Udall pushes Obama for quick response on Dont Ask Don't Tell repeal

By Michael Riley

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D – Colo.) sent a letter today to Barack Obama asking him to push for a quick response from the military’s highest commander on reversing the long-standing ban on gays in the military.

It’s hardly a bold move. Udall is asking Obama to ask Admiral Michael Mullen to hurry and get back with an opinion on reversing the ban. Still, it is consistent with Udall’s earlier advocacy on the issue and a sign he wants to continue to push the issue in his new job as senator. (As a member of the House of Representatives, Udall twice co-sponsored a bill requiring repeal of the current policy, known as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.)

Democrats are getting increasingly impatient with Obama’s slow pace on his promise to reverse the ban, but few seem willing to openly confront the president over the issue. Even Rep. Jared Polis (D-Boulder), who is openly gay and who has brought up the issue privately with Obama, has yet to publically call the president out. Click here to read Udall's letter.

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