Comments on: Senate committee approves ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/senate-committee-approves-%e2%80%98don%e2%80%99t-ask%e2%80%99-repeal/ the gay community's news source Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:38:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/senate-committee-approves-%e2%80%98don%e2%80%99t-ask%e2%80%99-repeal/#comment-1690 Michael Sat, 29 May 2010 06:22:02 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=8039#comment-1690 Secretary of Defeense Robert Gates in a Videotaped Message to U.S. Troops Following House Passage of Murphy Amendment Repealing DADT: “Nothing Will Change.”

Now, I ask you, what’s going on?

]]> By: Tim http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/senate-committee-approves-%e2%80%98don%e2%80%99t-ask%e2%80%99-repeal/#comment-1689 Tim Fri, 28 May 2010 20:25:56 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=8039#comment-1689 Yet another disappointment with Virginia’s own Senator Jim Webb. I am not surprised, as he had already said he was going to do the wrong thing and vote to continue the DADT discrimination against gays in the military. Webb chose to side with the other bigots on the committee like McCain and McConnell, and shame on him for doing that. What was a surprise, was the positive votes of Senators Byrd, (West Virginia) and Ben Nelson (Nebraska) whom I expected to vote against us. Republican Scott Brown once again showed that he can’t be trusted, so he needs to be defeated in the 2012 election. When the final bill comes before the whole Senate for a vote, we will see how many other Dems will betray us and how many Republicans, (apart from Collins & Snowe from Maine) will likewise vote to continue the discrimination against gay & lesbian servicemembers.

]]> By: Robert McJunkin http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/senate-committee-approves-%e2%80%98don%e2%80%99t-ask%e2%80%99-repeal/#comment-1688 Robert McJunkin Fri, 28 May 2010 14:10:24 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=8039#comment-1688 I’m disappointed that Sen. Webb, after I attended his campaign rallies and wrote checks to support his campaign, chose to vote with the mean-spirited fanatics who take every opportunity to deprive gay American citizens of the very rights for which they have fought, and some even died, to protect. If Webb is going to advance the agenda of John McCain and Mitch McConnell, he should change party and make room for someone who will support our cause.

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