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Today the DNC and Organizing for America are going to deliver some pressure John McCain regarding his opposition to DADT repeal. The Arizona Senator has flirted with the idea of a filibuster when the vote comes up in the chamber in September, and so an email is going out across his state, using the enormous list of OFA. Kerry Eleveld for the Advocate:
The email notes that the full House and the Senate Armed Services Committee have already approved repeal, but says McCain is now “standing in the way” and urges voters to call his office in support of repeal.“‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ isn’t about politics — it’s about discrimination. And when Republicans defend discrimination of any kind, they need to know that their constituents are watching and ready to respond,” states the email. “Call Sen. McCain at 602-952-2410 now and tell him Arizona supports the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’”
…DADT repeal is attached to the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, which is expected to be considered shortly after the Senate returns from August recess.
And here is the email:
Friend --We are closer than ever to bringing an end to the discriminatory policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
In June, the House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to repeal the practice -- but now Senator John McCain is standing in the way.
He recently blocked action on the repeal, calling it "a betrayal," "disgraceful," and "purely a political promise."
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" isn't about politics -- it's about discrimination. And when Republicans defend discrimination of any kind, they need to know that their constituents are watching and ready to respond. If we send Sen. McCain a forceful message, we can make him back down.
Call Sen. McCain at 602-952-2410 now and tell him Arizona supports the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Senator McCain has not always been opposed to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Until recently, he claimed to defer to military leaders on the issue. But military leaders support repeal, and McCain is still reversing course.
As the President has said, we must end this practice "because it is the right thing to do." A majority of Americans agree that those who are brave enough to stand up and serve our country deserve to do so openly.
Call Sen. McCain today at 602-952-2410 and tell him to support repeal.
Thank you,
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
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We in AZ are doing what we canWe in Arizona are trying to take McCain on. I am on the Steering Committee for Human and Equal Rights Organizers (HERO), and we have had three protest actions at McCain offices, one where people were arrested. Here is a video of when we dropped in on him at one of his town halls and he was challenged by HERO co-chair Jimmy Gruender:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
I’m for retiring McShame as much as anyone…
…but this letter’s good intentions are neutralized by the lameness of its argument that, by itself, he will easily refute.
The majority of the public already gets the discrimination aspect of the ban or else they wouldn’t have supported its end for, except for a few months between 1992 and 93, some thirty years.
But that understanding has failed to motivate the majority of them in working for its end. They need to be told why ending the ban would benefit them and their families by ending the waste of millions of their tax dollars and increasing national security.
Given Gay, Inc., overall, has also failed to make those far more motivating cases, I guess we can’t blame the DNC/OFA too much.
Still….
Just Republicans?
This is what put the email into the “obnoxious partisan garbage” category for me. What, shouldn’t the Democrats be put on notice, too? I guess not, if we listen to the DNC fans who show up on the Blend every week or so screaming about how any criticism of any Democrat is “helping the Republicans”.
The DNC is weeping and moaning over McCain’s opposition to DADT repeal?What about President Obama’s opposition? Senator Jim Webb’s opposition? The 26 Democrats in the House who voted against repeal of DADT?
The DNC does not give a rat’s ass about the fight to repeal “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell”: homophobia and injustice against gay people is perfectly fine, as long as it gets perpetrated by Democrats rather than Republicans.
Wow, I feel like a $5 whoreThis is what it looks and sounds like to be gay and USED by the Democratic Party in this country. Add me to the growing list of lgbt people who will NEVER SUPPORT A DEMOCRAT EVER AGAIN.
“..but now President Obama is standing in the way”Wasn’t he driving that bus that ran us over?