infoMania | September 21, 2010 | 18 comments

Don't Tell Me - It's Just More of the Same

Bryan Safi is a writer for infoMania and the host of "That's Gay."

Remember how Mean Old Man McCain threatened to block movement to repeal "don’t ask, don’t tell" and we were all like, “um…you’re stupid”? And then remember how last night we waited to see if Sarah Palin would show up on DWTS to cheer on her little star who’s famous for not using a condom? One of those two things didn’t happen.
 
You guys - Grizzly Mama didn’t show! But McCain and every other Republican Senator came through. Efforts to repeal "don’t ask, don’t tell" failed when the Senate was unable to invoke cloture, which would allow the bill to come back to the floor at some point for another vote. It’s basically a second chance to fuck someone you couldn’t believe you scored to begin with.
 
So, why did the vote fail?
 
It’s the same thing we’ve heard every time we’ve tried this (and every time I try to get some action from my boyfriend) – it’s a bad time. Please do not disturb. It’s just not the time or place. Let’s talk about this later – like in that hotel room we rent on the weekends that has the oversized tub and the million-dollar pancakes. But, no. Not now.
 
These politicians have mid-terms elections in November. And they need to keep up bigoted appearances so they can be re-elected to serve our country for a few more years. So, maybe after November? Or maybe after the 2012 election when Obama secures a second term? Or maybe in 2020, which at least sounds like the future so maybe we’ll be on Mars and maybe they’ll make it legal on Mars so if we’re on Mars, hey, anything’s possible? But right now? Haha. No, not now.
 
Who can we blame?
 
Pappy McCain (obvs), also Democrat Harry Reid for his “my way or no way” approach in allowing Republicans only one amendment to this bill. And finally, Hope Floats himself – President Obama who could end this entire thing if he really, really, really wanted to.

Today, he went so far as to call himself a “fierce advocate.” So why does our fierce advocate keep throwing it back to Congress? And why did the man, who Hope Floats himself nominated to head the Marine Corps, speak out against the repeal today?! What message is this sending? Because the message I’m receiving is, Hope Floats wants nothing to do with gayness (except the word “fierce”).

So where are we to look for any real hope and change? We have one option - Lady Gaga. Seriously. That’s where the hope is. That’s who’s trying to make a difference here. She put away her Muppet outfits, put on a suit and said, Today I’m gonna use real words instead of giving bjs to expressionist imagery.

God Bless You, Lady Gaga. But you look real weird in people clothes.

What I said months ago about the DADT debates apparently still stands - when push comes to shove, everyone's still afraid of the gay penis:

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18 comments // Don't Tell Me - It's Just More of the Same

  • damianne
    • 0
      damianne  

    • You know, there are women in the military, and they could be threatened by random arousal. We should probably kick out anyone that openly admits to or is caught being a man.

    • 1 year ago
  • Robert_Morgan
    • -3
      Robert_Morgan  

    • lady gaga couldn't sound more ignorant...seriously peeps, why the hell is Lady Gaga a spokesperson for repealing DADT...is she ever going to join the military?

    • 1 year ago
  • SEKO85
  • flyingkick
  • Jhase
    • +1
      Jhase  

    • I knew this was going to end up getting a stalemate type decision. But you know what, screw them. Eventually the world is going to have to deal with the fact that we're here, and we're not going anywhere. Get over the drama and stop making a big deal.

      Oh well..

    • 1 year ago
  • randallr01
    • +3
      randallr01  

    • The current administration doesn't give a shit about the GLBT community, but at least that's a step up from the alternative administration wanting us dead.

    • 1 year ago
  • randallr01
  • PzLuvHappeniz
  • ozoneocean
    • +7
      ozoneocean  

    • Politics is tricky and stupid... If Obama really did do everything he could to get it through, wouldn't that mean he'd probably not get a second term? Republicans would be sure to get in, which would put a break on ANY further social reforms for years to come...

      So Obama and gang are walking a bit of a tightrope there. It's no use blaming them for the political realities. The real villains of the piece are the opportunistic popularist conservative gang, be they republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, independents or something else.

    • 1 year ago
  • virgilsdiner
    • +1
      virgilsdiner  
    • ozoneocean:

      I do see your point. There is a messiness to compromise, losing ground on one issue for the sake of saving another. It just feels like this issue is the one that keeps getting compromised. DADT was Clinton's initial compromise and now Obama stays quiet when he has a real chance to get this passed. It's a pursuit of happiness issue for me and I think we need a leader to step up and step on toes and say this is enough. There was a story on Current from a few months ago about an air force officer who was discharged because he was outed by a civilian. He was just a guy, living his life with purpose, and it was taken away for no good reason. I don't know...it just boils my blood a little when I read things like that.

    • 1 year ago
  • bc_f
  • virgilsdiner
  • Michael_Santivasci
    • +1
      Michael_Santivasci  

    • "Students of CNU, welcome to our army! Our army who is going to storm the capital and bring equal rights & justice to the men and women serving our country! and guess what?........ we accept gays!"

    • 1 year ago
  • virgilsdiner
    • +1
      virgilsdiner  

    • So frustrating and ridiculous...I believe it's important for politicians to listen to their constituents and to represent the voice of the people. But don't we also elect politicians because we believe them to represent the best of what we are? Don't we want our politicians to make the tough decisions, even if some are angered in the process? Politicians that play to base fears for the sake of a political agenda, especially when they violate an individual's right to pursue happiness in the process, are making a terrible and damaging mistake.

      We don't allow our presidents to serve more than two terms, so maybe we need limits on senators too. Maybe that would get rid of some of this pandering for votes, this coddling of people's fears and insecurities that politicians play to in order to secure these jobs for life. How will we ever step out of the darkness if our elected leaders aren't willing to light the match?

    • 1 year ago
  • toyotabedzrock
  • ColleenRW
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