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Proposal to repeal don’t-ask-don’t-tell splits U.S. Senate candidates

by Michael C. Bender | February 5th, 2010

A proposal from President Obama to repeal a ban on gays serving openly in the military — better known as “don’t ask, don’t tell” — has split Florida’s U.S. Senate candidates along party lines.

Republican Gov. Charlie Crist“We are a nation at war. The governor believes the current policy has worked, and there is no need to make changes.”

–Republican Charlie Crist spokeswoman Amanda Henneberg.


marco-rubio“Marco Rubio supports the current policy and doesn’t see any evidence it needs to be changed.”

–Republican Marco Rubio spokesman Alex Burgos.


maurice_ferre_small“Before the Civil Rights Bill passed, Everett Dirksen told Lyndon Johnson that, ‘This is an idea whose time has come.’ Well this is also an idea whose time has arrived.”

–Democrat Maurice Ferre


meek“Admiral Mike Mullen’s testimony that repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell comes down to an issue of integrity for citizens in uniform, and for the military as an institution were powerful words of conviction and truth. As a congressional cosponsor of legislation to promote a policy of nondiscrimination in the Armed Forces on the basis of sexual orientation, and having spoken to senior commanders about this issue, the position voiced by the military is a welcome one.”

–Democrat Kendrick Meek

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5 Responses to “Proposal to repeal don’t-ask-don’t-tell splits U.S. Senate candidates”

  1. bondwooley Says:

    Some day we’ll ask how anyone could have thought that any form of a communication gap in the military was a good thing.

    http://bit.ly/9YNli3

    (satire)

  2. Crist Corruption Says:

    Crist don’t want anyone to ax him about
    wallering one around in his mouth, and if they did he’d lie just like he has all of his life.

  3. Jonathan Knox Says:

    I really really hope Christ wins the primary because if not, I have to go Meeks who I cannot stand and his party. Rubio is a latino and hates us for being here. One thing I cannot stand is a latino who hates being one, next thing we know he will change his name to Mark….

  4. Jay Says:

    This state has NOT had a state INCOME TAX. Rubio seems to want one. That may take my vote from him.

    Taxes need to be cut. People have fled Florida, programs, schools can be cut.

    Rubio…you have/had me, but that state income tax is bothering.

  5. Be real Says:

    Amazing how Crist can actually be opposed to gays serving openly. Oh yeah, that’s because he is still in the closet.

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