As promised, Sen. Harry Reid gives Dan Choi his West Point ring back

This happened 5 months ago

And now Reid gives it back

WATCH Harry Reid announce the DADT Senate vote for Saturday

Lieberman & Reid will bring a Standalone repeal of DADT

After the foolishness of today, Joe Lieberman is taking the DADT repeal out of NDAA and making it a standalone deal.

The Hill reports:

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Thursday he'll introduce a free-standing bill to repeal the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Lieberman said that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) agreed to bring legislation to the floor to do away with the military's prohibition on openly gay and lesbian service members.

The Connecticut independent said that he would introduce the legislation as soon as today with language that mirrors an amendment to the defense authorization bill.

Senators failed to begin debate on that defense bill in a vote this afternoon, with even some Republicans who favor repealing "Don't ask, don't tell" voting to sustain a filibuster.  

I hope this plan has better luck

WATCH LIVE the DADT vote?

President Obama and Harry Reid may bring the NDAA Bill/DADT Repeal to a Vote this evening

Hopefully, this is some good news coming. Obama has been talking to the senators about getting this NDAA/DADT bill done soon. Harry feels that tonight is the night.

From Metro Weekly:

White House spokesman Shin Inouye tells Metro Weekly, "The President has been reaching out to Senators from both sides of the aisle to reiterate his desire to see Congress pass the National Defense Authorization Act, including a repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell', during the lame duck."]


One advocate, however, already this morning is throwing out a warning to Reid. Servicemembers United's Alex Nicholson said Reid must be reasonable with the NDAA amendment process or "he will be intentionally throwing the vote."

Robert Raben, a former Clinton Justice Department official who now runs a lobbying firm, was incredulous. He told Metro Weekly, "In what fictional universe is moving forward as those of us who want to lift the ban have insisted upon to be greeted with anything but 'at last, thank you'?"

Because the vote to proceed to debating the NDAA failed in September, Reid voted against it for procedural purposes so that he later could bring the bill back as a motion to reconsider. He said this morning that he is on the path to doing so tonight.

Okay, I'm wishing for the best. Tonight could be tonight.