Obama LIED! He PROMISED to close down GITMO! [View all]

[jazzimov]

How many times has this statement or something like it been posted here? How many times have others posted something like "he tried - Congress blocked him"?

At today's press conference, this was brought up again:

The president, speaking to reporters Tuesday morning in a press conference, told CBS News' Bill Plante "it is not a surprise" to him "that we've got problems in Guantanamo," which he had pledged to close in the 2008 presidential campaign.

"I continue to believe that we've got to close Guantanamo," he told Plante. "I think it is critical for us to understand that Guantanamo is not necessary to keep America safe. It is expensive. It is inefficient. It hurts us, in terms of our international standing. It lessens cooperation with our allies on counter-terrorism efforts. It is a recruitment tool for extremists. It needs to be closed."

(emphasis added)

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57582112/obama-guantanamo-must-close/

The president’s sentiment is familiar to anyone who’s followed his statements on foreign policy for the last eight years. He campaigned for the Democratic nomination in part on closing the prison. He signed an order seeking to close the facility shortly after being inaugurated for his first term in office. Obama also repeatedly voiced support for closing the prison during his time in office. He has also supported trying most terror suspects in U.S. civilian court.

The issue reared itself again less than two months ago, when the government brought the son of Osama bin Laden to New York City to stand trial on terror charges.

But, as the president noted Tuesday, lawmakers – mostly Republicans – have worked to block any effort to close Guantanamo. And the president said Tuesday he would redouble his efforts to achieve this goal.

“I'm going to, as I said before, examine every option that we have administratively to try to deal with this issue, but ultimately we're also going to need some help from Congress,” he said.

(emphasis added)

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/30/17986535-obama-guantanamo-needs-to-be-closed?lite

"But, but, he PROMISED!"

Bush Jr. issued a lot of XO's during his tenure, which he forced onto the American Public by trampling on the Constitution under the Theory of the Unitary Executive, which frankly set up the President as a Dictator. Many people here criticized him for over-stepping his bounds as a "Unitary Executive".

Then, Obama was elected. He (gasp!) actually restored and respected the checks and balances that the Constitution intended.

Then, many people here criticized Obama for actually acting like a President instead of a Dictator. I'm not saying the same people, but the loudest ones.

I may not agree with all of Obama's policies - but at least he's trying to be a President and not a dictator.