Akin: DADT Repeal "Has More Far-Reaching Implications Than How Many Aircraft Carriers We Have"

Who knew?  Watch Todd Akin freak out about an upcoming vote on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy here. 

Repealing DADT would "betray" his children Akin says, embarrass George Washington, and is only being considered to "tickle the fancies of a very vocal but very small minority for political purposes."

The 73% of Iraq and Afghanistan military veterans, 70% of all Americans and 60% of Republicans who support a policy change may be surprised to learn that they consistute a "very small minority" of the American public.

For more on this "very small minority" overwhelming majority, check out the recent poll data from Gallup and Lake Research Partners.