December 15th, 2010
As anticipated, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) has added herself to the list of those favoring repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. (Press Herald)
“After careful analysis of the comprehensive report compiled by the Department of Defense and thorough consideration of the testimony provided by the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the service chiefs, I support repeal of the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ law,” Snowe said in a statement.
Incidentally, the list of official co-sponsors is now up to 45. That does not include some who, like Sen. Snowe, have expressed intention to support repeal.
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L. Junius Brutus
December 15th, 2010
This pretty much ensure that there will be 60 votes.
57 Dems (58 minus Manchin) + Collins + Snowe + Brown/Lugar/Murkowski/Voinovich/Kirk/Gregg.
Ensign has already stated that he will vote no, even though he thinks that DADT should be repealed. I hope the other Republicans don’t copy his cop-out.
Stefan
December 15th, 2010
Brown and Murkowski both support repeal. Kirk likely will too. I know Lugar said he doesn’t, which is surprising since previously he seemed very supportive. Didn’t know that about Ensign.
Ryan
December 15th, 2010
Now we’re looking at a time issue, and how many roadblocks McCain and other Republicans can put up to block a vote. Seems like there’s always a randomn Senate rule that gets trotted out at times like these.
customartist
December 16th, 2010
As we have seen with Brown, a Statement is not equivalent to a Vote.
Now is the time! Contact your Senators:
Tell them to “Pass DADT repeal or be voted out in the next elections”
(202)224-3121
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Matt
December 16th, 2010
Good for Olympia.
Now if she could get her fellow senator from Maine to stop ####ing around and support this thing.
Timothy Kincaid
December 16th, 2010
Matt,
By “support this thing”, do you mean something other than
* be the original co-sponsor of the amendment to the defense bill
* lobby fellow Republicans on the issue
* try to negotiate with Reid a way in which other Republicans could support the defense bill
* argue on the floor with Reid for a way to get the bill passed instead of killed in a procedural move
* vote for cloture on the defense bill anyway
* when that failed, immediately craft and co-sponsor with Lieberman a stand-alone bill
Because really, Matt, I’m not sure what else you expect from Susan Collins.
swampfox
December 17th, 2010
The clock is ticking and there are more important matters on Mr. Ried’s calendar.
Mark F.
December 17th, 2010
“The clock is ticking and there are more important matters on Mr. Ried’s calendar.”
To his great credit, Reid has it on his calendar for today. Hope it has 60 votes!
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