GOP Senator Leading Attacks Against Health Care Reform Admits Gitmo Detainees Get Better Care ...

[Triana]

...Than Americans
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Last week, Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) visited the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and declared that even if detainees are held without charge, they should remain at Guantanamo “until the war against terrorism ends.” “They are like having Charles Manson times whatever factor — these people are so dangerous,” Ensign said.

Ensign said that Guantanamo seemed so appealing to him that it would be “hard to imagine” why anyone would want to close the facility. When making this argument, however, Ensign inadvertently made a case for health care reform:

“It is hard to imagine why we would ever think about closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility,” Ensign said. “I walked away very proud of what our troops are doing down there. I think any American would be proud as well.”

Ensign said the facilities at Gitmo are nicer than prisons in the United States, and said the food detainees were served was better than what he and the traveling lawmakers ate. “They get better health care than the average American citizen does,” Ensign said.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/18/ensign-guantanamo/

[JeffR]

1. Oh yeah. Gitmo just fills me with jingoistic pride.

Excuse me, I have to go masturbate on Old Glory. Be right back.

[Skittles]

2. OH NO YOU DIDN'T JEFFR

:rofl:

[JeffR]

3. Well, I did.

But if it's any consolation, it was extremely gratifying. Albeit self-gratifying.

[Mythsaje]

6. Well... there's a disturbing image.

[bobburgster]

4. Well, that comment gets my vote for Single-Payer!

“They get better health care than the average American citizen does,” Ensign said.
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) referring to the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

[Mythsaje]

5. Funny... Michael Moore said the same thing. n/t

[Vinca]

7. Maybe I'll email Ensign and ask if he can get me into Gitmo

for a hip replacement.

[Triana]

8. Maybe they ought to leave Gitmo open and use it for US healthcare

we've got f*ck all else after all. Pfft.

[sharp_stick]

9. Somebody needs to ask that shit

if he's happy about this? How many Americans have to die before they get "gitmo quality healthcare"

[SalmonChantedEvening]

10. Lemon chicken AND a dental plan??

Sounds like they're treated like... members of the Senate. All they need is a pension.