{"id":3535,"date":"2010-12-05T01:22:32","date_gmt":"2010-12-05T09:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2010-12-05T01:23:26","modified_gmt":"2010-12-05T09:23:26","slug":"no-sane-opposition-to-ending-dadt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/12\/05\/no-sane-opposition-to-ending-dadt\/","title":{"rendered":"No Sane Opposition to Ending DADT"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the issues for which the Republican Party keeps moving the goal posts is DADT.  They continue the lie that the military cannot implement the policy without doing irreparable harm to unit cohesion, compromising our troops\u2019 ability to function as a fighting force.  Sen. Mark Udall put the kybosh on that Lie.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Amanda Terkel catches a historic moment in the fight for gay rights, as all our military leaders admit to Sen. Mark Udall that they can implement the <\/font><\/font>repeal of DADT and make it work<\/font><\/a><\/font>:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

In an important moment, Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) asked each service chief to go down the line and answer whether, if DADT is repealed, their branch can implement it and make it work. Every single chief answered in the affirmative.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

John McCain continues to buckle under to the pressure of the radical right <\/font><\/font>Tea Party movement and still vows to try and undermine the process.<\/font><\/font><\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I find it particularly sad that once upon a time, John \u2018McConJob\u2019 McCain used to be a credible Republican.  Any more, credible and Republican are mutually exclusive terms.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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