Reid and the Dems are playing politics; the President had a closed-door meeting with 'advocates' last Friday not to be available to the press or blog posters. By not securing the votes for either DA or DADT, and making the passage conditional on cloture for the DoD bill, they will try to blame the Republicans and again do nothing to ensure passage of either bill. They have no shame and a lot of gall if they come out and say to vote for them and they will 'try' to pass it again.