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McLeod to Barrett: Stick it where the sun don't shine

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Tim Kelly in SC Politics

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mullins McLeod has issued a blunt response to the terror-pandering of U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett (R – Project Runway):

Dear Congressman Barrett,

I received your email of November 3, 2009 requesting that I sign a message to President Obama demanding that the United States not transfer terrorist suspects to South Carolina or American soil for military trial.

With all due respect, I’d request that you take your letter and shove it.

In times of war, our duty as Americans is to pull together and do our part to secure victory.

No one wants suspected terrorists on our soil while they await their richly-deserved punishment. But when the President asks us to do our part in the international war on terrorism, the only appropriate response from this or any state’s Governor is “Yes Sir, Mr. President.”

Frankly, I am surprised that you would choose to play politics rather than support our war effort. After all, you were in the South Carolina Legislature when President Bush sent infamous terrorist suspect Jose Padilla (a.k.a Abdullah al-Muhajir) to the Naval Brig in North Charleston — and I don’t recall you objecting then.

Winning the War on Terrorism is one of this country’s most daunting tasks. I will do everything I can to help my country and support our military.

That, my friends, is telling it like it is. Only one problem with asking Gresham to shove it – he’s already got his pretty head wedged in there, so there may not be any room left.