Nevada are proud of themselves for voting this two faced fraud back into office.


18 posted on 12/16/2010 1:52:05 PM PST by juliej
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To: Deb

Perhaps along with being an observant Jew he is also a practicing fudge packer?


19 posted on 12/16/2010 1:57:01 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: juliej

Maine elected a TEA Party guy governor on November 2nd.

In a matter of weeks, Maine will have one of the most conservative governors in America. The GOP also won control of the state Senate and state House. The last time the Maine GOP had control of the governorship, state House and state Senate was in the early 1960’s.

Our new Secretary of State is a conservative and an Iraq War veteran.

Snowe is up in 2012 and a TEA Party guy plans to challenge her in the primary. Collins is up in 2014. Maine needs to get rid of those two RINO bitches ASAP. I live in Maine and I’ll do my part. Our two RAT federal House members need to go, too.


20 posted on 12/16/2010 1:58:38 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (A Jimmy Carter got us a Ronald Reagan......A Barack Obama will get us a Sarah Palin)
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