2010 panic: kiss our issues goodbye now...
Topix Gay News Nov 05 09
Over at The Hill, our window of opportunity is, after election 2009 shivers, apparenly chasing our legislative allies up for re-election in Red/Purple states back into the closet. In the run-up to the 2010 midterm elections, they don't want to be forced to vote on climate change, immigration reform and gays in the military, which they say should be set aside so Congress can focus on jobs and the economy.
...Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he was not certain whether repealing "Don't ask, don't tell" would be on next year's agenda.
...One Democratic senator facing reelection in a Republican-leaning state said he does not want to see the issue of gays in the military, immigration reform or even climate change on next year's agenda. Full story...
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