Where Do We Stand on A Vote on DADT?

Yesterday there were rumor that the Senate might take a vote on cloture to move the process closer for a vote on DADT repeal. It did not happen and, based on the lies and games we have experienced to date, who knows what to believe. Last evening I received a call from the DNC/Organizing for America seeking to assure me that all stops were being pulled to get the 60 votes need to move DADT forward. The caller was some one I've met personally in the past and who has heard my tirade on my disgust with Obama, a/k/a the Liar-in-Chief. I told the caller that I appreciated his efforts and those of his organization, but that I had a simple message: if DADT repeal did not pass this year, I was DONE with the DNC and Obama in particular and wanted all of my contact information deleted from their files. I went on to add that I truly was hoping for a primary challenge in the lead up to 2012 so that I could work for whomever the challenger might be since I would no longer lift a finger to help Obama in any way whatsoever. So where are we in terms of a vote? America Blog Gay has this which relies in part on information from Politico:
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Josh Gerstein and Scott Wong have a very good summary that goes along with what we've been hearing. In a nutshell, Collins seems to be trying to please both sides. Negotiating with Reid, while using the tax cut as an excuse to placate McConnell, who surely doesn't want her helping the DADT legislation pass. Depending who you talk to, we're either screwed or hopeful. I don't think this is over, and Collins still has a chance to be the hero. Possible vote tomorrow, Thursday, so stay tuned.
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This comports with what the DNC caller related to me and the effort to lock up the need 60 votes. The Advocate is also reporting that Sen. Collins is a sticking point and here are some highlights:
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On Wednesday evening, Senate majority leader Harry Reid postponed a full vote in the Senate on the bill that includes language to repeal the military's ban on openly gay and lesbian troops. The roll call vote is now scheduled to take place around 12:00 p.m. Thursday, shortly after votes on the DREAM Act and the 9/11 firefighters health and compensation bill.
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Collins declared, before the postponement, that she would not vote to bring the bill to the Senate floor if it were scheduled to take place Wednesday night, as earlier reports had indicated. Instead, the senator from Maine said Republicans would block the legislation until Congress formally addresses whether to extend the Bush-era tax cuts.
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Since the defense bill vote is now scheduled before the tax package will be considered, it's outcome is highly unpredictable. Capitol Hill insiders generally believe it could fall either way. A successful vote on the motion to proceed Thursday, however, would only be the first step in the process of considering the bill and would not guarantee final passage of repeal.
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The fact that we find ourselves in this back to the wall timetable is the direct responsibility of the Liar-in-Chief who dreamed up the f*cked up plan of setting the stage for delaying final action until after having the Pentagon report was release at the beginning of December knowing full well that the Democrats would be likely then be positioned to be blackmailed by GOP Senators. One would think that even a 6th grader could have predicted the current mess, but apparently not the Liar-in-Chief.