Obama is continuing his agenda to fundamentally transform America, and now he’s picked an openly gay civilian to lead the ARMY. The nomination will still have to be confirmed by the Senate, but I expect Republicans will capitulate because they don’t want to be called homophobes, which is exactly what they will be called even if their opposition is wholly substantive.
So get ready for your first openly gay civilian secretary of the ARMY:
WASHINGTON POST – President Obama, in a historic first for the Pentagon, has chosen to nominate Eric Fanning to lead the Army, a move that would make him the first openly gay civilian secretary of one of the military services.
Fanning’s nomination is the latest in a series of actions taken by the administration to advance the rights of gays and lesbians throughout the federal government. The Obama administration has overhauled internal policies to provide benefits to same-sex partners, appointed gay men and lesbians to the executive branch and the federal bench and ended the 18-year ban on gays serving openly in the military.
Fanning, who must still be confirmed by the Senate, has been a specialist on defense and national security issues for more than 25 years in Congress and the Pentagon. As Army secretary, he would be partnered with Gen. Mark Milley, who took over as the Army’s top general in August. Together the two men would assume responsibility for the Pentagon’s largest and most troubled service.