For the first time in over 160 years, the Commandant of the Marine Corps has retired without a direct turnover of office, because the appointment has been held up by Tommy Tuberville. The same thing is about to happen to the Army, and is already affecting something like 260+ appointments on a varietyof levels. His rationale? Punishment over DoD policy allowing coverage of abortion trips across state lines.
I'm not sure how Tuberville has the individual power to hold up ANYTHING in the Senate. (Is he a committee chair or something?) This may sound wishy-washy, but here's my take on this whole mess:
1. As a Conservative, I wholeheartedly agree that subsidizing cross-state travel for abortion is wrong. If cross-state travel is illegal for pervs wanting underage action, it should be illegal for murder, too. Yes, abortion is murder.
2. As a veteran and a current member of the Defence establishment, I highly disagree with Tuberville's method of forcing this discussion. Some have brought up the idea that our national security is at stake, and I agree with them. The correct way to deal with this is to write a law about it, not by holding up high-level appointments. The problem, of course, is that while such a bill could get through the House as things currently stand, it's highly unlikely to make it through the Senate, and even if it did, the margins would preclude the obvious required veto override that will come about because Biden is horrible when it comes to values decisions of this nature.
Is that wishy-washy enough for you?
