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skprtod914
May 20th, 2009, 2:13 pm
Heard it on the hourly radio news, Democrats voted with Republicans on this one. Apparently the reason for the Senate vote was concern that the detainees could end up in the U.S.
Beccaria
May 20th, 2009, 2:14 pm
I still fail to understand why Gitmo needs to be closed. If Obama's not happy about how it's run, wouldn't it be easier to reform the procedures there, rather than outright close it?
Beccaria
May 20th, 2009, 2:15 pm
BTW, sounds like there's a civil war in the D side of the government.
skprtod914
May 20th, 2009, 2:16 pm
I still fail to understand why Gitmo needs to be closed. If Obama's not happy about how it's run, wouldn't it be easier to reform the procedures there, rather than outright close it?

Political correctness demands it, that's why.
NoGreyArea
May 20th, 2009, 2:16 pm
Wow, are they thinking clearly today, may not have drank sooo much kool aid this morning. Finally sunk in I guess, didn't want those detainees living next door to them.

Don't close it, keep waterboarding (well guess the cat's out of the bag on that one).

They could store them in the bunker now, Biden gave that one up too.
skprtod914
May 20th, 2009, 2:16 pm
BTW, sounds like there's a civil war in the D side of the government.


Maybe on this issue in particular.
Erick_KS
May 20th, 2009, 2:32 pm
Congress actually did something right for once? Inconceivable!

:)
OIVORY
May 20th, 2009, 2:34 pm
But the president said he would close it...

Clearly Mr. Obama didn't know this would happen.

When Obama hears about this, heads will roll.
pattyk
May 20th, 2009, 2:36 pm
I don't believe for one minute that if Oblamer really wanted it closed the dems would have voted no.

it's all about his image, it's all about him. he can now say to the supporters that demand it closed..."I tried, but Congress wouldn't blah blah blah uh whistle"
NoGreyArea
May 20th, 2009, 2:39 pm
I don't believe for one minute that if Oblamer really wanted it closed the dems would have voted no.

it's all about his image, it's all about him. he can now say to the supporters that demand it closed..."I tried, but Congress wouldn't blah blah blah uh whistle"

This I agree with, very true and accurate depiction of what is going to happen.
skprtod914
May 20th, 2009, 2:49 pm
Harry Reid is almost angry. He says they WILL NOT allow the Gitmo detainees to be in America, even in prison. But he said something really weird, that they can't just be transferred-you have to release them in order to transfer them to U.S. prisons.
Beccaria
May 20th, 2009, 2:49 pm
Maybe on this issue in particular.

Oh I think there are a couple of other points on which the two will bump heads. This one was a bit surprising to me, though.
Beccaria
May 20th, 2009, 2:50 pm
I don't believe for one minute that if Oblamer really wanted it closed the dems would have voted no.

it's all about his image, it's all about him. he can now say to the supporters that demand it closed..."I tried, but Congress wouldn't blah blah blah uh whistle"

Agreed. This was evident when he said he wanted it closed in 12 months. If it's so bad, why not close it now??
Henry Alden
May 20th, 2009, 2:53 pm
Harry Reid is almost angry. He says they WILL NOT allow the Gitmo detainees to be in America, even in prison.


Obama's demand that corporate America boycott Las Vegas has not helped Reid's pitiful chance of get re-elected.. :think:
Henry Alden
May 20th, 2009, 2:56 pm
Agreed. This was evident when he said he wanted it closed in 12 months. If it's so bad, why not close it now??


Notice...The more he learns what Dick Cheney knew ...the more like Cheney he is becoming.:think:
Beccaria
May 20th, 2009, 2:59 pm
Notice...The more he learns what Dick Cheney knew ...the more like Cheney he is becoming.:think:

That's gotta be giving some people on this board nightmares :D
JudasGoat
May 20th, 2009, 2:59 pm
Congress actually did something right for once? Inconceivable!

:)

you keep using dat word...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-b7RmmMJeo
AvgGuyIA
May 20th, 2009, 3:00 pm
Heard it on the hourly radio news, Democrats voted with Republicans on this one. Apparently the reason for the Senate vote was concern that the detainees could end up in the U.S.The REAL reason for the vote is that Congressional Democrats didn't want to face voters in 2010 and explain why they are willing to let terrorists be moved to U.S. soil.
E7ALR
May 20th, 2009, 3:15 pm
Wow, are they thinking clearly today, may not have drank sooo much kool aid this morning. Finally sunk in I guess, didn't want those detainees living next door to them.

Don't close it, keep waterboarding (well guess the cat's out of the bag on that one).

They could store them in the bunker now, Biden gave that one up too.They are facing the political reality that the campaign ads for this will make the "Willie Horton" ads of "88" look like beginners work.

But Gibbs was just on the TV saying that the administration wants to bring them to the US anyways.