DADT possible vote tonight!

[Antitrust32]

I think the Marines need to deal with it. in about 1 week time after the repeal is done, they will realize it was like the smallest deal in the world and that nothing has changed for the worse.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I think the Marines need to deal with it. in about 1 week time after the repeal is done, they will realize it was like the smallest deal in the world and that nothing has changed for the worse.

it might be just my experience but the marines I have known are a bit different than the other branches and don't react to 'deal with it' very well. They seem to want to destroy or eliminate rather than deal.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

it might be just my experience but the marines I have known are a bit different than the other branches and don't react to 'deal with it' very well. They seem to want to destroy or eliminate rather than deal.

see 'a few good men' no pun intended

[Riot]

The Democrats have turned the tables on the GOP, and Bernie Sanders is up there on the Senate floor, actually holding the floor and talking ... C-Span2 You go, Bernie. You even filibuster better than the GOP. At least you have the balls to actually hold the floor <g>

Update: He started at 10:30, and it's 3:30, five hours, and the old guy is still going. Good for him <g>

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Riot

The Democrats have turned the tables on the GOP, and Bernie Sanders is up there on the Senate floor, actually holding the floor and talking ... C-Span2 You go, Bernie. You even filibuster better than the GOP. At least you have the balls to actually hold the floor <g>

Update: He started at 10:30, and it's 3:30, five hours, and the old guy is still going. Good for him <g>

lol
now, since it's the dems, filibustering is just peachy. glad to see you're consistent.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lol
now, since it's the dems, filibustering is just peachy. glad to see you're consistent.

You can laugh, but you fail to see the difference. He was speaking during debate. The bill wasn't filibustered from coming to the floor, nor was a vote filibustered. The bill was brought to the floor for debate. He talked for 8 1/2 hours during open floor debate. And at least he held the floor, too, talking about his position.

The GOP filibusters to prevent bills from even coming to the floor for discussion by the Majority Leader. They file an "intent to filibuster", then go home.

And "intent" forces the bill on the back burner until the majority can come up with 60 votes to even bring it to the floor. Takes at least a week. There is no standing on the floor and actually doing something, either.

And then, if the bill ever gets brought to the floor for discussion, they block debate, and then they block the ability to vote on it - as they have done this week alone with DADT, the Dream Act, the military appropriations bill, etc.

The GOP hasn't voted bills down. They have prevented the entire Senate from voting on bills. The GOP is simply obstructive jerks.

Well, two can play that game, and the Dems are going to take away their parliamentary ability to do that. There will still be a filibuster, but the minority won't be able to hold the majority hostage, and circumvent the Constitution, anymore.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

You can laugh, but you fail to see the difference. .

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I think the Marines need to deal with it. in about 1 week time after the repeal is done, they will realize it was like the smallest deal in the world and that nothing has changed for the worse.

it would be nice if those against it would come to the realization that gays have been and are now a part of the military. it hasn't been a problem and it won't be a problem.