John McCain: I'd 'Absolutely' Filibuster 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

[Swede]

When asked how far he would go to prevent an attempt to repeal the controversial policy from being approved in the upper congressional chamber, McCain responded by saying, "Absolutely I will filibuster or stop it from being brought up until we have a thorough and complete study on the effect of morale and battle effectiveness."

The longtime senator said that it doesn't matter to him that Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen have both voiced support for stopping the enforcement of the ban on gay troops.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/17/mccain-filibuster-dont-ask-dont-tell_n_765702.html

[donco6]

1. i.e., Until the study shows we shouldn't do it.

Which isn't much different from the procedure now.

[Andy823]

2. McCain is a moron...

All he is doing is catering to the far right of his party and the morons in the tea party! He only cares about being re-elected, nothing more! He will say whatever it takes to get their vote!

[Swede]

4. Exactly.

He is catering to the teaparty extremists.

[EFerrari]

3. Essentially, he's saying we need a thorough study on the consequences

of allowing ourselves to stop lying to each other.

lol

Only in the Senate could this be a good idea! Aim low, Senator!

[emulatorloo]

5. "I'd Take Absolutely Any Wingnut Position To Get Re-Elected"

Pretty much sums it up as far as I can tell. Megan McCain needs to take daddy out behind the woodshed and give him a good talking to.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. John McCain is to DADT as Strom Thurmond was to The Civil Rights Act.

Undisguised bigotry.

[treestar]

7. Such a maverick!

:sarcasm:

[mysuzuki2]

8. I don't think he or any other repubs

would filibuster if they had to stand up in the senate and actually talk.

[RKP5637]

9. McCain is an example of why term limits are needed in congress. This guy is

serving into senility. The guy is a fool, over and over.

[Better Believe It]

10. DADT violates the Constitution. Case Closed!

[political_Dem]

11. McCain is simply disgusting.

Knowing his horrible track record on race, civil rights and human rights, I'm not surprised.

Heck, it's even time to bring out the pitchforks and torches.

[JohnnyLib2]

12. And he'll be on the dark side of history........

right where he belongs.

[BlueStater]

13. Would someone toss his has-been, senile old ass out of the senate already? N/T

[Jamastiene]

14. What a fuckwad.

Many of the other countries in the world have done it with no bad effects.

Btw, it has already been studied and studied and studied. The 1993 Rand Report concluded that the ban should have been lifted then, but no one seemed to pay any attention then either.

[mindwalker_i]

15. I don't think McCain's depends could stand up to a real filibuster

They might make it through half the night if he were lucky.