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“Can you imagine how much a gay president would have to overcompensate to please the macho ninnies who control our national debate?” Bill Maher told me. “Women like Hillary have to do it, Obama had to do it because he’s black and liberal, but a gay president? He’d have to nuke something the first week.”
-- Maureen Dowd for The New York Times
Congress repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" today, marking another historical civil rights victory, allowing gays to serve openly in the military. President Obama and the Democrats actually closed out the session with a bang, including closing the nukes deal with the Russians. The big weapon in their arsenal was holding Congress over the holidays until they took care of business, over the lamentations and the gnashing of teeth of Republicans complaining about how the Democrats were committing sacrilege against Christianity. However, this legislative weapon only works when you have the majority, which they won't have next year. So, it's not going to get this good again, at least not before the 2012 election.
-- Maureen Dowd for The New York Times
Congress repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" today, marking another historical civil rights victory, allowing gays to serve openly in the military. President Obama and the Democrats actually closed out the session with a bang, including closing the nukes deal with the Russians. The big weapon in their arsenal was holding Congress over the holidays until they took care of business, over the lamentations and the gnashing of teeth of Republicans complaining about how the Democrats were committing sacrilege against Christianity. However, this legislative weapon only works when you have the majority, which they won't have next year. So, it's not going to get this good again, at least not before the 2012 election.
