250 - 175

I'm Not Dead Yet.

For the second time this year the House of Representatives has voted to repeal the 1993 Clinton introduced military policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell by a huge margin, 250 - 175. Full breakdown HERE and The New York Times Coverage. ( who in one story did all the work that took me a couple of hours to do myself, thanks NYT! )

Fifteen republicans voted to repeal, fifteen Democrats also voted to keep it. Let's name some names.

THE GOOD
The Republicans who voted yes.

• Judy Biggart   Illinois-13
• Mary Bono-Mack  California-45
• John Campbell  California-48
• Anh Cao  Louisiana-2
• Mike Castle  Delaware
• Charlie Dent  Pennsylvania-15
• Lincoln Diaz-Balaet  Florida-12
• Charles Djou  Hawaii-1
• David Dreier  California-26
• Vern Ehlers  Michigan-3
• Jeff Flake  Arizona-6
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen  Florida-18
• Dave Reichert  Washington- 8
• Todd Russel Platts  Pennsylvania-19
• Ron Paul  Texas-14

THE BAD

Democrats that voted no

• Dan Boren    Oklahoma-2
• Bobby Bright    Alabama-2
• Travis Childers   Mississippi-1
• Mark Critz   Pennsylvania -12
• Artur Davis   Alabama-7
• Lincoln Davis  Tennessee-4
• Soloman Ortiz   Texas-27
• Collin Peterson   Minnesota-7
• Nick Rahall  West Virginia-3
• Mike Ross   Arkansas-4
• Ike Skelton  Missouri-4
• John Tanner   Tennessee-8
• Gene Taylor  Mississippi-4
• Mike McIntyre  North Carolina-7
• Jim Marshall   Georgia-8

*Italics mean NOT re-elected... meaning they just hate the homos


One hour of debate was your same old same old blah, blah, blah, with only old white guys leading the charge on the right. Neil and I were glued,  I was poised, Tequila in hand, waiting for either ICKY or SHOWERS... not one drink . On to the Senate where we got some VERY good news today:

Let it Snowe, Let it Snowe, Let it Snowe!

News broke, everywhere,  as soon as the vote in House was official, Senator Olympia Snowe will join her fellow Mainer, Susan Collins and vote FOR repeal. SO, if my math is right, and that is WAY debatable, the bill is ONE vote short ?? Manchin (D-West Virginia) has said he will vote no, taking us to 58, The Presidents old seat is now GOP, lame duck included... taking us to 57 - right?
Now I have read that Manchin said he would vote YES if he was the 60th vote ??
Also, Brown ( R-Mass ) and Murchouski ( ever how the crap you spell it ) is STILL a Republican in the lame duck ( an I in the next Congress ) also said she would vote yes......updates to follow....

FINGERS CROSSED!!