Thursday, July 10, 2008
News Sam Nunn & 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Posted by Scott Freeman on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Sam Nunn's name is certainly out there as a potential running mate for Barack Obama. On the other hand, his name has been bandied about by almost every Democratic nominee since Dukakis. And, typically, Nunn has either withdrawn from consideration altogether, or put a chill on the vice-presidential talk.
This time around, however, there are indications he wants to be on the Obama ticket.
One of Nunn's biggest perceived drawbacks is that he championed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law in 1993, as chronicled in last week's cover story, "Pride and Patriotism." He recently suggested the law should be reviewed.
Yesterday, the AJC's Jim Galloway reports, Nunn went even further. He told a group in Aspen that open service for gays and lesbians is inevitable; it's just a matter of when. View it here.
For the guy who pushed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" into place, that's a major shift in position.
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