Republicans won’t reintroduce ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ if elected, one lawmaker says

[WillParkinson]

Republicans won’t reintroduce ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ if elected, one lawmaker says

The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee announced today that the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) was a settled issue, which neither a Romney presidency nor a Republican-majority Senate would reverse.

The repeal of DADT, which, enacted under the Clinton administration, forbade openly gay and lesbian members from serving in the military, has come to be seen as a major triumph of the Obama administration. Mr Obama’s re-election campaign has used it prominently in video manifestos, especially targetting the LGBT community.

Today, Howard ‘Buck’ McKeon, a Californian representative, said that the focus now was on restoring money for the military, as the defence department faces a round of cuts, of up to $487 billion over 10 years.

When asked about DADT, Mr McKeon said he wouldn’t revisit it. That fight was over, he told reporters over a long breakfast interview with defence correspondents, adding: “That’s not something that I would personally bring up.”

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/06/21/republicans-wont-reintroduce-dont-ask-dont-tell-if-elected-one-lawmaker-says/

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Because, of course, we trust everything Republicans tell us.

[MrSlayer]

1. I believe him. They'll bring back an outright ban.

No doubt. And a death sentence for breaking the edict.

These are not people of quality.

[Pab Sungenis]

2. They don't need a legislative ban.

The repeal of DADT was just that: a repeal. They did not institute a ban on discrimination.

So on day 1, President Fill-In-The-Blank can simply reintroduce the original Executive Order that banned gays and lesbians in the first place.

So the Congressional Republicans can try to curry favor with the Log Cabin types by saying they won't reintroduce DADT knowing that if he won, President Romney would re-institute a full ban without Congress having to do anything.

[William769]

3. There is one sure fire way to know if a republican is lying.

His lips are moving.

[Jamastiene]

6. Exactly.

I would not trust them as far as I could throw them.

[One_Life_To_Give]

4. Can't put the Genie back in the bottle

Can't make thousands of good soldiers just up and disappear. Nor can they change the obvious point that the repeal was a non-event for the military.

[MNBrewer]

5. GOod thing the Obama Administration got all those lawsuits thrown out after the "repeal", huh?

We needed a court decision, now it'll be back to square one. (should a legislative ban be instated)