Comments on: House passes standalone DADT repeal http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sat, 25 May 2013 02:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: palerobber http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-85040 palerobber Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:30:09 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-85040 @Dan this stand alone bill got 21 more yea votes that the defense authorization bill with repeal included. @Dan

this stand alone bill got 21 more yea votes that the defense authorization bill with repeal included.

]]> By: justsearching http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-85026 justsearching Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:20:42 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-85026 Here's a more helpful run-down of the votes: http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/house/2/638?ref=politics Here’s a more helpful run-down of the votes: http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/house/2/638?ref=politics

]]> By: RWG http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-85024 RWG Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:11:19 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-85024 @CB: James Carville, the Democratic political strategist and commentator once described Pennsylvania as "Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with Alabama in between." That's fairly accurate. @CB: James Carville, the Democratic political strategist and commentator once described Pennsylvania as “Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with Alabama in between.” That’s fairly accurate.

]]> By: John http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-85019 John Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:41:08 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-85019 Palerobber: Do you happen to have the list of Republicans who voted for it and also which of those were defeated or retired? Thanks! Palerobber: Do you happen to have the list of Republicans who voted for it and also which of those were defeated or retired? Thanks!

]]> By: John Hughes http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-85004 John Hughes Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:25:05 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-85004 , ,

]]> By: CB http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-85002 CB Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:49:26 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-85002 Not much of a surprise on the Dems voting against it. Majority are from the South (which is strongly Republican and bigoted). Missouri and Minnesota sit on the fence, but surprising was Pennsylvania, which I thought was a Dem stronghold. Not much of a surprise on the Dems voting against it. Majority are from the South (which is strongly Republican and bigoted). Missouri and Minnesota sit on the fence, but surprising was Pennsylvania, which I thought was a Dem stronghold.

]]> By: Dan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-84997 Dan Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:51:35 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-84997 I'd be interested in knowing how this vote compares with the previous vote on the military appropriations bill with DADT repeal attached. The could give us an indication of the stand-alone bill's chances in the Senate. I’d be interested in knowing how this vote compares with the previous vote on the military appropriations bill with DADT repeal attached. The could give us an indication of the stand-alone bill’s chances in the Senate.

]]> By: palerobber http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-84996 palerobber Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:41:37 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-84996 <b>dems voting against:</b> Boren (OK-02) Bright (AL-02) defeated Childers (MS-01) defeated Critz (PA-12) Davis (AL-07) retiring Davis (TN-04) defeated Marshall (GA-08) defeated McIntyre (NC-07) Ortiz (TX-27) defeated Peterson (MN-07) Rahall (WV-03) Ross (AR-04) Skelton (MO-04) defeated Tanner (TN-08) retiring Taylor (MS-04) defeated dems voting against:
Boren (OK-02)
Bright (AL-02) defeated
Childers (MS-01) defeated
Critz (PA-12)
Davis (AL-07) retiring
Davis (TN-04) defeated
Marshall (GA-08) defeated
McIntyre (NC-07)
Ortiz (TX-27) defeated
Peterson (MN-07)
Rahall (WV-03)
Ross (AR-04)
Skelton (MO-04) defeated
Tanner (TN-08) retiring
Taylor (MS-04) defeated

]]> By: Chris McCoy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-84993 Chris McCoy Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:25:33 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-84993 Oops. That 2nd link in my previous comment should be <a href="http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=H.R.+6520" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Oops. That 2nd link in my previous comment should be this.

]]> By: tim http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/12/15/28500/comment-page-1#comment-84992 tim Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:16:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=28500#comment-84992 @edwin Voting for it or against it will not impact a single congresspersons job - pro or con. @edwin

Voting for it or against it will not impact a single congresspersons job – pro or con.

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