Sen Collins: "Troops weren't asked if they wanted to go to Iraq" (DADT)

[Clio the Leo]

Remember, this is Susan Collins, one of those moderate GOP Senators who's usually opposed to everything.

A key moment at today's hearing on Don't Ask Don't Tell: Senator Susan Collins directly undercut one of the chief arguments John McCain has been making against repeal, potentially giving moderates more cover to climb aboard. ~ Greg Sargent

Susan Collins' testimony at DADT hearing

I want to go through some of the objections that we've been
hearing from those who argue that we should leave the current law in
place. Critics of this report state that our troops were not asked
whether they believe that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" should be repealed.
I would point out that our troops aren't asked whether they should be
deployed to Afghanistan. They're not asked whether we should have a
war in Iraq. They're generally not asked about policy decisions.

However, the fact is, given the extensive feedback that the
authors of the report and the task force did and that they received
from tens of thousands of service members in the forms of survey
responses, e-mails and town hall meetings, the report, in fact, does
convey a sense of what service members think about repealing the law
even if a direct question was not included in the survey.
I was struck by one observation by a special opportunities
operator who said at a town hall meeting, quote, "We have a gay guy in
the unit. He's big, he's mean, and he kills lots of bad guys. And no
one cared that he was gay."

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/susan-collins-testimony-at-dad.html

[derby378]

1. Honestly, how many moviegoers cared that Professor Dumbledore was gay?

You don't have to be straight - just shoot straight.

[Oceansaway]

2. K&R...n/t

[MadMaddie]

3. Susan Collins actually does something right

surprise, surprise. You never know which path she will take.

[social_critic]

6. I guess they'll call her a RINO

The "conservatives" who took over the GOP like to call people like her RINO - Republicans in Name Only. I think they would call Eisenhower and other old time Republicans RINOs as well. That party sure has swung in a crazy direction. A GOP meeting nowadays must be like a meeting of Noah's Ark passenger list.

[MadMaddie]

7. Ha..ha..

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A GOP meeting nowadays must be like a meeting of Noah's Ark passenger list.
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[laughingliberal]

4. Good for her! nt

[Angry Dragon]

5. One has to remember that mccain is afraid of gay telle-tubbies

One never knows when one of those children characters will come out and attack you