Comments on: Gays To Obama: "If Not Now, When?" http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 08 May 2026 01:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5283 Michale Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:33:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5283 For the record, I am completely in favor of the repeal of DADT. It's a moronic law that only an astute political animal (NOT a compliment) could come up with and it does more harm then good. <B>"It's like partial circumcision. You either go all the way or fucking forget it."</B> -Robin Williams Michale..... For the record, I am completely in favor of the repeal of DADT.

It's a moronic law that only an astute political animal (NOT a compliment) could come up with and it does more harm then good.

"It's like partial circumcision. You either go all the way or fucking forget it."
-Robin Williams

Michale.....

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5282 Michale Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:52:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5282 <I>but sooner or later he's going to have to tell the Pentagon "we're going to repeal it. Deal with it. Come up with a plan."</I> And if he doesn't? I think that the Left might have to come to grips with the idea that the DADT issue might become like the torture photos issue. A 180-degree turnaround by the President. As I indicated earlier, President Obama is coming to grips with the idea that campaigning for President is a lot different than BEING President. Unfortunately, there are many on the Left who haven't. Michale..... but sooner or later he's going to have to tell the Pentagon "we're going to repeal it. Deal with it. Come up with a plan."

And if he doesn't?

I think that the Left might have to come to grips with the idea that the DADT issue might become like the torture photos issue.

A 180-degree turnaround by the President.

As I indicated earlier, President Obama is coming to grips with the idea that campaigning for President is a lot different than BEING President.

Unfortunately, there are many on the Left who haven't.

Michale.....

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5281 Chris Weigant Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:30:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5281 Osborne Ink - That's true for DOMA (which Congress is going to have to overturn), but not so much for DADT, which Obama could overturn himself. Obama played the "we're going to study it" card on DADT, which stalls for a while, but sooner or later he's going to have to tell the Pentagon "we're going to repeal it. Deal with it. Come up with a plan." Sooner or later... or else it won't get done. -CW Osborne Ink -

That's true for DOMA (which Congress is going to have to overturn), but not so much for DADT, which Obama could overturn himself. Obama played the "we're going to study it" card on DADT, which stalls for a while, but sooner or later he's going to have to tell the Pentagon "we're going to repeal it. Deal with it. Come up with a plan."

Sooner or later... or else it won't get done.

-CW

]]> By: Osborne Ink http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5279 Osborne Ink Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:54:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5279 Looking at the DOJ's DOMA defense -- to which the Obama administration has made no changes -- I have begun to wonder if Obama's plan is to let it fail in the courts. Ultimately, though, Obama needs Congress to act. Executive orders can only do so much, and they can always be reversed with the stroke of a pen. Looking at the DOJ's DOMA defense -- to which the Obama administration has made no changes -- I have begun to wonder if Obama's plan is to let it fail in the courts.

Ultimately, though, Obama needs Congress to act. Executive orders can only do so much, and they can always be reversed with the stroke of a pen.

]]> By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5278 fstanley Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:40:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/06/17/gays-to-obama-if-not-now-when/#comment-5278 This tendancy of Pres. Obama to delay or water down change has been a problem. I don't mind delay so much if we get true systemic change in the end. However, Obama and his Administration is turning out to be a lot more conservative and accomodating than I had hoped. ...Stan This tendancy of Pres. Obama to delay or water down change has been a problem. I don't mind delay so much if we get true systemic change in the end. However, Obama and his Administration is turning out to be a lot more conservative and accomodating than I had hoped.

...Stan

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