President Obama has been calling Senators on both sides of the debate over Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to urge them to vote for a repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay military service. Obama, who made repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell a highlight of his campaign and a policy aim after his State Of The Union address, has been a central part of the negotiations with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to get to cloture on the defense spending bill that includes the DADT repeal and, TPM confirms, he’s been calling other senators on behalf of repeal as well.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=117249