No sponsors for DADT repeal in Senate

[Ian David]

No sponsors 4 DADT repeal in Senate

The Democrats' very, very fearful and haplessly unskillful leader in the Senate, Harry Reid, is saying that there are no sponsors for a bill to repeal DADT, even though a 69% of Americans oppose it. I guess he decided that a game of Hot Potato was appropriate on this:

"'I haven't identified any sponsors,' he said. 'My hope is that it can be done administratively.' A Democratic aide later clarified that Reid was speaking about the possibility of using an executive order to suspend discharges or perhaps halting enforcement of the policy by changing departmental regulations within the Department of Defense. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs has continually said in recent months that President Barack Obama believes the only 'durable solution' to repealing the military's gay ban would be to do so through legislative action."

It's a popular bill that has 144 co-sponsors in the House. Couldn't they have found two Senators from the midwest to sponsor it?

More:
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/06/no_sponsors_for_dadt_repeal_in_senate.php

[GodlessBiker]

1. No one? Dodd? Schumer? Nobody? I can't help but think he's lying.

[imdjh]

2. Why doesn't he sponsor it? nt

[bicentennial_baby]

3. What about Kerry?

[Dogtown]

4. They lack a single man of courage. n/t

[Ian David]

5. I would think John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Barbara Boxer...

Anyone?

Anyone?

[atreides1]

6. Pass the Buck Time

Obama wants Congress to deal with it and now Congress wants the administration to deal with it, which means no one wants to take that first step, cowards in the WHITE HOUSE AND IN THE SENATE!!!!!

[NorthCarolina]

7. Does sponsorship have to start in the Senate?

If so, what about Russ Feingold? Conversely, if it could be started in the House, how about a Kucinich sponsorship? Would an email campaign to either of these two Progressive legislators regarding sponsorship have any leverage?

[Ian David]

11. It already has sponsors in The House. n/t

[keepCAblue]

8. So even Reid says an executive order is possible. . .

imagine that!

[Ian David]

9. Reid is a coward- he'd rather Obama take the heat than himself. n/t

[keepCAblue]

10. He's also a Mormon and likely didn't try very hard to find a sponsor...n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

12. You've got to be kidding me. Not one single senator? None?

Are they not even asking?

[LostinVA]

15. Kenedy? Kerry? Snowe? Feinstein?

[DU9598]

13. Harkin

I will work on Sen. Harkin, he seems to be in a favorable position to take a stand. He was in the military and he recently spoke out about repeal of DOMA. He seems a likely target for emails and phone calls.

[Ian David]

14. I'll call Kerry and Kennedy as soon as my cellphone is charged. n/t

[Ian David]

16. Reid Clarifies on DADT: ‘We Would Welcome A Legislative Proposal From The White House’

Reid Clarifies on DADT: ‘We Would Welcome A Legislative Proposal From The White House’
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5863066

[DURHAM D]

17. And why not Senator Mikulski?

She is a real natural.

[David Zephyr]

18. "Gay who?" "Gay what?" "I never knew you."

My Fierce Advocate has plenty of company, doesn't he?

Gay what? Gay who?

[IndianaGreen]

19. Reid is a Mormon. Anyone that follows LDS is to be suspected, as are those that follow the Pope

If he had balls, Obama would use Stop Loss to keep gay servicemembers from being discharged.