Hot on HuffPost:

See More Stories

LtDanielChoi

Published: 05/28/09

White House Press Briefing: Strike 3 on Don't Ask, Don't Tell

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
White House Press Briefing: Strike 3 on Don't Ask, Don't Tell

At today's White House Press Briefing, Robert Gibbs was asked, again, about "Don't ask/Don't tell" at the top of the briefing, and again said that the President was "working with the Joint Chiefs, the Pentagon and others (previously, he's said "congress") to bring about a change in that policy."Given the news that Congress doesn't seem to have gotten that memo, I followed up with Gibbs about the lack of urgency: (CSpan had the wrong video, here's the full briefing. Check the 34:30 mark)I will get into this a little more deeply later, but suffice it to say I am deeply disappointed in how the ...

Published: 05/28/09

Discharged Arabic Linguist Dan Choi Among Protesters at Obama Fundraiser

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
Discharged Arabic Linguist Dan Choi Among Protesters at Obama Fundraiser

Lt. Dan Choi, the first soldier discharged under "Don't ask/Don't tell" during the Obama administration, was among protesters at a DNC fundraiser headlined by President Obama: Protest organizers called for Obama to repeal the government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that exempts openly gay men and women from serving in the military. Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point graduate and an Arabic translator, was discharged from the Army when he declared he was gay on national television. His conviction that the military's policy is "a deadly poison" inspired him to lead the protest on Wednesday. Here's ...

Follow Politics Daily

  • Comics
robert-and-donna-trussell
CHAOS THEORY
Featuring political comics by Robert and Donna TrussellMore>>
  • Woman UP Video
politics daily videos
Weekly Videos
Woman Up, Politics Daily's Online Sunday ShowMore»
politics daily videos
TV Appearances
Showcasing appearances by Politics Daily staff and contributors.More>>