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Hope And Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:36 AM
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McCain on Gitmo: “One of the Worst Decisions in the History of This Country”

McCain on Gitmo: “One of the Worst Decisions in the History of This Country”


Friday, June 13th, 2008

The Arizonan comes out hard against Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to grant more judiciary rights for enemy combatants during a town hall in Pemberton, New Jersey.

Also quoted from Justice Roberts’ dissent, railed against “unaccountable judges” and suggests the courts will be flooded with cases from detainees.

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/06/mccain_slams_the_supreme_court.html">TIME’s Michael Scherer: “Yesterday, it was not clear if McCain would make the court decision an election year issue. Today, there is no doubt it will be.”


http://thepage.time.com/2008/06/13/mccain-on-gitmo-one-of-the-worst-decisions-in-the-history-of-this-country/">Link

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You can read Obama`s statement on the Supreme Court Decision here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6353902&mesg_id=6353902
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GarbagemanLB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:38 AM
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1. I love it. McCain is desperate for the conservative vote, but all he does is turn off independents
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:39 AM
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2. A prisoner of war against the rights of prisoners of war.
Right.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 04:19 PM
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15. Wasn't he for the Geneva Convention for those prisoners earlier?
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:40 AM
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3. if you think that's "one of the worst", you haven't been paying attention
Dred Scott
Corporate Personhood
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thereismore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:40 AM
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4. Jeez, I thought he said starting Gitmo was the worst decision! I can't believe this guy. nt
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:49 AM
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9. That's what I thought it would be, too. Silly me.
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cbc5g Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:41 AM
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5. Uhhh Dredd Scott -- BTW this is another Flip Flop
He used to be against GITMO.
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:42 AM
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6. "We know they're guilty, so why do they need a trial?"
Yeah, that's the American Way.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:45 AM
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8. nevermind the numerous stories of the Northern Alliance selling us anyone
:eyes:
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:44 AM
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7. Why doesn't he say what he really means?
"The Constitution is just a god damned piece of paper"

Has any candidate run on an anti-Constitution platform before? Even Bush wasn't stupid enough to run on that.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:50 AM
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10. So he agrees with Bush again and is on the wrong side of Justice
the rule of law and Human Rights.
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psychopomp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:50 AM
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11. I think the SC decision of 2000 is even futher up there
The decision to put bush/Cheney in the White House is probably at the top of the list, in fact.

Somehow I can't see Sen. McCain agreeing to that idea.
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:52 AM
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12. oooooooo...what a maverick
Edited on Fri Jun-13-08 11:53 AM by TOJ
sorry - read it backwards.
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 11:53 AM
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13. How DARE the Supreme Court uphold the Constitution?!
:eyes:

Compare bush* and McBush's statements on the decision to Obama's. Obama is sooo far above these morons in reason, intellect and respect for the Constitution - I can't believe anyone is even considering voting for the GOP. WTF is wrong with people?
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wileedog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 12:02 PM
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14. Actually, I bet there are a lot of Republicans who think...
nominating McCain was one of the worst decisions in the history of this country.
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bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 04:43 PM
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16. Yeah, keep trying to sell us on that "maverick" label, MSM assholes!
:mad:
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 05:24 PM
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17. The Constitution is hanging on by a thread. McCain is poison.
Anyone who would consider voting for McCain must love fascism and hate liberty.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 05:32 PM
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18. I agree. The creation of Gitmo is one of the blackest marks on this nation's history.
Edited on Fri Jun-13-08 05:33 PM by Kristi1696
Oh wait, that's not what he meant?

Wow. I just sort of made the assumption, what with him being tortured for years as a POW and all...

:sarcasm:

Tool! I say. TOOL! (that bit's not sarcasm)
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 07:49 PM
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19. Sign a petition.
http://my.barackobama.com/liberties
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 09:03 PM
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20. God Obama is going to own him in the debates.
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