Comments on: Levin: Senate to take up ‘Don’t Ask’ in September

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Mombian » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:32:11 +0000

[...] Armed Services Committee Chair Carl Levin said he expects the full Senate to take up Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DSDT) repeal in September, after the August [...]

By: Duane S.

Duane S. — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:34:07 +0000

Add this to another “I will believe it when I see it”.

By: AndrewW

AndrewW — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:05:42 +0000

The non-compromise, non-repeal “Compromise Repeal” will not pass the US Senate. This is a charade from Democrats and Gay Inc., to appear like they’ve made progress. We will soon hear “we were so close.”

When the idea of a DOD Study was included, it meant this would be delayed or defeated until the Study was completed. It gave opponents the ability to tell constituents this election cycle that “government is so out of control, they want to vote on something and THEN study it.”

There are not enough votes to pass LGBT legislation in the US Senate.