In Case You Were Wondering What Happened to That ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Hearing

There was supposed to be one this week in the Senate Armed Services Committee, but — as I told our editorial meeting with some embarrassment — it wasn’t placed on the panel’s calendar. Here’s why: the Obama administration and the military asked for a delay until President Obama addresses More…

The Dick Cheney Tolerance Myth

I was surprised to see Sam Stein of The Huffington Post report Dick Cheney’s remarks on gay marriage as the former vice president taking a “more progressive tilt” than President Obama. Here’s what Cheney said:

I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union

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