President Obama’s effort to repeal . . . “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” . . . has foisted upon his allies on Capitol Hill yet another, potentially crushing political liability. Already-skittish Democrats who want to continue to represent districts that respect the military, and what it does for all of us, simply can no longer afford to follow Mr. Obama’s lead. Hence, the stage is set for the President to be repudiated. . . . — Frank Gaffney, March 1
The debate over gays in the military has driven an extraordinary public wedge between the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the four service chiefs who collectively make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff. — Washington Times, June 1