Promises, Promises

Politico has a piece on the latest Obama campaign promise to go by the wayside:

Obama appears poised to break his campaign pledge to give the public five days to review a bill before he signs it.

Obama scheduled a bill signing for 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, even though the House has yet to vote on the legislation expanding a children’s health insurance program. The legislation is expected to win final approval only hours before the president will make it law.

The quick turnaround breaches Obama’s promise to offer “sunlight before signing,” a concept he detailed on the campaign trail and on his website.

“Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them,” the campaign website states. “As president, Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days.”

The White House issued a statement Wednesday saying Obama was committed to the pledge, and “we will be implementing this policy in full soon.”

The bill was signed later in the afternoon, and was in fact the second time a bill has been rushed through and signed before the promised 5 days. The Lily Ledbetter Equal Pay Nonsense Bill was also rushed through and signed right at the beginning of Obama's term.

Promises are for chumps.