Rep. Tauscher (D-CA) to introduce bill allowing gays to serve openly in military

Several sites are reporting that California Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher may introduce a bill as early as today:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathaniel-frank/as-congress-moves-to-end_b_171070.html

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I read that this could be a huge test for Obama. Can he avoid Clinton's mistakes? Will it cause him to spend capital he needs for other more pressing issues? Will it cause what unity there is to be severed, particularly with a galvanized conservative base? Will he put off liberals/gays if he waffles?

It's a great thing--and our military needs the personnel. But it's possibly horrible timing so soon.

I pray that it goes over effortlessly and painlessly.

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who's we? not that i necessarily oppose this, but i am curious of whom you are the designated spokesperson.

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i blame bush.

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The opinions of the country have shifted since the early days of the Clinton administration. Not that there won't be strong opposition from conservatives, but this shouldn't cost Obama as much political capitol as it did Clinton, especially since it's being initiated in Congress and Obama's not the one pushing it.

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