Mitt Romney Tries to Prove Just How Delusional He Is

In a sickening scene that resembled a game to prove who was the most delusional, Republican candidates for president at their second presidential debate took turns trying to prove who would be the toughest candidate.

Perhaps the most obscene comment of the night came from Mitt Romney:

“Some people have said we ought to close Guantanamo. My view is, we ought to double Guantanamo.”

As the Washington Post writes:

He added that terrorism suspects should be kept in the military prison camp to keep them without access to legal counsel.

“I want them in Guantanamo where they don’t get the access to lawyers they get when they’re on our soil. I don’t want them in our prisons. I want them there,” said Romney.

As impossible as it may seem, Romney has less of an appreciation for basic civil liberties and less of an understanding of “innocent until proven guilty” than even the Bush Administration does.

Read more:

• Washington Post: Romney, Giuliani terrorism comments draw criticism
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