Obama to nominate first openly gay service secretary to lead the Army

[ALiberalModerate]

President Obama, in a historic first for the Pentagon, has chosen to nominate Eric Fanning to lead the Army, a move that would make him the first openly gay civilian secretary of one of the military services.
Fanning’s nomination is the latest in a series of actions taken by the administration to advance the rights of gays and lesbians throughout the federal government. The Obama administration has overhauled internal policies to provide benefits to same-sex partners, appointed gay men and lesbians to the executive branch and the federal bench and ended the 18-year ban on gays serving openly in the military.
Fanning, who must still be confirmed by the Senate, has been a specialist on defense and national security issues for more than 25 years in Congress and the Pentagon. As Army secretary, he would be partnered with Gen. Mark Milley, who took over as the Army’s top general in August. Together the two men would assume responsibility for the Pentagon’s largest and most troubled service.
“Eric brings many years of proven experience and exceptional leadership to this new role,” Obama said in a statement. “I look forward to working with Eric to keep our Army the very best in the world.”

Read more here:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/obama-to-nominate-gay-official-to-lead-army/ar-AAetak6?ocid=spartandhp

I have to admit when I first saw that headline I laughed a little as it almost seems like he is just f***ing with the fundies at this point. That said, the guy certainly seems qualified.

 

[Glen Contrarian]

Read more here:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/obama-to-nominate-gay-official-to-lead-army/ar-AAetak6?ocid=spartandhp

I have to admit when I first saw that headline I laughed a little as it almost seems like he is just f***ing with the fundies at this point. That said, the guy certainly seems qualified.

TYRANNY!!!! How DARE that black gangsta/thug/hood/socialist/Nazi/communist/Fascist/Muslim/Atheist in the White House appoint an openly-queer soldier in charge of the Army! Next thing you know, he's going to start Sharia-enforced homosexuality and threesomes with sheep in our children's classrooms!

Actually, though, I think Obama was fully intent on fulfilling both objectives you listed above. The more he does stuff like this, the more I like him!

 

[Captain Adverse]

Big deal. He's in his final year of the second term of his Presidency.

If he really supported the idea, why not a helluvalot sooner....like during his first term or the beginning of his second?

 

[clownboy]

Good grief, are we now forever going to hear about the sexuality of every government employee? :roll:

 

[Redress]

Good grief, are we now forever going to hear about the sexuality of every government employee? :roll:

Well, no. Mostly just firsts. After the first, it is just another person. In this case, you could not ask for some one more qualified, and he is from about an hour from my hometown.

 

[Paleocon]

Read more here:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/obama-to-nominate-gay-official-to-lead-army/ar-AAetak6?ocid=spartandhp

I have to admit when I first saw that headline I laughed a little as it almost seems like he is just f***ing with the fundies at this point. That said, the guy certainly seems qualified.

What a disgrace. Publicly sexually immoral people should not be appointed to such positions?

Are you unaware that just a few years ago, sodomy was a court martial offense in the Army?

 

[Redress]

What a disgrace. Publicly sexually immoral people should not be appointed to such positions?

Are you unaware that just a few years ago, sodomy was a court martial offense in the Army?

 

[MisterLogical]

Big deal. He's in his final year of the second term of his Presidency.

If he really supported the idea, why not a helluvalot sooner....like during his first term or the beginning of his second?

Since hes full of crap, and these are his last attempts to save his reputation and make the democrats look good for Hillary to run. He also said before he was elected that he would bring the troops home, and he didn't do that either! He said "Well we still need to catch Osama, Bush was right. Sorry guys". Than he said "Oh you guys look I caught Osama!" He flip flops on so many issues and is a total media whore! I mean honestly, at least the other candidates are consistent. Really how can you lead a nation when you dont have any kind of conviction and are this wishy washy? We dont need a unsure Omega in office, We need a LEADER!

As for the Gay issue I dont think gays should be kicked out for simply being gay, but I dont think anyone should be romantic in uniform.

 

[Cardinal]

Since hes full of crap, and these are his last attempts to save his reputation and make the democrats look good for Hillary to run. He also said before he was elected that he would bring the troops home, and he didn't do that either! He said "Well we still need to catch Osama, Bush was right. Sorry guys". Than he said "Oh you guys look I caught Osama!" He flip flops on so many issues and is a total media whore! I mean honestly, at least the other candidates are consistent. Really how can you lead a nation when you dont have any kind of conviction and are this wishy washy? We dont need a unsure Omega in office, We need a LEADER!

As for the Gay issue I dont think gays should be kicked out for simply being gay, but I dont think anyone should be romantic in uniform.

Bush was right? Yeah, I don't think anyone would have figured out that we'd need to go after Bin Laden if Bush hadn't piped up first.

 

[WSUwarrior]

The first this first that president has appointed more first thises and first thatists just no other reason to just appoint more first thises and first thatists.


This guy was apparently qualified but the ONLY reason this is news is because he prefers anuses and not vaginas.

 

[American]

Well, no. Mostly just firsts. After the first, it is just another person. In this case, you could not ask for some one more qualified, and he is from about an hour from my hometown.

I hear the new Humvee is going to be pink.

 

[TurtleDude]

What a disgrace. Publicly sexually immoral people should not be appointed to such positions?

Are you unaware that just a few years ago, sodomy was a court martial offense in the Army?

give it a rest. backwards religious bigotry has no relevance to someone's qualifications to serve

 

[year2late]

The first this first that president has appointed more first thises and first thatists just no other reason to just appoint more first thises and first thatists.


This guy was apparently qualified but the ONLY reason this is news is because he prefers anuses and not vaginas.

I never had heard of him before (or his predecessors) so I did a quick look up...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Fanning

Seems your anus comment made an ass out of you.:lamo He is pretty well accomplished.

 

[ecofarm]

Fanning

*snicker*

 

[WSUwarrior]

I never had heard of him before (or his predecessors) so I did a quick look up...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Fanning

Seems your anus comment made an ass out of you.:lamo He is pretty well accomplished.

You might want to read my post again.

 

[rhinefire]

Wait til you see who he grants amnesty to in the prisons when his term expires, it should resemble a stampede.

 

[year2late]

I never had heard of him before (or his predecessors) so I did a quick look up...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Fanning

Seems your anus comment made an ass out of you.:lamo He is pretty well accomplished.

The first this first that president has appointed more first thises and first thatists just no other reason to just appoint more first thises and first thatists.


This guy was apparently qualified but the ONLY reason this is news is because he prefers anuses and not vaginas.

You might want to read my post again.

My profuse apologies. I clearly agree with your statement.

Seems like I made an ass out of myself.

 

[tres borrachos]

Good grief, are we now forever going to hear about the sexuality of every government employee? :roll:

My thoughts exactly. If the guy is qualified, he's qualified. Why do we have to hear about people's bedroom preferences all the time?

 

[code1211]

Good grief, are we now forever going to hear about the sexuality of every government employee? :roll:

If you ain't gay, you ain't qualified.

 

[Paleocon]

give it a rest. backwards religious bigotry has no relevance to someone's qualifications to serve

I know that you have an obsessive hatred for religion, but this is neither the time nor the place for it. This thread isn't about religion. It's about a pervert being made head of the army.

 

[prometeus]

I know that you have an obsessive hatred for religion, but this is neither the time nor the place for it. This thread isn't about religion. It's about a pervert being made head of the army.

You are right it is not about religion, it is about self righteous religious zealots' moronic objections against a qualified person doing his job.

 

[nota bene]

My thoughts exactly. If the guy is qualified, he's qualified. Why do we have to hear about people's bedroom preferences all the time?

If the goal is "normalcy," then we won't. If this man is the best qualified to lead, that's good enough. Making a deal out of his orientation one way or the other isn't the way to achieve normalcy.