You Didn't Have to Ask or Tell About That

Posted yesterday by Andrew Sullivan at The Daily Dish

In 1948, Truman issued an executive order integrating the armed forces. That same year Gallup found that only 13 percent of Americans supported "having Negro and white troops throughout the U.S. armed services live and work together."

The comparison from 61 years ago is obvious.

With the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Gay Civil Rights movement less than three weeks away, I wonder what might happen? That would be a perfect time to announce a change. But I don't think it will happen. Not yet. Obama is more focused on some deep and divisive issues that he will not want to undermind.