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Gibbs: Obama Will Work to ‘Ensure’ DADT Passes During Lame Duck Congress
- Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:14pm by
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During Tuesday’s press briefing, the press corps grilled Robert Gibbs on the president’s stance on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Far from clarifying the president’s position, Gibbs left reporters baffled.
However, he did make two things clear: the president will work to “ensure” DADT is repealed during the lame duck session of Congress, and Republicans will bear the responsibility of not properly funding the military should they refuse to vote for the defense bill that contains the repeal amendment.
(H/T: Mediaite)
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Comments (130)
BGR38
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:25pmAMEN, Joseph F. !!!!!!!!
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:24pmd.s.d.t. sounds like a great job for Barney Frank to be in charge of
Report Post »FEIN
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:21pmAre gays really this insecure and desperate? Are gays trying to convince the world that their lifestyle “CHOICE” is acceptable or are they still trying to convince themselves??
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:19pmIF we were smart we would have the entire military be homosexuals especially on the front lines. (grin)
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 5:25pmHmmm… Bet then they would want the don‘t ask don’t tell back…
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:15pmSo, let’s see how many “promises” the left are making for right after the election:
1) $250 for every SS recipient
2) Repeal of DADT
3) A budget
What’s next? DREAM Act? Increasing Minimum Wage? Implementing a Living Wage?
It’s funny how blatent the left is being about buying votes with taxpayer money…
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:17pmOh shoot! I forgot the biggest Promise the left is making – “Middle Class Tax Cuts” A/K/A “Nearly all of the ”Bush tax cuts for the wealthy” they’ve been railing about for the last 6+ years…
How could I forget that promise?
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 6:28pmAngling for votes among the fringe and dregs of society. These is who Obama choses to serve, not the majority. He is the champion of special interests.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:11pmI think the title needs to be re-worded, “Gibbs: Obama Will Work to ‘Ensure’ DADT Repeal Passes During Lame Duck Congress”
DADT already passed, it’s the REPEAL they are working towards…
Report Post »roberja
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:10pmIn 2013 wipe the slate clean and start all over again and do it right!
Report Post »Breaker 19
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:02pmThe term gettin into the trenches takes on a complete different meaning doesn’t it
Report Post »DANGLINBAGGS
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:01pmI do realize Gibbs’ job is to perpetuate the BS the his boss tells him but I like him. I hope Obama is not found out because I won’t have any fairytales to put my blind faith in.
Report Post »TEXAS
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 5:53pmGo back to bed!
Report Post »Slevdog1
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:00pmWow, that is such a significant piece of legislation…..I tell you there will be world peace after this…….and that pigs really can fly……….
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:58pmOn the positive side he may be shooting himself in the foot. What’s going to drive the gays and lesbians out to the polls now? Gratitude? Not bloody likely!
Report Post »Now I suppose the military is going to need extra funds for doubling up on the showers etc. in the field.
If I was a dem who is looking at losing his/her seat I think I’d be rubbing my head right about now.
This is just another sweet move to make things a little harder for the guys and gals that are out there putting everything on the line for their country,
Roll on 2012!
ChipK
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:56pmbarry needs to be charged with treason. he is NOT defending our Constitutiona and would hold US soldiers hostage for his political gains. this guy is the slimiest human alive. HE MUST GO!!!!!
Report Post »mhannah.vera
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:47pmwhy don’t the Republicans get smart and put 2 bills out there, one without the junk! There should be a LAW that prohibits Congress from tacking on non-military issues to a military spending bill.
Report Post »spikehb
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:47pmObama will put a whole new meaning to the term “Rules Of Engagement.”
So will the Marines.
Report Post »Conquistador0
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:47pmAh yes, the same old tactics. If Anyone in Washington wishes to remain there, they need to vote on principle, not on their wallets.
Another way of translating Obama is that he’s going to try to COERCE Congress to pass the DADT law by putting it with Military spending bills. Despicable.
Report Post »But then again, isn’t this how Congress shoves porkulous bills through?
joseph Fawcett
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:46pmI am glad that he was clear that it was going to be attached to the actual funding of the Military. Also, they plan on blaming the Republicans if the bill does not pass because of the DADT repeal. This is how things have been done in DC for decades and it is about time it stopped. Obama has not brought the change he promised, but is bringing change that he never told the american people about. Him and the rest of the progressives are liers to the core, and they sincerely believe they are working for the greater good and that we don’t know what is good for us, only they know. It is time that we take responsiblity for what goes on in Washington and hold them accountable in everything. Now is the time to decide to take back the future of America or give it over to the progressives and be rulled by them. What are you going to do?
http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist
Report Post »JDPickle
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:50pmKind of curious if the change he was talking about was the extra change in our pocket? That’s all they seem to want us to have now.
Report Post »Race
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:44pmCongress needs an overhaul so that ALL bills are single issue. No more slipping pork or policy into military appropriations, for example.
Report Post »JDPickle
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:48pmThat’s a novel idea. Might fix a lot of the overspending issues too!
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 5:13pmDittoes
Report Post »WTH is up with our government
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:42pmThis is the kind of BS that has got to stop.If your dealing with the Military funding, just deal with the military funding for crying out loud, nothing else. Those guys/girls need our support. We need to give them what they need to defend us. I voted today!!!! Now I’m waiting on 2012!!!! Please get out and vote!
Report Post »TexasGranny
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:07pmVoted today too!! Can’t wait for 2012. Have 2 young family members in military – one in Afghanistan – the other headed to Iraq in Jan/Feb.. Attaching anything to a military funding bill is treasonous. Our young men and women need support not controversy.
Report Post »Tripper
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:42pmWhat the president believes? Remind me… when was the last time he wore a uniform or understood how the military works? Didn’t his sec def say that the repealing of the law would hurt miltary readiness and to wait for the study?
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:58pmUnfortunately, this so called president is frightening to me. Please everyone pray for our military every day! With this disgusting person in the role of “commander in chief” is revolting considering his views or our country, our military and “we the stupid citizens” who didn’t vote for him. I think every day how dangerous this man really is when it comes to our existence in today’s world! Everything is always “all about him” as exhibited in his daily actions! I fear for all of us–that is what goes with elected someone who has never done anything, like run a business, or just plain anything of consequense!
Report Post »Awakenow
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:34pmI guess national security issues take a back seat to health care, cap and trade, etc. and where is the jstice family?
Report Post »IPFH
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:02pmcant we just fire them all and start over?????
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:45pmWe ARE going to fire them in November, I can see November from my house!
Report Post »GrandLakeColorado
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:32pmDoes anyone know if it is possible to introduce a proposed law to the ballot in the federal general election by petition?
Report Post »Konservgrammy
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:09pmYou can get it into committee with signatures.
Report Post »GrandLakeColorado
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:14pmI would like to bypass committee, senators and congressmen and take the vote straight to the general population. Is that possible?
Report Post »GrandLakeColorado
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:15pmBallot measures are accepted at the state level by petition, are they accepted at the federal level?
Report Post »vcunn22
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:35pmNo…..our Constitution did not make a provision for national referendum…..sorry, no way the people can have a direct say on DADT.
Report Post »GrandLakeColorado
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:55pmThere are several measures that will never be accepted by any committee but that would be overwhelmingly be embraced by the people.
…Lower the wages of congressmen and senators to 80k until the budget is balanced.
…is DADT ok or no
…health care reform (not health care insurance reform.)
Wishful thinking in a partisan environment. Elected official vote party lines, not right and wrong. Love the tea party concept but I’m sure that most everyone sent to that environment is corrupted over time. Where is a Mr. Smith goes to Washington when we really need him?
It seems that most of these people serve as a career not as a rep of the people…
Report Post »I would like to see a law passed to allow for national referendum on issues like these. Great national debate between neighbors and coworkers and in coffee shops. Then let the country go where the people take us… Sounds scary and right at the same time.
snowleopard3200
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:29pmMr President, you just seek to hold our soldiers hostage to pass the blame unto others and start the next round of the destruction of America.
Once again the sheer hypocrisy of his actions are demonstrated, and how the lame-duck session is going to be used to shove all things down our throats while blaming the conservatives and people of America for their failures.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mix art)
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:42pmhey Snow, i like that artwork, is it yours?
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:53pm@DimmuBorgir
Yes, all of them are mine, mostly pastels combined with color pencil. I used to do oils and acrillics but due to a lung problem – crop duster induced – no longer can breath well around them.
Lost interest in doing water colors years ago.
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:27pmIt figures they would attach this to a defense funding bill.
Report Post »Moves likes this one are exactly why Obama is in the political trouble he’s in.
Repealing DADT is one issue that should be dealt with separately!
DimmuBorgir
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:38pmthe military will take care of it when congress fails them
Report Post »Danglinbags
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:27pmSexy devil. I love how he is so articulate and always does a great job at getting his point across. He never fails to shut down the haters with his rapier wit and the truths that he tells.
Report Post »dasmoondog
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:53pmhes an idiot..and certainly not ‘sexy’…get some glasses danglinbangs..or do you have your beer gogles already on? pffffft
Report Post »FreedomGal76
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:55pmEw. Even if you’re joking…. why did you have to GO THERE?!?!
Report Post »outwest
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:09pmNerdy, not very quick on his feet, inarticulate.
Report Post »Eagle07
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:48pmOnce they repeal it Dangling will be first in line.
Report Post »TEXAS
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 5:52pmDid your mom have to wake you up?
Report Post »Republic Under God
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 6:00pmDanglingbags. Could you do me a favor and start offering real opinions? Your evolution on the comment boards went from a troll that used to strike a nerve with posters here and there to just spamming the “secksie” posts. I don’t read every comment so I may be off… While you aren’t offensive anymore (save your name) and I appreciate that, I’d actually like to have a regular Progressive/Liberal be able to provide insight, a point of view. I know a lot of people might attack you for your views, it is inevitable but I don‘t think you’d mind as it seems you once tried to elicit such responses.
I hope you are up to the task. I also hope you really do bring insight. I will cross my fingers.
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:23pmAh yes. How did Obama put it? Oh yeah. He’s going to hold soldiers hostage so he can give a political benefit to gays. Is that how it works Barry?
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:40pm@Untamable-Kate
Dead on the money, I would not be suprised for Mr Obama to just up and leave our troops over in Afghanistan if it became expedient for him to politically do so.
Report Post »solaveritas
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:45pmThe libs are hoping that, when the military goes gay and the volunteer enlistments drop precipitously and aren’t enough, then they will be “compelled” to institute a draft which they will use to indoctrinate young people.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:50pmYou are CORRECT sir!
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:51pm@Solaveritas
It could also go the other way, they could use the decline of a volunteer armed forces to dismantle it to the point of being nothing more than a continental police force incapable of the power projection that keeps other idiot leaders of nations off our shores and throats – by means of them knowing that to do something stupid leads to a cruise missile enime.
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:57pmHow do you spell
Filibuster????
Report Post »IPFH
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:58pmIt’s blackmail plain and simple, and he keeps doing it to us over and over again and he is the only one who wins…. It is a shame our military can’t protest or go on strike or something…..I personally think the matter of gays serving in the military should be left to the military not to barrack obama and his judicial mumbo jumbo team of czars…. they know all the pros and cons of the matter and maybe it would do some good to let them decide on an amicable solution , bet money the military could do a better job than washington…..
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:21pmExactly!
Anyone else think the president is fishing for votes for his party by turning over any slimy rock he can find, raise your hand!
Next up: Promising illegals American citizenship (for their vote).
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Report Post »John 1776
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:28pmIs it just me, or does anyone else get the feeling that Gibbs is like Baghdad Bob? No matter how out of touch a statement is, he presents it as if it is absolute fact.
Report Post »NoName22
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:34pmGo ahead and repeal it. Then the country is back to square one, where the military CAN ASK and if you DO NOT TELL, you will be considered a liar and discharged if you become open about it.
Report Post »terryk99
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:51pmIf a nudge doesn’t work, then we will shove it through. That’s how democracy works now.
Report Post »cruisemates
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:51pmI am not a military person so I am not commenting on that. But I have to laugh anytime Gibbs or anyone makes a “promise” on the behalf of Obama. That has to be the worst political move ever, it’s a no win. If Obama does it now, it was expected anyway, if he does not he BROKE HIS PROMISE.
I think the Chicago machine is really losing its touch. Another head to roll at the White House soon? Oh, that’s right. Gibbs already said he was leaving. Expect the announcement by end of week now.
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:54pmDon’t be surprised if this is the exact same bill they tried to pass earlier, which included the DREAM Act. Get ready to have amnesty for illegals rammed down our throats right along with DADT.
Report Post »clhathaway
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 5:12pmSo is the message from Obama, to put it crudely, unless the soldiers can f*** themselves they can go f*** themselves?
Report Post »JUSTIFIED
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 5:49pmYes, our President represented to us that he was about changing how Washington operates.
Report Post »Looks like to me he has just stepped up the gamesmanship of Washington Politics.
Dirty the defense funding bill with insertion of DADT language.
Instead of straight up voting on issues they hide behind dirty bills trying to set up talking points.
This is typical Washington slim that everyone hates.l
rebel
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 6:14pmDADT threatens National Security? Press secretaries should have to give briefings hooked up toa lie and BS detector. I have one here and it blew up when he said that.
Report Post »jds7171
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 9:14pmHe doesn’t need an ammendment. He just tells holder to not appeal the judges decision, and then it will be repealed. Isn’t marvelous that Obama can work around the congress. (that is sarcasim for the idiots who can’t tell).
Report Post »Darkclown
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 9:05amThis kinda gives “rules of engagement” a whole new meaning.
Report Post »FIRED UP FREE MAN !
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 9:31pmMr. SOROS is an international criminal. Any government official taking money from this monster or those he supports should be brought up on treason charges. Anybody who takes money from this monster has sold his soul and our government to HELL ! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE LIGHT OF DAY! For only TRUTH and the light of day is what this country DESERVES. Democrats seemed to have been infected by this DEADLY parasite and his minions. This country will NOT rest until SOROS is in prison orange and handcuffs standing in front of a military tribunal in Guantomino Bay, Cuba
If you have any complaints about Mr. SOROS here are the names and addresses, maybe you can send them a line.
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