UGH.

The DADT vote just failed.

The roll 'o jackanapes:

• Susan Collins, R-Me., for voting against.
• Olympia Snowe, R-Me., for voting against.
• Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., for voting against.
• Mark Pryor, D-Ark., for voting against.
• John McCain, R.-Ariz., for outright douchebaggery and disgracing his uniform.
• General James Amos, Obama's recent pick to lead the Marines, for opposing repeal hours before the vote.
• Barack Obama, for doing fuck-all on this.

But not, it seems, Harry Reid, who also voted against it. Apparently, under Senate rules, voting with the majority allows him to reintroduce the measure at a later date. Erm, okay. Pass, for now.

Quote of the day from Alexander Nicholson of Servicemembers United:

Today's vote is a failure of leadership on the part of those who have been duly elected to serve this nation and to put the best interests of the country ahead of partisan politics," said Alexander Nicholson, director of Servicemembers United, an advocacy group that sought the law's repeal. "The Senate could learn a good lesson from those who serve in uniform and who stand to benefit from proceeding to debate on this bill -- serving this country means putting politics aside and getting the job done. It is simply inexcusable that this vote failed today.

Anger is justified. Anger is the only appropriate reaction.

Reax from pro-repeal groups here. A good, detailed accounting here - shame on Susan Collins for voting against just because Republicans wanted to offer more amendments.