Reply #20: Just stupid Georgie Boy trying to do a gotcha on the first-100-days thing [View All]

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Obama clearly restated his commitment to closing Guantanamo but WOOOOOO he didn't want to stay within that magic media friendly 100 Days meme so OOOOOOOOOOOH BIIIIG STORY-- he's not gonna close it within 100 days !!!

Just grandstanding by Georgie boy. Looking for a story while Obama is being strategic about his discussions and not falling into the 100-day frame. If he jumped into that popular box and then didn't close it until Day 120 then it would be --- OOOOH! He lied !!

But he made a strong commitment to restoring the rule of law and habeas corpus, which is very important, and affirmed his commitment to closing Guantanamo.

I can imagine this whole-- Will you do X within your first 100 days? -- series of questions being used to generate lots of HAH! HE'S BACKTRACKING! -- copy for the corporate TV talkers to stir up more hot stuff for TV fodder and to depress progressives further.

On many issues I do believe progressives need to keep the heat on so we can get the best possible legislation, such as universal health care and removing the income cap on payroll taxes, but let's not fall for dramatic condemnation of our PE just because he won't go on a TV pundit chat show and commit to the snazzy little first-100-days framework.