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Obama representative promises they’ll get rid of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

”You don’t hear politicians give a one-word answer much. But it’s ‘Yes.”’

Obama administration spokesperson Robert Gibbs responding to a question from Thaddeus of Lansing, MI on the Change.gov website. Thaddeus question appears at the end of the video response: “Is the new administration going to get rid of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy.” (Change.gov via YouTube)

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