Mitch McConnell - Rumored Closet Case - Tries to Block DADT Repeal

Last night I mentioned that rumors are swirling that Mike Rogers might finally have the goods on the Palmetto Queen, Senator Lindsey Graham. Another target for well deserved outing is Senator Mitch McConnell (pictured at right with the Palmetto Queen) who tried a last ditch attempt to block DADT repeal legislation. Such conduct clearly places a bull's eye on McConnell's back and one can only hope that someone with evidence to out him will finally come forward. Politico looks at McConnell's shady ploy which fortunately was blocked. Here are highlights:
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A last-ditch effort by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to complicate the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy was blocked Tuesday night after Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) objected, Senate aides said.
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McConnell attempted to add an amendment to the so-called stripped-down defense authorization bill that would have required the consent of the military service chiefs to proceed with "don't ask" repeal. Under legislation passed by the Senate last week, certifications are required from the president, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. All the incumbents in those positions support repeal.
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"It was a McConnell proposal," a GOP aide confirmed. "There was an attempted to get unanimous consent for it to be included in the defense bill and someone objected." McConnell's amendment, which Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and other GOP senators have been urging for months, called for certifications from the four service chiefs. All of the incumbents in those positions have expressed at least some reservations about repeal at this time.
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Even if such a bill somehow passed with an amendment that threatened "don't ask" repeal prospects, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) would likely refuse to bring it to the floor. Of course, any such amendment, or even the prospect of it, could be seen as an effort to upstage President Barack Obama as he prepares to sign the conditional repeal bill into law on Wednesday morning.