Posted on 01/22/2009 11:59:36 AM PST by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John McCain (R-Arizona) today issued the following statement regarding the executive order put forth by President Obama calling for the closure of the prison at Guantanamo:
“We support President Obama’s decision to close the prison at Guantanamo, reaffirm America’s adherence to the Geneva Conventions, and begin a process that will, we hope, lead to the resolution of all cases of Guantanamo detainees,” said Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator John McCain. “The executive orders issued today constitute an important step in the right direction but leave several major issues unaddressed.”
“Numerous difficult issues remain,” Senator Graham and Senator McCain continued. “Present at Guantanamo are a number of detainees who have been cleared for release but have found no foreign country willing to accept them. Other detainees have been deemed too dangerous for release, but the sensitive nature of the evidence makes prosecution difficult. The military’s proper role in processing detainees held on the battlefield at Bagram, Afghanistan, and other military prisons around the world must be defended, but that is left unresolved. Also unresolved is the type of judicial process that would replace the military commissions. We believe the military commissions should have been allowed to continue their work. We look forward to working with the President and his administration on these issues, keeping in mind that the first priority of the U.S. government is to guarantee the security of the American people.”
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High time to replace these jerks.
“One more reason why I didn’t “cast a vote for Palin” like everyone wanted me to.”
Same here. A vote for Palin would have been nothing more than a vote for McCain. She wasn’t going to be the chief..he was. I’ve always said I wouldn’t vote for him and I just could NOT go back on my word. He’s never been a real republican and I knew he wasn’t about to start now. Sometimes you just gotta go with your gut.
I think we all weighed voting for him. You and I couldn’t. One of the main reasons I couldn’t, is because I did not want to have to explain to leftists how a Conservative could do the things he would do.
I can easily explain why Obama would do what he is going to, but I don’t have to sell Liberalism. I am tasked selling Conservatism.
It would be literally impossible to sell Conservatism with McCain being the top Conservative in the nation. And the media would have driven that title home constantly.
Whoever runs against him, we vote for him. Doesn’t matter.
If we’re going to get screwed, we might as well have fun doing it.
Did I actually vote for “reach across the aisle” McCain or was it all a dream? And Miss Lindsey! My you look so lovely when you smooch 0bammy’s a$$
Double disgust for this dufus double
“Siamese stooges”
That’s extremely well put! Permit me to apologize for putting Little Lord Lindsey where he now is. I voted for him in 2002 and regret it ever since.
Rush is right, again: McCain wants his legacy as deal-maker and aisle-crosser to erase his image as presidential loser.
They’re sickening, the two of them. And Flimsey Tinkerbelle is an embarassment to us in the once proud Palmetto State.
I did not nominate McCain - but I did vote for him as no alternative.
What did you do?
It will be interesting to see how many here will blame this on Pres. Bush and complain about him for 8 years rather than complain about any democrat. We let the democrats off scott free for 8 years while we destroyed Bush and his reputation.
I can understand why we have absolutely no leadership in the GOP.
I did not nominate McCain - but I did vote for him as no alternative.
What did you do?
It will be interesting to see how many here will blame this on Pres. Bush and complain about him for 8 years rather than complain about any democrat. We let the democrats off scott free for 8 years while we destroyed Bush and his reputation.
I can understand why we have absolutely no leadership in the GOP.
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