Lieberman Says DADT Repeal Has the Votes

Mark Noonan

From NRO’s The Corner:

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I., Conn.) tells NRO that a standalone ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal has enough votes to pass.

“We now have more than 60,” he says in an interview. With the House moving to proceed on such a measure today, Lieberman says the cause has “momentum.” He points out that behind the scenes, the bill has support from a handful of Republicans…

We shall see – but it is, still, absurd to be spending so much time on such a minor issue when our fiscal house is crashing down ’round our ears.