Lt Dan Choi gives Harry Reid his West Point ring & discharge papers

[Tx4obama]

Run time: 02:12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA8vFHZNZEE   Posted on YouTube: July 24, 2010 By YouTube Member: ng1260 Views on YouTube: 287   Posted on DU: July 25, 2010 By DU Member: Tx4obama Views on DU: 3040

 
Netroots Nation, July 24, 2010

Article regarding the above video and also a video of TPM's exclusive INTERVIEW video with Choi on the below link:
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/07/discharged-dan-choi-to-harry-reid-its-not-about-me-anymore-video.php?ref=fpblg

[jtuck004]

1. Fix it soon. We can't afford this institutional bigotry any longer. n/t

[gateley]

2. I hope this spurs some action in the Senate. Their backlog would get any one of

us fired for not doing our job.

[ProgressOnTheMove]

3. It would be great if it could pass before November, but throwing them out to get it done doesn't ...

have any logic to me. It's a slow moving system and it's far more doable with a 60+ senate and robust house. We do accountable in primaries if we know what's good for us we become a united force after that point to see them past the post. Undecided or protest votes are simply votes for Republicans unseated Dems move on, it sends no message but for Democrats to start moving right, again. We sent that message for 30 years, time for new message of support.

[grahamhgreen]

4. Dan is an ass kicker! We need him back in the service!

[Left Coast2020]

7. If he is a fighter,............

I think a better place for him would be the U.S. Senate. Just a thought.

[grahamhgreen]

20. Seconded!

[deacon_sephiroth]

38. agreed

there's more than enough fighters in the mil, not nearly enough behind podiums

[ooglymoogly]

40. Yes, you are right on that.

What you see in this man is what you get and that is fine material for the senate.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. K&R. Heartwrenching...

How can anybody with any sense fail to get the point after this?! x(

[AlbertCat]

21. How can anybody with any sense fail to get the point after this?!

Since when did sense have anything to do with it?

It's all emotional, religious and traditional (as in outdated science and notions)

[Rhiannon12866]

27. Well, this is as emotional as it gets...

And you're right, common sense certainly has certainly not ruled the day. I should have said anybody with sense and feelings, since it sure got to me. ;(

[herbm]

6. In a tough race with a kook teabag opponent, that was a gutsy move by Reid.

[dencol]

8. Dan Choi is a true American Hero

What a role model for all gay people. He's my hero.

[DRex]

33. for all people, period.

I'm not gay, but i certainly hold Mr Choi up as a model of courage and strength of one's convictions. A hero indeed.

[AsahinaKimi]

9. wow...

Just wow..

[JDPriestly]

10. We're going to hold you accountable.

We need to tell our politicians that more often.

[ProgressOnTheMove]

14. As long as it's in the primaries, any other time we only hurt ourselves. nt

[pinboy3niner]

11. K&R

[aquart]

12. We threw away the West Point education we gave him?

How stupid are we?

[blackbart99]

13. Did you see the secret service guy?

He pulled up short of taking down Choi.
Now is the time Mr. Reid. We will all hold you accountable.
:bluebox:

[EFerrari]

15. Harry Reid handled that very well. n/t

[BlackX-068]

16. Very Powerful

And although it was a touching moment, the Lt. still didn't let Senator Reid off of the hook. Be accountable...!

[Jakes Progress]

17. I wonder whose son or daughter will die

in Iraq or Afghanistan because Choi was tossed. How many will die because this isn't fixed yet?

[pinto]

18. Kick

:thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

[spicegal]

19. Sad, very sad. Please get this done. What is the hold up?

I just don't get it. The American people are behind repealing "don't ask don't tell". Get it done for God's sake, and reinstitute Lt Dan Choi, and anyone else who was forced out because of this ridiculous policy.

[vaberella]

23. The hold up is the Pentagon. n/t

[TheEuclideanOne]

28. The Pentagon?

Tell me more. Maybe I have a naive view of this, but shouldn't this be one of the easier tasks for Obama to have accomplished?

[rhett o rick]

30. You must be kidding. You mean the CIC cant get this done? BS. The President owns this. nm

[ooglymoogly]

31. I propose; The title of the President should be changed...

To commander in chief, only under circumstances that no ones prejudices are offended, especially of the pugs.

[rhett o rick]

32. Sorry I am not smart enough to understand what you said. nm

[ooglymoogly]

34. I'm saying that O is pretending he does not have the power

his title "Commander in Chief", as the top ranking officer of our military, gives him.

[rhett o rick]

35. Thanks, that I understand and argee with. nm

[rhett o rick]

36. So does the President yield to the pentagon? nm

[deacon_sephiroth]

39. I can tell you

I'm IN the service right now, at a forward deployed location with only the pentagon channel and the Armed Forces Network on my TV. We recieve emails, surveys, public service announcements encouraging us to complete the surveys because (in the very words of the generals on the commercials) "We need to hear from the one's that will be most effected by this."

So there you have it, delay tactics, census gathering, surveys. We're waiting for all the votes to come in as it were.

Or at least that's what I see from where I'm sitting.

[AlbertCat]

22. Good moment!

Watch the Right Wing make fun of it! I can hear Rush now: "They hugged!!! Eww!"

[PatrynXX]

24. another reason Sharon's in a hole..

He'd better follow through. He's got the freaking ring. Good video clip! I was never for or against gays in the military. However I've switched that to I'm for gays in the military because the arguments especially by Choi has left a big doubt in my mind that a military that has to lie and hide behind things is open to corruption and bribery. We we fail if we run things that way. Especially if the troops who serve with him have no problem with it. Ironically when I had a job. We all got fired /laid off together (technically they eliminated the mail room, so it's not even laid off) worked along with someone who was both asian and gay. Lots of bad things were said behind his back and yes if I remove the race element out of it it's just gay which is where the racist part comes in. If Bill O Fuckme would figure that out he wouldn't be a dumbshit. I said that to myself one day and finally figured out where I was going wrong. Bill O still doesn't see it. He doesn't see anything wrong with wow this is pretty good for a Black Restaurant. Ahem when it should be wow this is a great restaurant.

I didn't vote for Obama because he was a great Black Democrat. I voted for Obama because he was a great Democrat. Yes being white there's things in the mind that'll make you slip that up like what I did up above but I recognize that 2 seconds or less afterwords. Really Choi is a great Military leader. I wish him well and hopefully he'll go back to his unit.

[Divine Discontent]

26. +1, especially that last part.

Dan Choi - An American Hero. And a role model for ALL people.

[big lu]

25. k&r

[rhett o rick]

29. Why is the president stalling on this issue? Would one of you in the "posse" plez provide

some justification?

[Tx4obama]

37. Obama is not stalling. The repeal is in the Defense Appropriations bill.

Now it is up to Congress to vote to pass it.
Waiting on the FULL SENATE to vote now and that will make the repeal PERMANENT.
If Obama were to only sign an executive order than the 'next' president could reverse it.

Update below:

MAY 28, 2010
House Votes To Repeal DADT

As part of defense appropriations bill, the House approved a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy largely along party lines. The vote was 229-186, with nine Republicans joining the majority and 26 Democrats voting against.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates endorsed the change when it became clear that Congress would not wait for the completion of a policy review being conducted by the military. The repeal's sudden move up the schedule was reportedly the work of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The Senate Armed Services Committee approved the repeal as part of the appropriations bill as well. But the legislation has not yet headed to the floor.