Palin backs DADT repeal? (A little twitter gives us a dubious hint)

Hotair ^ | 01/04/2011 | Ed Morrissey

[SeekAndFind]

Sarah Palin has remained silent on the issue of repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which Congress passed in the lame-duck session — at least until now. ABC News’ Devin Dwyer has been on the Twitter beat and reports that Palin retweeted a message from radio host Tammy Bruce that supports the end of DADT:

But Monday night the former Alaska governor re-tweeted a post from conservative talk show host and blogger Tammy Bruce, who is lesbian, appearing to indirectly cast support for gays and an end to the ban on openly gay members of the U.S. military.

Bruce had been commenting on the controversy surrounding a U.S. Navy commander and a raunchy video when she turned to the issue of gays in the military.

“But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already–the more someone complains about the homos the more we should look under their bed,” Bruce tweeted, suggesting that virulent opposition to gays may reflect the individual has something to hide.

Soon after, Palin re-tweeted the message to her following of more than 350,000 followers.

It should be stressed that retweeting does not necessarily connote agreement. Dwyer’s colleague Jake Tapper has to repeatedly make that point when Tapper retweets and adds his own commentary. It does suggest a de facto endorsement when unaccompanied by a substantive response, however, and it’s fair for those who follow Palin’s Twitter feed to assume agreement in this sense, as Tammy did in her response. Nor does this specific message explicitly address DADT repeal, although that’s certainly the larger context in the issue of gays and the military.

There is some irony in this quiet positioning, if indeed that’s what this is. The opposition to repeal of DADT in the Senate was led by Palin’s former running mate, John McCain. Palin has courted the conservative base in the GOP that opposed the repeal (as did McCain himself in his re-election bid this year), but managed to avoid taking a stand either way on this issue, one of the few from which Palin has shied.

Palin hasn’t yet responded to requests for comment on the retweet, and that will probably require Palin to clarify her position for the record on DADT. If she backs repeal openly, does this open a rift between Palin and the conservative base? Or does it take the edge off of the dissatisfaction over the repeal on the Right?

[DJ MacWoW]

But clearly Congress has the right to allow the military to make up their own policies and not have to be micromanaged by Congress, correct? Why not just put this in that category?

Article 1 - The Legislative Branch
Section 8 - Powers of Congress

Article I, section 8, of the U.S. Constitution

The Congress shall have Power

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

[wagglebee]

I’m a leftist? I’m far to the right of Attila the Hun you moron!

You have absolutely NO idea what the hell you’re talking about and who you’re saying it to.

Let me see if I can clarify it for you.

You said that opposing sodomites in the military is bigotry, that makes you a leftist as far as actual conservatives are concerned.

[Responsibility2nd]

However, that said, I am increasingly puzzled as to what benefit DADT is to homosexuals.

In the past, they’ve been able to serve by simply keeping their deviancy quiet.

Now they’ll be outed.

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You can’t be serious. You really fail to see how the homo’s benefit here?

Lets consider how chaplains will be affected for a minute. Do you believe that a Christian chaplain will still be able to serve God and his Country when his views on homosexuality will get him a court martial?

“Let them serve openly”?

I’m... I’m .... speechless.

[EnquiringMind]

Get that popcorn a-poppin’!!!

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Right, they have the power to do that, and yet obviously Congress does not decide EVERY SINGLE POLICY in the military, as that would be impossible, wrong, and stupid. I say just let the military decide their own sexuality policy and leave it be. If you have a problem with it, try and change the minds of the Generals etc.

Civilians do ultimately control the military but their internal affairs should be handled... internally, within reason.

[TankerKC]

Palin supports the repeal simply because she doesn’t believe the government should be sticking their nose into the military’s business.

It's only January 4th and we already have a nominee for "Nonsense Post of the Year".

[Las Vegas Ron]

Just because a bunch of homophobes deem something right or constitutional does not make it so.

Homophobes?? LOL, you're on the wrong forum.

Show me where in the Constittution there is a right to serve in the Military.

[DJ MacWoW]

So where were you being honest? Post 42 or this one, post 85?

[wagglebee]

Gays have been serving in the military for years. Just because you didn’t know it doesn’t make it so.

But this doesn't make it right.

The repeal of DADT and the support of does NOT mean a person is pro-gay or wants our military to be taken over by their agenda.

Actually, it does.

It just means that someone thinks there might be a better way to protect our military from such influence without discriminating.

Allowing sodomites to serve at all, let alone openly, ENDANGERS the military.

Honestly people, if we don’t fight smart against some of this stuff then you are only blowing smoke to the choir.

Your idea of "smart" entails giving the homosexualists everything they want.

Just because a bunch of homophobes deem something right or constitutional does not make it so.

Your use of the term "homophobe" pretty much cemented your troll status.

[DJ MacWoW]

Regulating the military is one of Congress’ enumerated powers. You want to dump part of the Constitution?

[ABQHispConservative]

I have read this re-tweet several times, and I don’t see how people infer Sarah supports the repeal of DADT. Is it in the context of a discussion Sarah was having on the subject, or is it just someones fantasy?

[Responsibility2nd]

“Just because a bunch of homophobes deem something right or constitutional does not make it so.”

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Oh. I see. Now we are just homophobes here at Free Republic.

Lots of folks here, inclding the big boss who dropped by to advise you, are not buying your pro-homo agenda.

But intead of retreating, you think it’s OK to ramp up your hostilities and start name calling?

lolol. (Not) Nice knowing ya.

[roses of sharon]

What people do in private is none of my business or yours

Oh, if only the homosexuals had kept it that way...but they made it our business by petitioning local, State, and Federal governments to dress up anal sex into flowery civil rights language. In our schools, businesses, churches, government, military, in our homes with TV, Hollywood movies, music and culture.

Did they not expect parents, religious leaders, churches, and normal Americans to pushback on such a dangerous behavior we are subjecting our young children (and young men in the military)to?

Calling all these people bigots is just another leftwing form of intimidation.

[central_va]

I smell ozone in your future.

[melancholy]

We’ve Hitlery and her ilk running Foggy Bottom.

0h0m0 trolls are trying to run the whole country as Faggy Botom.

[TankerKC]

Wow...he was an incredible fool. Good riddance.

[Responsibility2nd]

lolol.

[DJ MacWoW]

I smell ozone in your future.

The future is here.