Rep. Bean opposes Gitmo North

She's still a wimp for not holding any town hall meetings this summer, but Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Barrington) this afternoon became the first member of the Illinois Democratic delegation to oppose the relocation of Guantanamo Bay terrorists to Thomson, Illinois.

From yet another Illinois Republican Party press release:

In a crushing blow to Governor Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin's plan to move Gitmo to Illinois, Democratic Illinois Congresswoman Melissa Bean today announced she opposed any transfer of terrorists to the United States – including Illinois.

The Lake County News Sun today quotes Congresswoman Bean as saying: "I remain opposed to transferring Guantanamo detainees to Illinois, or anywhere in the United States, without substantial assurances regarding potential security threats."

Bean's statement comes on the heels of new survey results showing that only 32% of Illinois voters support the Quinn/Durbin plan while 57% oppose.

"We hope other Democrats like Bill Foster and Debbie Halvorson will have the courage to stand up to Governor Quinn and Senator Durbin and do what's right for the people of Illinois," Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady said.

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