John McCain. Blanche Lincoln. Susan Collins. Mark Pryor. Mitch McConnell. Hell, the entire Rethuglican Senate Caucus. What do these people all have in common? They all hate our troops! They all voted against the Defense Authorization Bill, thus putting our troops at risk. They voted to support a filibuster against the DAB. They are our Asshats of the Day.
Susan Collins gave an “impassioned” speech about how she supported the repeal of Don’ Ask, Don’t Tell, then promptly went on to the Senate floor with some lame ass excuse about not being able to offer unlimited amendments to the DAB, and thus not only voted to keep DADT in place, but also voted against The DREAM Act.
Do you know what happens when appropriations bills are not passed and signed into law by October 1? Hiring is frozen, supplies cannot be bought, technology improvements cannot be made, because Federal agencies are forced to work on a continuing resolution that only funds them for 30 days at a portion of what they were funded for the previous fiscal year.
These asshats are holding our troops hostage to score some political points with the teabaggers back in their home states. Not only did the turn their backs on the thousands of gay and lesbian troops currently serving our country, but they also closed the door on a pathway to citizenship for the children of undocumented aliens who came here as minors, graduated from high school (usually always thinking that they were citizens) and went on to serve in the military. These folks said “Fuck You!” to thousands of our troops today.
And not to miss out on all of the fun, “Bishop” Harry Jackson of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville MD went as far as saying that repealing DADT would impose “the most radical form of social experiments” on troops. A little history about Jackson. He claimed to be a DC resident and wanted to put the DC Marriage Equality Act to a vote on November’s ballot. He was shot down by both the DC Election Board and the Courts. But Jackson didn’t really live in DC as he claimed. Oh sure, there was an apartment in his name near downtown, but residents and the building manager never saw him once. He is under investigation for voter fraud. See, you cannot register to vote in DC unless you are a DC resident. Jackson lives in a McMansion in PG County, MD.
So, Asshats, answer a question for me –
Which is the gay soldier?
UPDATE: More evidence of McCain being an Asshat:
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