DOD Spokesperson: Pentagon Is ‘Pushing For’ Repeal Of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell In Lame Duck Session

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DOD Spokesperson: Pentagon Is ‘Pushing For’ Repeal Of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell In Lame Duck Session

This afternoon, Defense Department spokesperson Geoff Morrell gave the Pentagon’s strongest endorsement yet of passing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal during the lame duck session of the Senate. Speaking to reporters at a news conference, Morrell said that the Pentagon, as part of the Obama administration, is “pushing for and we certainly see the merit in using that as a legislative vehicle to get repeal”:

MORRELL: Historically, this Department has not been one to tell the Senate how to do its business. That said, we are a member of this administration and this President had made a call, as I understand it, to Sen. Levin this week and Sen Reid I believe as well, making it clear he wants to see the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell attached to the National Defense Authorization Act and that’s what we as an administration are pushing for, and we certainly see the merit in using that as the legislative vehicle to ultimately get to repeal.

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[flpoljunkie]

1. Senator McCain, 'Do you hear me now?"

I strongly suspect that he does not. Shame on John McCain!

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

2. Wait wait whaaa? I heard it here just last night that the president wasn't calling anyone?

I just cannot believe that there was false outrage or incorrect information about how President Obama is handling this around here.

[Uzybone]

6. c'mon you know that no-one ever makes shit up about Obama

I mean...seriesly...

[mitchtv]

3. sounds good

We'll see

[jenmito]

4. K&R. Obama said he'd work with senators to get 60 votes in the lame duck session to pass repeal. nt

[TriMera]

5. k & r. Let's get it done. n/t