Reply #12: Call me a cynic...

[theHandpuppet]

But IMHO "the report" was simply an excuse to delay any action on DADT until after the election, as any positive legislation regarding GLBT rights, in their political wisdom, might alienate some conservative Dems and independent voters. (Though polling shows that a majority of Americans favor the repeal.) Additionally, any student of election history could have predicted the party shift in Congress, so I can take another leap and suggest that the current administration (and I include the democratically-controlled Congress) realized that by delaying any action until next year the chances were that the House would transform into a GOP majority, hence killing any chances of said legislation ever getting passed. That way the Dem leadership would have a convenient excuse for why they wanted but couldn't get DADT repealed and still expect money and votes from the GLBT community come the 2012 cycle. We'll see how well that works out for them.

Like I said, call me a cynic but I've spent too many years watching the GLBT community being kicked around like a political football and their votes taken for granted. The Dems wanted to push this game into overtime but it's time to blow the whistle. Game over.