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Biden Defends Kagan, Denounces DADT


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Vice President Joe Biden appeared Tuesday on Good Morning America and defend Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s decision to block military recruiters from the campus of Harvard Law School as dean. He said that he agrees with Kagan that “don’t ask, don’t tell” is a “very bad policy.”

Kagan’s actions on military recruitment, and her statements against the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, appear likely to become a contentious point of inquiry during her confirmation hearings in the Senate. Senator Jeff Sessions told GMA that Kagan, now solicitor general, was “absolutely wrong” in her decision at Harvard, which he says conflicted with the Solomon Amendment.

Biden, however, told GMA that “she was right” in the decision.

“This is not a single bit of anti-military bias,” he said.

The vice president also said that he agrees with Kagan that “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which prevents gays and lesbians from serving openly, is a “very bad policy.”

Watch the video below.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: melvin
    Date posted: 5/11/2010 9:28:52 AM
    Hometown: South Dakota

    Comment:

    It is heartening to have verbal support for the reversal of DADT, but where is the beef? One can give praise or admonishment all they want but hundreds of our brethren are losing their military careers. Where is Biden's efforts on that? I hear words but no action. Kagan at least put her honor and character on the line by doing something positive against this policy even though the rug was pulled out. Losing 400 million dollars for the college thanks to Federal rules definitely has clout. Talk about extortion!! Much rhetoric will be passed around this summer on her talents. One thing we do know is that she is against the awful law. That is a good sign. If it comes to pass, hopefully others similar will be found unconstitutional. That is not activism.



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