The smart money gives DADT repeal no chance. I was talking last night to someone who follows this issue very closely and put the chances of repeal happening at 5 percent. It’s frankly less about the opposition to repeal than it is about the crowded legislative calendar, the short lame duck session, and the way the tax cut negotiating has played out. Which is to say it’s about priorities: DADT repeal is not at the top of the list for the White House or Senate Democrats.
But when I see someone like Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) come out in favor of repeal, it does make me wonder. Why expose himself on this issue if it’s not going to happen anyway?
