Frank Kratovil Votes to Bring Guantanamo Detainees to US

October 17, 2009 by Cato  
Filed under Homeland Security, Maryland, Maryland Politics, Terrorism

Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-MD) voted on Thursday to bring terrorists to the US to stand trail.  HR2898, an appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, allows for Guantanamo detainees to be brought to the US for trial.

Kratovil, who claims to be the “most independent Democrat in the House”, will undoubtedly claim that he voted against allowing detainees to come to the US.  Technically this is true.  In the spirit of John Kerry (“I voted against the war before I voted for it”) Kratovil voted in favor of recommitting the conference report with instructions.  In plain English that means that the motion to re-commit included language that would have blocked the Obama administration’s plans to bring terrorist detainees into the US.  However, Kratovil being the loyal Obamanista that he is, immediately turned around and VOTED FOR the bill, even though it included the provision to bring terrorists to our shores.

This should be expected from people like Kratovil and Obama.  Remember, Kratovil voted AGAINST the Obama PORKULUS bill BEFORE he voted FOR it.  This is the bill that was promised to stop unemployment at 8%.  Now our national unemployment rate is at 10% – AND RISING.  With a federal deficit of $1.42 TRILLION – AND ALSO RISING – Blue Dog Democrats like Frank Kratovil really must think that their constituents back home are dumber than the proverbial sack of hair.