Huckabee: We Treat Inmates At Guantanamo Bay 'Too Nice'

Think Progress:

During a campaign stop in Iowa today, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee commented on the conditions at the military detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying that "the inmates there were getting a whole lot better treatment" than "prisoners in Arkansas." "I hope our guys don't see this," added Huckabee. "They'll all want to be transferred to Guanatanmo."

"If anything, it's too nice," said Huckabee. "The inmates there were getting a whole lot better treatment than my prisoners in Arkansas. In fact, we left saying, 'I hope our guys don't see this. They'll all want to be transferred to Guanatanmo.' If anything, it's too nice."

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Comments

[Tankan]

The convicted prisioners in the USA underwent due process, and were not interned without trial. In addition their human rights were not abused by torture or other degrading treatment.

So much for, do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

What a nauseating hypocrite this man is!

[serialcoma]

Republicans, particularly those claiming to be christian, are sadistic animals who should be put down for the betterment of society.

[Birdman]

Amazing, I wonder where in the realm of christian values this way of thinking exists. It has been stated and even proven by our own veterens that torture does not provide good intelligence, McCain has said he used to make stuff up when he was tortured in Vietnam, now I ask any of you why would we want to act on stuff that is fabricated, oh wait, we have, we are after all in Iraq because of non existent WMD

[Marichu]

What Huckabee has failed to realize is that the inmates serving in Arkansas were allotted procedural due process. They were guaranteed:
►Right to a fair and public trial conducted in a competent manner
►Right to an impartial jury
►Right to be heard in one's one defense
►Right to be present at trial

I would imagine that no sane person would substitute all the rights guaranteed by the Constitution for what's offered at Guantánamo:
no habeas corpus, no due process, including the right to a speedy trial, and no contact allowed by family, friends, attorneys, and/or human rights groups.

What is happening in Guantánamo is the antithesis of the Constitution. In essence Huckabee is saying that parts of the Constitution (5th and 14th amendments) are null and void.

[helonias]

I bet the Huckster would take a few of the graven images from his church and beat them with them

[weedkillsyourbrain]

If they can save one AMERICAN, then who cares, don't you libs care about the future of our nation, i guess 9-11 wasnt a wake up call for u libs, we put our life on the line everyday in IRAQ for AMERICAS FREEDOM and all you LIBS care about is that some terrorist is being Waterboarding SAD SAD SAD SAD. DUMB ASSHOLES that eat better then we do

[white mende man]

I say Unto Thee Woe Unto American if another Republican gets elected President in 2008. Ye shall reap what thou sow, thine freedoms will surely be taketh from thee in the Holy Fight of securing thy freedoms.

[Norge]

That is one cruel guy from Arkansas, and his name is Huckabee.

[MikeDu]

And with that one statement his affible, compassionate Christian image goes "poof".
Hell, even Bush(!) is saying now that GITMO should be closed. Freakin' hard-right neanderthals just can't get with the program.

[white mende man]

sure Huck they're having a blast, why don't you just recommend that Arkansas prisoners get treated the same way as in Gitmo and we'll see how far your STUPID recommendations go. Damn stupid American voters for even taking this bozo seriously.

[ProfessorDuh]

Well, I guess we know who Jesus would torture now.
Thanks, Holy Huckabee, for your divinely inspired sadism.

[RaceCondition]

Dear Huckafool,

If they're so cushy, when are you checking in for your own month-long stay?

[nomobull]

i guess yopu have reservations to go there then.

[pascaljim]

Huckaslut, get your ass down there and smite them with that sharp tongue of yours. Another poster stated you have some dark shit floating around in your skull, I concur.

P.S. Your dyed dark hair is too noticeable...Suggest you get a new hairdresser.

Suggest you bail now that you have exposed yourself as a suede shoe salesman for god.

[Advocate123]

I anyone had a choice of whether to be an inmate in Gitmo or any Maximum Security Prison in the United States, that person would choose Gitmo 10 times out of 10.

Advocate123
http://copiousdissent.blogspot.com