What Am I Missing?

The much awaited Pentagon study on Don't Ask Don't Tell has revealed (SHOCK) that the majority of American military personnel are OK with the repeal of the discriminatory policy. The study shows that approximately 70 percent of the troops say they don't think allowing openly gay or lesbian service members to be in the military will compromise our defense forces.

Shocking, I tell you, shocking! People who face possible death and dismemberment in foreign wars being waged on behalf of corporate America are not particularly concerned with the sexual orientation of their fellow soldiers. Well, except for the Marines. According to the survey, 58 percent of Marines are opposed to the repeal of DADT.

So, let's see: polls have shown the American public is done with this discrimination in our military; the President has vowed to repeal DADT after the completion of the survey; the military itself is mostly for the repeal. And yet... and YET... the Republicans in the Senate are threatening to derail the attempt by the lame duck Congress to end DADT.

Why? Because this study didn't have the result they wanted! Well, fellas, if you didn't want them to tell you that gay service members are a non-threat to our national security, then don't ask the military to fill out a survey. That seems simple. So, what am I missing?