Obama on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

President Barack Obama is being very cautious on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Some might say a little too cautious as he refuses to even stop enforcement of the discriminatory law. He does seem pretty set on "changing" the law, as opposed to repealing it. The minor difference in language might seem small but could mean a lot.

Watch as Anderson Cooper asks him about the issue, which just isn't going away.

– Andy

6 thoughts on “Obama on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

  1. was it just me or was he dancing around the questions. . . it felt like he gave no def. ansewers. . . . sigh…. oh welll 😛

  2. you should try adding subtitles on this.. because i cant even understand anything.. since i have an hearing problem. it would help some of teh curious readers here. thanks!

  3. I have no doubt he will repeal Dont-ask-dont-tell, its just now there are more important priorities. What I find interesting is how the gay community is now in an uproar about it, when under Bush, those very same people, did nothing, said nothing! Where the hell was all the outrage then? Oh yeah I forgot too many things were more important like where the next Circuit party is to be held and who is gonna win American Idol! Jeez

  4. I think the frustration people have is that he claimed he would be a “fierce advocate for gay and lesbian Americans”(12/08/08). With Bush, you knew he would do nothing, but he also never said he would. Don’t get me wrong–I am no fan of the Bush administration; I voted for Obama. I think they all but destroyed our country.
    I just get the sneaking feeling that there will always be new “priorities” that push this to the bottom of the list. Unfortunately, the lack of urgency on this issue is hurting the efforts to finish our involvement in wars around the world, which I know is higher up on this purported priority list. You can’t dismiss Arab translators, which there are already too few of, and expect to “win” these wars.
    Sorry for ranting, but to me items like DADT and ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) are a lot easier points to score than marriage equality at this point in our history. Dems (who supposedly have our backs) have a majority in Congress, so just do it before the 2010 backlash where the Repubs get Congress back — remember it happened in 1994 when Clinton was still very popular.

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