Isn't "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Bill Clinton's fault?

[dumpdabaggers]

Bill Clinton had the authority to lift the ban on gays in the military by executive order. When he first took office, instead of doing this, he sent out this trialk balloon, and the right went nuts. It was like the world might come to an end. As a result, he entered the DADT comprimise with Republican's and spineless Democrats in Congress, where a law was made. In essence, he gave away some of his power at CIC. Now for it to be overturned it takes a vote in Congress.

At the time, Jimmy Carter said Clinton made a big mistake. He said he should have just signed the order, that the uproar would go away after a while. That is what Carter did when he pardoned all of the Vietnam era draft evaders who were up in Canada. The right went nuts for a week or so, and it was over.

I suspect this bill to repeal it will come up after the election in the lame duck session. I do not think 60 votes will be hard to find in the senate. I think Judd Gregg, Scott Brown, the two women from Maine, and possibly a few other Republican's will vote for the repeal. It may be a deal he has with some of them to hold this back until after November so that they do not get primary challenged.