Today's announcement by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell, saying:
“In the almost 17 years since the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ legislation was passed, attitudes and circumstances have changed,” General Powell said in a statement issued by his office. He added: “I fully support the new approach presented to the Senate Armed Services Committee this week by Secretary of Defense Gates and Admiral Mullen.”
... means that John McCain (R-AZ) will reconsider his opposition to repealing the ban:
... because he's a straight talker.
Or not.