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Cha

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22. And, they will continue to blame him because it's so easy for them to type it and not have

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 06:53 PM

Dec 2014

any proof to back it up. Just continue the lie because they can. Place the blame on those whose fault it really is? NEVER.

"The president was correct. Members of Congress who voted for the restrictions on detainee transfer are violating the separation of powers. Some on the left continue to blame President Obama for not closing GITMO, but their blame is misplaced. (No, vetoing the bill is not an option. Congress would easily override an Obama veto of the NDAA.) Congress has refused to fund the closure, and blocked the transfer of detainees. Obama lived up to his end of the bargain. If progressives want to place blame somewhere, they should begin with some of the same people that they are trying to draft to run for president in 2016."

From your link..

The major problem is that the majority of Senate Democrats continue to cave the 9/11 style politics of fear by voting to restrict the president from closing the facility. Only four members of the Democratic caucus voted against the 2015 NDAA. Democrats Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Independent Bernie Sanders voted against the bill. Progressive darling Elizabeth Warren voted for the bill, so did Al Franken.

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/12/20/obama-rips-congress-violating-constitution-blocking-closing-gitmo.html

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Obama Rips Congress For Violating The Constitution By Blocking Him From Closing GITMO [View all] babylonsister Dec 2014 OP

I fully expect Gitmo to be emptied by 1/20/17. Renew Deal Dec 2014 #1

is this from 2009? Doctor_J Dec 2014 #2

This has been a continuing rebellion against his first orders on this in 2009. The GOP knows well freshwest Dec 2014 #3

I think the President has grounds for a lawsuit meow2u3 Dec 2014 #4

I've never understood. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #5

I do not think the U.S. government would or could ever agree in federal court that it is detaining KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #6

I don't think President Obama would goldent Dec 2014 #18

I honestly wish he had done this at the start of his first term. 99Forever Dec 2014 #7

He did. ucrdem Dec 2014 #9

Well great. Then Gitmo is all closed down. Right? 99Forever Dec 2014 #10

Getting there. ucrdem Dec 2014 #13

And only 6 years to not get it done completely. 99Forever Dec 2014 #14

What are you going to complain about when it's closed? ucrdem Dec 2014 #15

No access to current events where you live? 99Forever Dec 2014 #16

Congress blocked it. Obama cannot unilaterally appropriate funding. NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #21

Facts don't matter to that one.. no matter that it's not the President fault.. he will continue to Cha Dec 2014 #23

Aloha Cha! ucrdem Dec 2014 #24

Aloha, ucr.. I will view them from 100 miles away.. I doubt they'll leave their beautiful Cha Dec 2014 #27

Congress holds the power of the purse. For example, Congress could have, at any time, Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #8

Then stop bitching and just fucking close the mofo! DeSwiss Dec 2014 #11

Good for him lovuian Dec 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Dec 2014 #17

Yep, and it's sickening to see anyone take Congress' side on this. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #19

I read the statement and Congress is still the sole authority on how government money is spent. nt Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #20

And, they will continue to blame him because it's so easy for them to type it and not have Cha Dec 2014 #22

Jan '13 headline: NDAA Signed Into Law By Obama Despite Guantanamo Veto Threat, Indefinite Detention RiverLover Dec 2014 #25

Violating the Constitution, you say? woo me with science Dec 2014 #26