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Obama Press Secretary: We’ll Get Rid Of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Military Policies
Say Anything — ... The military has terminated 12,500 service men and women since 1994 because of these policies, and if in all of those terminations the sexual orientation of the troop in question was the only cause for termination that’s a real shame. ...

DADT without the DA
Political Animal — ... " during a congressional hearing on the policy. Donnelly has a creative idea to address the problem of discharging capable servicemen and women during a war, based on nothing but their sexual orientation. (thanks to reader T.G.) Elaine Donnelly, the founder and president of the Center for Military Readiness, which supports the ban, said the number of discharges under "don't ask, don't tell" could be reduced to near zero if induction forms contained a question about sexual preference. Let's pause to appreciate just how amusing this really is. Elaine Donnelly believes the ...

"Yes"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... unequivocally that Obama will repeal DADT. The Military Times conducted a survey two weeks ago where ten percent of soldiers claimed they won't re-enlist if the ban on openly gay personnel is lifted. Joe ...

Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
Daily Kos — ... Polling by Military Times of its active-duty subscribers over the past four years indicates that 58 percent have consistently opposed repeal. In its most recent survey, 10 percent said they would not reenlist if that happened, and 14 percent said they would consider leaving. ...

MSNBC Goes to Bat Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... A 2008 Military Times poll found that 58 percent of respondents oppose the repeal of the current law. MSNBC anchors and their guests failed to note these statistics. ...