because of some arcane attitude about sex. >> yeah, it's like a civil rights issue. i find it absurd. let's go back a little ways, back to 2007 because back then, then on the campaign trail, then senator john mccain said look, when i hear from the military brass, and they want to end don't ask-don't tell i'll get in line with them. we fuhred from defense secretary gates and john mccain had this to say the other day, take a listen. >> at this moment, immense hardship for our armed services we should not be seeking to overturn the don't ask-don't tell policy. >> why is john mccain flip-flopping here? >> it's just too damn convenient for mccain to be doing this. and all heroism granted, the man's as a hero, the vietnam veteran, a p.o.w. he's just wrong on thisment we're in a war. we've got guys deployed for eight years in afghanistan