Snowe & Collins: Review the Ban
Maine's two Republican Senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, are suggesting it might be time for Congress to re-visit "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
From Bangor Daily News:
"Maine’s two Republican senators are willing to consider a change. Sen. Susan Collins said Congress should re-examine the policy and that the review 'should assess the impact of the policy, the demands on our military forces, the challenges of instituting major policy changes during wartime, and the input provided by our military leaders.'"
"Sen. Olympia Snowe said it might be time for a review and that Congress 'must carefully evaluate and hear from the military commanders to determine what is in the best interests of our armed forces and our brave men and women in uniform.'"
That's encouraging news, especially considering the disappointing response from Republican presidential candidates at their recent debate. Now, if only the 2008 crowd would listen to their colleagues in Congress.
Snowe and Collins get it - as do Christopher Shays (R-CT), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD): Building a strong national defense, by recruiting among the best and brightest regardless of sexual orientation, isn't a Republican or Democratic thing. It's a national security thing. And whether you're in Maine or Manhattan (yes, Rudy), you're safer with qualified people on the job, be they gay or straight.
- Steve Ralls
06-20-07
3 Comments
Comments for this entry are closed.Mark on December 31, 1969 at 02.00 pm
I agree with Zeke - what’s there to review? Either you support the policy or you want to repeal it. It’s about time people in the GOP get called on trying to have it both ways.
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Zeke on December 31, 1969 at 02.00 pm
They aren’t going to do anything they said “explore” the possibility of reviewing it. that’s a nice code for, “sure I disagree but there’s no way in hell I’m going to expend any capital on rocking the boat.”
KipEsquire on December 31, 1969 at 02.00 pm
Do they “get it” enough to introduce a companion bill to the House’s MREA?<BR><BR>If not, then they’re miserable hypocrites no different than Biden, Dodd, Obama and Clinton.