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Lots of things are divisive issues. Picking Bork or Roberts for the Supreme Court were divisive.

I know you’re typing quickly, but it’s a hot-button with me when folks imply we should avoid doing what’s right, etc. because what’s right is unpopular. Who knows, maybe you’re right politically (that closing Gitmo could help teh GOP win a close race in 08, etc.), but it still bugs me.

Lots of things are divisive issues. Picking Bork or Roberts for the Supreme Court were divisive.

Yes, but that wasn't Huckabee's point. The advantage of Guantanamo was to be outside of U.S. jurisdiction for military prisoners. Now that the court ruled that it's not the case, it doesn't matter where we put them. Guantanamo no longer serves its purpose, and is a liability due to bad public image.

To use your Bork analogy, let's say that there were 20 great conservative judicial nominations, but one, for no relevant reason has a very poor public image. Would you choose the one just to stick it to the other side or coose one of the other 20? Which one is politically smarter?