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Conyers on Obama: ‘Why is he becoming so conservative now that he’s got the job?’
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DETROIT — U.S. Rep. John Conyers, the Detroit Democrat who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, says it is time to repeal the 16-year-old ban on openly gay service members in the U.S. military. The controversial policy has become an issue for the White House since President Obama took office in January. During the 2008 campaign, Obama had promised to end the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, but recently, the president has appeared to be backing off that statement.
“Why is he becoming so conservative now that he’s got the job?” Conyers asked ...

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