Last week Cindy McCain, the spouse of Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain, who has been extremely obstinate when it comes to repealing the don't ask, don't tell policy on banning gays in the military, was featured in a web ad from the No8H campaign, an organization formed as a response to California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in the state (You can see her appear approximately 51 seconds into this 2 1/2 minute ad).

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But a funny thing happened in between Mrs. McCain's condemnation of the law last week and her husband's appearance on Meet the Press Sunday after he returned from a fact finding trip to Afghanistan.  She said she supported her hubby's stance,   tweeting on Friday that she supported her husband's position on DADT. "I fully support the NOH8 campaign and all it stands for and am proud to be a part of it. But I stand by my husband's stance on DADT."

So it's nice to see the McCain's have worked out their internal dissent, but the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, who during his primary race this year seemed to turn his back on many of his independent stances that had earned him the respect of so many Americans from both parties (such as his reversal on opposing the extension of the Bush tax cuts and supporting comprehensive immigration reform), continues to fight what will ultimately be a losing fight on maintaining the 17-year-ban on gays in the military.  The question is when does it change.

This article appears in Nov 11-17, 2010.