Liz Cheney: Repeal DADT | Frum Forum
Liz Cheney: Repeal DADT | Frum Forum
After a speech last week in Texas, during which Cheney defended he father’s legacy and criticized Obama for reversing some of the Bush administration’s policies, she found common ground with the President on DADT:
There was, however, at least one controversial issue on which she agreed with Obama and most Democrats: repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for gays in the military.
Cheney – whose sister, Mary, is openly gay – pointed out that several top military officials support the repeal and that a recent Pentagon report showed such action wouldn’t affect the military’s readiness or defense capabilities.
“It’s time,” she said in an interview after the event.