The Three Scrooges

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, except for the likes of John-the-Pain McCain and his GOPper buddies who continue to stall the continuation of the Reagan-powered START treaty with Russia which, until now, always received bipartisan support. Joining McCain to vote against the latest elements in nuclear disarmament is the ever-handy Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his little side-whip, Jon Kyl. Oh, these guys just can't handle "lame duck" luck that is gathering support for most of what's on the docket before the GOP jumps the couch in January.

Did you see or hear dear John's jovial tone over the DADT repeal? The success of DADT’s passage will always remain for McCain as “a very sad day.” Really, John? Why? What’s so sad about brave soldiers having the weight of lying or hiding lifted from their shoulders as they toil to protect our country? Do you fear a breakout of rainbow flags and Gay-Pride parades across military camps? Hah! Such a flagrant display would be true “camp.”

In 2006, the future presidential hopeful senator communicated a completely opposite view whistling through his not-yet-fixed dentures on the issue. "The day that the leadership of the military comes to me and says, 'Senator, we ought to change the policy,' then I think we ought to consider seriously changing it," was his song and prance.

Well, he must have a waxy build-up in his ageing ears because both Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Muller, released statements on Saturday expressing approval of the Senate's historic vote to repeal “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” (Maybe Johnny-lost-lately was simply irked that he wasn’t the person to whom these men sent their “go ahead” message.) In addition, a Pentagon study released earlier this month suggested that repealing the military ban would not adversely affect the troops. But of course,  McCain dissed the report as "flawed." Apparently, unless he’s the one in power, the Pentagon‘s research doesn’t warrant his awe.

Mr. McPain isn’t the only legislator in a twit over the impending pen of Mr. Obama’s signature to sign the repeal in law this week. Other vocal detractors include Senate Minority Whip, Jon Kyl. His explanation for voting against DADT: that the troops have one function - "to fight and to fight well," while possibly sacrificing their lives to fulfill that goal, thus repealing “Don't Ask, Don't Tell “could inhibit the process and, as a result, "cost lives."

Excuse me? Inhibit the process and cost lives. Hello there Mr. Kyl, war always brings the potential to “cost lives.” What are you suggesting? That the studdly gay man who pumps iron along with his straight comrades will suddenly wimp out when it comes down to carrying the tattered body of a soldier off the field amid gunfire into triage because he can’t be counted on now that he call "tell"? Are you implying that homophobic soldiers will refuse to follow the orders of a CO once they learn that he or she is gay despite having done so for years? (As if most hadn’t figured it out.) Are you hinting that male and female comrade loyalty will miracuously evaporate during the next missile strike? If so, you must think our troops are as shallow as you.

War is known to create unusual fox-hole-fellows. In the face of life or death, all soldiers worth their stripes will be as brave as they’ve always been. It seems to me that the lives you’re most concerned about are those in your chamber who fear fear its self. Oh, and by the way, Mr. Bile, what about the dying lives of the 9/11 “First Responders” whom you oppose helping? Unbelievable you are, as your resistance to decency is currently “costing lives.”

Well done.

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