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President's Last Ditch Gitmo Plan Falls Flat
The Hill ^ | Feb. 23, 2016 | Jordan Fabian and Kristina Wong

Posted on 02/23/2016 7:13:54 PM PST by Innovative

President Obama's plan to shutter the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ran into a buzz saw of opposition on Tuesday, underscoring how difficult it will be for him to fulfill a major campaign promise inhis final year in office.

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) best summed up the attitudes of his colleagues: He crumpled up the proposal and tossed it in the trash.


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 114th; bhodod; cuba; gitmo; guantanamo; miserablefailure; obama; terrorists; trumpeffect
"He crumpled up the proposal and tossed it in the trash." -- which is where it belongs.
1 posted on 02/23/2016 7:13:54 PM PST by Innovative
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To: Innovative

Too bad it too Trump to give R congressmen guts. A little too late.


2 posted on 02/23/2016 7:33:40 PM PST by dandiegirl (BO)
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3 posted on 02/23/2016 7:37:23 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: dandiegirl

No one sees the Trump affect


4 posted on 02/23/2016 7:42:19 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: Innovative

President Trump will reopen it, put Sheriff Joe in charge, get Cuba to pay for renovations, and put Hillary in it after she is convicted.


5 posted on 02/23/2016 7:47:06 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: bigbob

We should put all politicians there after we finally get them out of office - presidents too.


6 posted on 02/23/2016 7:56:51 PM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: If You Want It Fixed - Fix It

I hope the muzzies like pink prayer rugs


7 posted on 02/23/2016 8:00:08 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: Innovative

Who is ObOzO pandering to?


8 posted on 02/23/2016 8:18:51 PM PST by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: depressed in 06

Fidel


9 posted on 02/23/2016 8:29:01 PM PST by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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To: Innovative

Beginning to see the results of the obvious and open anger of voters. I do believe the GOP and Fox News have gotten the message. 1. Will not even interview obama’s SC choice. 2. Will not let obama close Gitmo 3. Fox sounded down right friendly to Trump tonight.. Bret has not lost is sneer, but he took care of his mouth... they have conceded Trump is going to win the nomination. For the first time tonight I noticed no more laughing, sarcasm or denial.. I had turned them off ever since megyn did her dirty debate... so maybe some of you have noticed the softer side of Fox before tonight. It may not last.. I don’t expect it to. They can’t help themselves


10 posted on 02/23/2016 9:54:47 PM PST by frnewsjunkie
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To: Innovative

Well well. Good, immediate top priority, NO SCOTUS APPOINTMENT and NO CLOSING GITMO.

I guess the GOPe is thinking, maybe there is now something more scary than Obama.


11 posted on 02/23/2016 10:00:03 PM PST by ShivaFan
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To: bigbob

Lmbo!


12 posted on 02/23/2016 10:01:47 PM PST by Califreak (Madeleine Albright says I'm going to hell)
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To: depressed in 06

quota boy wants to be grand pooh bah at the U.N. when his time here is up.
They have 58 mooselimb countries in that little club and once his time here is done he will announce he is a mooselimb and run for that office.
That way he can continue screwing the good ole U.S.A.


13 posted on 02/24/2016 3:02:37 AM PST by Joe Boucher
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To: Innovative
Wow. First McConnell's pledge not to take up Obama's Supreme Court usurper, and now this. Could it be that now, seven and a half years since Obama's first inauguration that some Republicans are finally growing balls?

If so, it's about time. He's like a naughty puppy. He needs to get his nose rubbed in sh*t until he puts his tail between his legs and runs away to Hawaii. Or Kenya, maybe.

14 posted on 02/24/2016 9:53:50 AM PST by Kenton
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If Trump wins in November, Hillary will likely plead guilty and purchase a POTUS pardon from Baraq. It will cost her a lot of money but gives her an out.


15 posted on 02/24/2016 9:58:30 AM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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