Reply #110: They don't have to happen chronologically...

[Solon]

I'm willing to concede that Obama, in a week's time, may do the right thing, and if so, more power to him, but if he fucks up, then he deserves whatever criticism I'll level against him. No one is exempt, and accountability should never take a backseat for anything. If we don't hold him, or anyone else, accountable for their actions, who will?

The biggest problem is that there is never a right "time" to hold a politician accountable, if we can't do it before this election, then we can't do it before the next midterms either, then there's re-election, then the second round of midterms, etc. Now is the right time to hold his feet to the fire, he's the one who determines the timing of it, after all. He could have kept his mouth shut, or made a briefer, less ambiguous statement, if he considered it necessary.