tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post3426192366969086079..comments2024-03-02T02:26:00.928-05:00Comments on bleakonomy: *insert obscene gesture here*tetracontadigonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604381739383227553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-44295925136173212662010-12-13T08:30:30.425-05:002010-12-13T08:30:30.425-05:00Whatever his faults on the subject, GJ, there'...Whatever his faults on the subject, GJ, there's no way you can distract me from noticing the party affiliation of all those "nay" voters by blaming this on Obama.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213051268392108382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-36559780277478719372010-12-10T17:29:01.550-05:002010-12-10T17:29:01.550-05:00Ah, sorry, Freudian slip. Make that "supporti...Ah, sorry, Freudian slip. Make that "supporting the elimination of DADT." Happens a lot with President His-word-is-his-bond.Gadfly Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-7070206792350292202010-12-10T17:26:52.139-05:002010-12-10T17:26:52.139-05:00Look, Lieberman is going to bring this back as a s...Look, Lieberman is going to bring this back as a standalone bill. That's the way to do things. A change like this, which affects the fighting arm of the military, ought to be debated on its own points rather than hidden in the back of some Megabill. So all is not lost.<br /><br />Having said that, I can't resist pointing out that President Scary-smart Megabrain seems to be, ah, whiffing a bit lately. Perhaps if he'd gone to bat for raising the tax rate or DADT, things might be different. Then again, it appears he never met a commitment he felt worth keeping if it wasn't convenient for good old number one, BHO. Now he can refight the tax deal in the run up to the 2012 election, and possibly wait till then to bring up his honest, for real, this time for sure, commitment to supporting DADT.Gadfly Johnnoreply@blogger.com