So the White House is saying they don't really know when exactly they or the military will stop enforcing Don't Ask Don't Tell...

since there are a few congressional reviews and what not to go through before it ends.

Way to get ahead of the curve - they've only been on this study since what, February, and couldn't foresee that if there were a vote, they might need to implement it?

Wonderful. Finally  joining  the world's other normal countries. "Exceptional" no longer in this regard.

The vote to limit debate was 63 to 33 with six republicans joining 57 democrats: the 4  announced before :Collins, Snowe, Brown(Mass) and Murkowski plus two additional ones Kirk and Voinevitch.

The formal vote on repeal  is to come later, sounds like this afternoon.

It's a good day.

It's just come to my attention that the Dag Blog masthead now has a new addition.  I can't think of a better one.

Destor covers the economy and politics like no one's business,  has a great sense of humor and an approach to blogging (and commenting) that I've truly come to love.  I think we've all come to love him....even though he likes to smash folding chairs over unsuspecting victims' heads while showing off his orange-tanned pecs.

Destor -- congratulations.  A well-deserved spotlight is now upon you.  I know you'll wear it well.

Yeah, Barry - we get it. You count votes. You know repeal's going to pass, so you get your army of eunuchs (former campaign munchkins now denatured) to start hitting the telephones.

Nothing like having the bill barely get to vote, having all of the President's hopes relying on the Log Cabin Republicans, of all the absurdities (will Republicans carrying Obama's colostomy bag be our image for the rest of his presidency, all 22 remaining months of it?)

Providing for ones necessities one's self. And Shannon Hayes gives a great insight into this phenomena.

If it wasn't so serious nobody would believe this is happening.

Just when you think they can't find another way to siphon money out of your wallet, some GOPer comes up with a new and even crazier idea.  This time, it's 'Catcher's' Mitt Romney.  Instead of those poor, put-upon, over-taxed, and overly regulated employers paying into the Unemployment Insurance fund, Mitt wants you, the potentially future unemployed, to pay for your own unemployment insurance!!  Just think of how NOT paying all that money into the system will free up corporations and allow them to create more jobs!