Calif. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's good with Guantanamo prisoners going to her state

As one of its very first promises after the inaugural showing of Aretha Franklin's huge hat last Jan. 20, the Obama Democratic administration promised to close the terrorist-housing facility in Guantanamo Bay within one year.

They're not going to make that deadline, Obama officials now admit. A big problem is where to put these fellows who want to kill Americans enmasse. The last Bush administration deemed communist Cuba a good spot.

Members of Congress have not exactly been jumping up and down waving their hands to bring those guys to their home states.

But on Fox News Sunday this Sunday, Dianne Feinstein, the ex-mayor and veteran California Democrat and Intelligence Committee chairman was asked if she'd be OK with those hardened terrorists being moved from the isolated maximum security detention facility in Cuba to a maximum security place in her state, the nation's most populous, and she said, "Yes."

Her co-guest, Republican Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri did not think Missouri was a good spot. He worries that terrorist prisoners will recruit new followers from an American prison population. But the Missouri too was OK with California.

Here's the video proof:

-- Andrew Malcolm

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Comments

[Shawdog]

I'm fine with keeping the Guantanamo prisoners in California.

Actually, I suspect they'll be nostalgic for Gitmo after being sent to Pelican Bay.

[jack]

it's ok with me too, as long as they stay in her house.

[andrew nelson]

Well, here we go California. Time to step up to support your president.

Ms. Feinstein has just thrown us under the bus.

[Robert NO longer in LA]

EXCUSE me, but WHO the 'schnell' is Feinstein, to play god ??? Note the LITTLE 'g.' Bad enough the Worst& Dullest at State and CIA bring in the trash from the Middle East, Far East, old Soviets et al.....now the geriatrics in Congress delude themselves that they're 'wise.' Just look at the MESS Clinton/Bush - and sadly, soon, Obama - has made not just of the world, but THIS country. Is someone making campaign contributions to bring all the Al Qaeda wannabes to the USA? Maybe these politicians can REAP MORE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS from the dying WAR MONGER INDUSTRIES? Just think how much MORE of your BIRTHRIGHT, would need to be spent on 'Saving US' if we had all sorts of Al Qaeda wannabes amongst us? Leave Al Qaeda in Cuba and the Middle East....they don't deserve Country Club prisons.

[Bill]

Common sense would say keep Gitmo open. An idiot would say, "no let's close it and bring the terrorists to California prisons". Time to vote this incompetent politician out of office.

[Jack Topel]

Thanks Dianne, One thing that California is NOT lacking is prisoners. We have no money, and we have no room. Aren't we under a federal court order to reduce the prison population? Now the Senator wants to import terrorists. Great. Maybe we can house them in the Senator's garage.

[Irishrose]

Feinstein is crazy!!!! We have enough problems here in California without letting terrorists live here.

[WHAT !?!?!]

What !! You are over as a US Senator from CA !!
Back your bags. It's over. GITMO sounds like a great idea now.

[JR]

Put these guys in the prison general population? What a moron! No wonder your state is jacked.

[Dump Feinstein]

Time for Diane to retire... unless you want terrorists in your backyard.

[Marianne]

Don't we have enough problems as it is? As liberal as the government is now, they'll be handing out visas to "suspected" terrorists' families so they can now come to California and be supportive of their American-hating kid/spouse/sibling.

I say no to this brilliant idea. The benefits (increase in corrections employment) do not outweigh the inevitable crap this will bring.

[WHAT !?!?!]

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[West Valley Dave]

There is no way we want muslim terrorist in California, in our prisons or anywhere. Keep them at Gitmo. Sen. Feinstein is off her rocker if she thinks endorsing this move will continue her political career. She's all but done now but if muslim terrorists come to California that will seal her political fate.

[Brian Brown]

She is nuts! We have a major budget issue here and jobs are lost by the hundreds of thousands. Bringing terrorists to California will not create jobs only drive ones ambitious political agendas. Our senators aren't worth a penny in Washington. We need to set strict term limits and have performance reviews like ANY OTHER BUSINESS. They know, barring having sex with a goat in chamber they cannot be thrown out of congress and their life is set.

I think we lost our balls California

Its time to get them back

[David]

The way we treat our own convicts is a human rights violation. Bring the Gitmo gang, they'll feel right at home!

We love to deride the French as "Cheese eating surrender monkeys?" We are such cowards we can't take one for the team? Grow up!

[A realist]

Good for Senator Feinstein. This can't be a popular move for any senator, but this move shows true leadership on her part. We are never going to solve some of our nation's enormous problems if we can't take responsibility for them. Hopefully more governors and senators from other states will follow suit.

For those who insist that our prisons can't handle former Guantanamo prisoners: perhaps more federal money is needed to hire additional guards and build more solitary confinement cells within our prison system, but that is a detail that can be worked out. In contrast, sticking our heads in the sand and saying that the prisoners can't be brought onto U.S. soil simply isn't viable, and keeping Guantanamo open perpetuates the stigma against the U.S. that has been the single most effective rallying tool for al Qaida recruiters.

As for Kit Bond, his hypocrisy couldn't be more obvious. He's fine with Guantanamo detainees coming to the U.S., as long as they aren't placed in his state? That shows HE KNOWS we'd be safe with them in the country, but his only fear is HIS OWN political fallout.

[Bob]

Vote her out-she hurts our country. She's more worried about enemies rights vs ours. Pathetic

[Bob]

Vote her out. She's pathetic. Who's worse her or Obama?

[Joe Janesic]

we dont want these people in California, and we dont want to pay the bill to house them. leave them in Gitmo, or drop them in the middle of Antarctica.

[o.medina]

Obviusly, the democrats like these terrorists otherwise ,they don't love our country and our security. Its time to remove this lady from de senate, the sooner the better.

[o.medina]

Obviously, its time to remove this lady from her seat, the democrats act irresponsile when they don't care about our security.

[H Hilborn]

The Gitmo prisoners in the Ninth Circuit? That is a dreadful prospect.

[Bryan Galt]

I think that the one glaring problem with moving these people anywhere is the fact that they have not had a trial, they have not been found guilty of any crimes much less terrorism and we have violated the principles of our own laws and society by keeping them imprisoned under these circumstances. It's shameful that Feinstein is volunteering to hold them even longer.

[Ed Lowder]

We should exchange Feinstein for the terrorists. CA and the country would benefit.

[james]

since SUPERMAX In Colorado is Full already. and since it would cost taxpayer money to get these prisons ready, i say the best place that we can keep them is..
ummm GITMO