Karl Rove predicts Obama will not have Gitmo closed in a year.
Didn't he also predict the Republicans would hold the Senate in 2006?
Still, it sure is easier saying stuff on the campaign trail to rally your base than it is to make it happen once in office.
Rep. Jack Murtha says he'd be happy to see the detainees transferred to Pennsylvania. We're looking forward to someone doing a poll on that one.
Word it this way:
"Would you mind having the innocent goat herders, taxi drivers and suspected al Qaeda terrorists being held at Gitmo placed in a maximum security facility in your city, town or neighborhood? You know, so that people around the world will once again respect America?"
Republicans are licking their lips.
"Go ahead Mr. 'I Won,' make our day."
sure they will! Gitmo will be closed and the animals moved - to a similar facility in Puerto Rico.
ReplyDeleteSmoke and mirrors... Gitmo will be closed but the "problems" will be forgotten about.
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