Progressives Assail Jim Webb on DADT Betrayal

With a new poll disclosing that 78% of Americans support the end of DADT, I keep wondering what Barack "I'm a Liar" Obama and Jim "Chicken Shit" Webb are so afraid of. They act as if the Pentagon has some - compromising pictures of them or something useful for blackmail. I truly do not get it. Neither do others in Virginia including straight progressive bloggers who are beginning to call Webb out on his decision to vote "No" on DADT repeal. 78% of voters support repeal of DADT and yet our faux "fierce advocate" and Webb shake in their shoes afraid to offend the likes of Elaine Donnelly and other professional homophobes. Something simply doesn't add up. Here are highlights from Blue Virginia's take on Webb's cowardice with the headline"Sen. Webb: No More Study, Its Time to End DADT:"
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Now, here's my response to Sen. Webb.
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First, this policy has been an abject failure almost any way you want to look at it. In a military that's overstretched as it is, the concept that we would discharge highly-trained (at high cost to taxpayers), highly-qualified people, such as experts in the Arabic language, makes absolutely no sense.
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Second, most other countries in the western world already allow gays to serve openly in the military, and they seem to be doing just fine. That includes the Israeli armed forces, not exactly known as a pushover as a military force.
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Third, we don't need any more "study" about whether to end DADT; we already know it makes no sense and serves no useful purpose. The only question is exactly how to end it, which the military should figure out in the next few months. Other than that, there's zero reason to keep DADT on the books for another minute.
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Fourth, not that we should base public policy on opinion polls, but according to a new CNN poll, the American people overwhelmingly (nearly 8 in 10) support ending DADT.
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Finally, DADT should be repealed because it is deeply unjust and fundamentally unfair. Just as you opened more operational billets to women than any other Navy Secretary, today it's time for you to support opening the military to gays and lesbians who want to serve their country.
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If straight Democrats are unhappy with Webb, he'd better think what could happen come November's mid-terms to those in the Party who will have to face unhappy progressive and gay voters.