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This was apparently tweeted by (semi-famous?) Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle. The person who posted it on FB thought he was just some dude and felt the need to redact his name.

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But aside from that, let's ask a more pertinent question. Do you or do you not agree that the closure of Gitmo would result in a backlash against the politician(s) that did so, as the vast majority of the American populace believes the Gitmo detainees to be terrorists and Al Qaeda soldiers? If Gitmo had been closed by Obama in 2009, would you vote for him in 2012, disregarding all other policy stances and considering only his actions on Gitmo?

Would there have been a backlash, at least short term? Possibly, probably. It also depends on how Gitmo was closed, where the detainees were sent, and what the process was for doing so. Americans seem to have a short memory, especially about things that don't affect them, so I doubt if Obama had closed it in 2009, it would be an issue in 2012. Would I vote for him in 2012 over Gitmo? doubtful, but I didn't vote for Bush in 2004, Obama in 2008 or in 2012, so I probably am not in the majority to give you an answer you are looking for. I was hoping that Obama, given his rhetoric, would be a different president than his predecessor, but other than for talk, he seems to have doubled down on all the things that were bedeviling Bush, especially the domestic spying.