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Originally Posted by Richard
Let me understand this.
People are upset with Congress because they're thought to be out of touch with what the voters really want.
Polls show that generally 2/3 of the voters support the overturning of DADT.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/145130/Su...Dont-Tell.aspx
DOD studies show that the military force's opinions on the topic generally (with some caveats) parallel those of national public opinion polls and that a phased in implementing of the repeal is quite manageable.
http://www.defense.gov/home/features...610_gatesdadt/
Congress finally does what polls show people want and the DOD says it can manage.
People are now upset with Congress because they're in touch with what the voters claim they wanted.
Personally, I don't fully understand why anybody would seek to be an elected representative for such a body politic. 
And so it goes...
Richard  |
Not entirely true Richard - and you know this.
You are failing to mention that the population that DOD provided the DADT repeal "survey" to...the vast majority were support troops. Support troops where diversity is celebrated with parties, recognition, special contests to see "who is the bestest" at whatever their chosen EO subject matter may be. I have no doubt that it was purposely done in exactly this way...in order to support that very agenda.
Truth be told, 60% of the COMBAT troops polled were heavily against the repeal. 60% of those FIGHTING without the benefit of Salsa night, Neon bowling night, BK and Daily Green Beans needing a nutritionist on site because of the 5 cubes (as in 3 dimensional) vs the old 3 squares of CHOW each day served at the Liberty / Kandahar / Bagram DFAC followed by an hour long body massage by Helga.
The fighting force told their Commanders, who told their CG's, who told the Joint Chiefs...that this is a distraction. The USMC Chief went as far as to say that he didn't want this to be the reason he was visiting Marines in hospital missing limbs or worse...dead.
60% Richard...of those doing the FIGHTING. And ADM Mullen took the Political Route.
And we will now suffer the consequences.
As a matter if fact - regarding the combat troops POV:
"The study suggests an “abundance of care and preparation” is needed before changing personnel policy, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
But he told reporters the concerns expressed by combat troops “do not present an insurmountable barrier to successful repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.”‘"