DADT judge weighs DoJ request for delay
Judge Virginia Phillips weighs a request from the White House to delay her injunction of the military policy of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell which she imposed on the Administration last week. Phillips says she’s inclined to deny the Administration’s request;
On Monday, Phillips called the government request “untimely,” saying Justice Department lawyers had plenty of opportunity to modify her injunction before she ordered it last Tuesday.
Phillips also said the government did not present evidence at the trial to show how her order would cause irreparable harm to troops.
Justice Department attorney Paul Freeborne told her the government had no reason to respond until her order came down. He said her nationwide injunction was unrealistic.
Maybe the Obama Administration, despite what they say, have found a perfect way to escape criticism from both sides letting the judicial branch take the fall for the collapse of DADT. That fits Obama’s history of voting present.
Category: Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Legal
Barry votes “Present” again?
Barry votes “Present” again?
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Yeah, he has a history of doing this all throughout his political career. Instead of taking a stand on an issue, he will vote ‘present’. During his time as a State legislator in IL, he was known for voting ‘present’, instead of YEA or NAY. The only time he really took a stand while State legislator was to adamantly support infanticide in IL.
Here, instead of repealing DADT by Executive Order or telling Congress to repeal it, he just sits on the sideline and lets the Courts decide the issue. That way, he can claim that neither he nor the Democrat Party are to blame for the repeal of DADT, but rather the courts are to blame.
Typical lack of leadership from President Present.
Problem for Barruh is, he can’t punt the ball down the road anymore–he’s the one who promised the gheyz he’d end DADT, and don’t think they’re not looking to him to do just that.