Comments on: Empty Promises: Obama Fails to Deliver on Guantanamo http://www.scoopdaily.com/2009/11/20/empty-promises-obama-fails-to-deliver-on-guantanamo/ Fresh Lens on the 44th President Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:23:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mark Meyer http://www.scoopdaily.com/2009/11/20/empty-promises-obama-fails-to-deliver-on-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Mark Meyer Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:06 +0000 http://www.scoopdaily.com/?p=9767#comment-1745 ColoradoMatt, I would argue that life is quite like school and when Mr. Alex states, "if you turned in an assignment late, you wouldn’t fail it; you’d get partial credit" he was implying that the general public wouldn't go the other way on the subject, but instead show less patience and overall popularity. The general public, as history has showcased, shows a miniscule amount of patient when it comes to a president breaking promises and dates. ColoradoMatt, I would argue that life is quite like school and when Mr. Alex states, “if you turned in an assignment late, you wouldn’t fail it; you’d get partial credit” he was implying that the general public wouldn’t go the other way on the subject, but instead show less patience and overall popularity. The general public, as history has showcased, shows a miniscule amount of patient when it comes to a president breaking promises and dates.

]]> By: ColoradoMatt http://www.scoopdaily.com/2009/11/20/empty-promises-obama-fails-to-deliver-on-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 ColoradoMatt Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:53:45 +0000 http://www.scoopdaily.com/?p=9767#comment-1738 Alex, if you turn in an assignment late, the teacher has to grade your paper separate and it's an inconvenience. It's tempting to think that life is like school but I assure you it is not. Hillary, you say that " few questions were raised as to its viability" which indicates to me that you weren't listening very well. I and a lot of other people raised questions about this promise. Everything from "why do you want to do this?" to "how are you going to do this?" to "what if it really isn't the best thing to do?" I sense the President is going down the same road that President Bush did though when it comes to admitting he was wrong. Seems that once you get in office you have to plow forward with your plans no matter how misguided they are... lest the other side label you as a flip-flopper. Alex, if you turn in an assignment late, the teacher has to grade your paper separate and it’s an inconvenience. It’s tempting to think that life is like school but I assure you it is not.

Hillary, you say that ” few questions were raised as to its viability” which indicates to me that you weren’t listening very well. I and a lot of other people raised questions about this promise. Everything from “why do you want to do this?” to “how are you going to do this?” to “what if it really isn’t the best thing to do?”

I sense the President is going down the same road that President Bush did though when it comes to admitting he was wrong. Seems that once you get in office you have to plow forward with your plans no matter how misguided they are… lest the other side label you as a flip-flopper.

]]> By: Alex http://www.scoopdaily.com/2009/11/20/empty-promises-obama-fails-to-deliver-on-guantanamo/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Alex Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:26:26 +0000 http://www.scoopdaily.com/?p=9767#comment-1730 If you turned in an assignment late, you wouldn't fail it; you'd get partial credit. Likewise, I think that Obama should get credit for working hard to make this happen: it will be later than he/we anticipated, yes, but it will definitely happen, which is a lot more than we could say for Bush/Cheney. I think there's a certain empty prison in Illinois that can be of assistance... If you turned in an assignment late, you wouldn’t fail it; you’d get partial credit. Likewise, I think that Obama should get credit for working hard to make this happen: it will be later than he/we anticipated, yes, but it will definitely happen, which is a lot more than we could say for Bush/Cheney. I think there’s a certain empty prison in Illinois that can be of assistance…

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