Senate Republican to back repeal of gay ban

Peacetrain

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Tue May-25-10 03:03 PM
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Senate Republican to back repeal of gay ban

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100525/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_gays_military

WASHINGTON – Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican considered a critical vote on the issue, says she will support legislation that would repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Collins is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which was expected to vote Thursday on whether to include the repeal provision in the 2011 defense authorization bill.

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bluestateguy

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Tue May-25-10 03:08 PM
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1. Now we just need the SnoweWoman

I think we'll get her. Brown (MA) is out; I don't expect to get Nelson (Neb). What about Bobby Byrd?

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Peacetrain

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Tue May-25-10 03:09 PM
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2. I think we will get her also...

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jenmito

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Tue May-25-10 03:15 PM
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3. K&R. That's GREAT news! And Kelly O'Donnell (MSNBC) reported today that "reluctant Dems."

Edited on Tue May-25-10 03:16 PM by jenmito

like Ike Skelton are "feeling a bit more comfortable" with the repeal since Gates gave support for it, "tepid" as it was. I feel momentum building for the repeal!

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Peacetrain

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Tue May-25-10 03:18 PM
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4. I am waiting for the howlers to start.. but so far so good..

we have been dealing with some really ugly stuff here locally.. and a push to roll back our marriage laws.. maybe this will help settle some of that down.

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jenmito

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Tue May-25-10 07:20 PM
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5. None yet...

I guess they're just avoiding the good news of this thread.

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