This should be easy, but somehow it isn't

There are rumors, reported in the Wall Street Journal, that Senators Levin and McCain are in discussion to get the Defense Authorization Bill passed in the lame-duck session by stripping out the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. This, of course, has gay bloggers incensed. One of the gay lobbying groups is saying such background noise isn't helpful. But we've had too much of such groups telling us everything is fine when it isn't.

The White House opposes such action, but we're skeptical of him too. And simply "opposing" it doesn't mean he'll expend any effort in that opposition.

Adam Serwer of the American Prospect sums it up neatly. More than two thirds of Americans want DADT gone, including a majority of conservatives. There is plenty of research to show that the policy hinders the very things it was proclaimed it helps. If Democrats can't get this passed, no wonder voters won't vote for them. Harry Truman integrated the armed services in spite of strong opposition by military leaders, soldiers, lawmakers, and the general public. it was the right thing to do. Democrats can't get a bill passed to allow gays to serve openly in spite of strong support by many military leaders, soldiers, the general public, and being the right thing to do.

Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon expands on what Rachel Maddow said a couple days ago. The GOP is full of shameless liars. There are no checks on those lies. Dems, including the prez., put an emphasis on being civil and to them calling out the liar isn't civil. Democracy suffers (which is the goal of the GOP).