Shhh! McCain says, “Don’t Ask. Don’t Tell.”

Giving me yet another reason to solidly and invariably loathe him, presumed GOP presidential candidate John McCain has reasserted his support of the military’s lame policy on gay servicemembers: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

When asked by Edge reporter Peter Cassels his position on DADT, McCain replied, "All the senior members of the military say that it's working." When asked directly if he would vote for Massachusetts Congressman Marty Meehan's bill (H.R. 1059) to repeal the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, McCain said, "No."

His reason? Well, because “Gen. Colin Powell, Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf, all of the military leaders that I respect and admire came up with this policy.” One would think that perhaps a man who had himself served in the military might have an opinion on why the policy is necessary, and whether the culture of the military needs to be dependent on homobigoted rhetoric or if, perchance, it could accommodate openly gay servicemembers with an adjustment of attitude toward the LGBT community. But McCain doesn’t have any opinions on anything controversial or difficult. He just has talking points and deference for policymakers that aren’t him.

Which might make a thinking person wonder whether he’s fit to lead.

(Hat tip to 429 News.)