But if President Obama does not appeal, the Republican Party, especially its extremists—the Tea Party—can use that fact for the next few weeks before the elections to further rally supporters into voting against Democrats. It has nothing to do with whether or not they actually care about gays in the military; Republicans have demonstrated repeatedly that it’s all about doing the opposite of what Democrats do just because they can. And since the main Republican interest is keeping the little people little in terms of money and rights, Republicans want to keep DADT alive as long as they possibly can.
What’s a president to do?
But if President Obama does not appeal, the Republican Party, especially its extremists—the Tea Party—can use that fact for the next few weeks before the elections to further rally supporters into voting against Democrats. It has nothing to do with whether or not they actually care about gays in the military; Republicans have demonstrated repeatedly that it’s all about doing the opposite of what Democrats do just because they can. And since the main Republican interest is keeping the little people little in terms of money and rights, Republicans want to keep DADT alive as long as they possibly can.
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Obamination realized.... again...
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