May 21, 2009: Reactions to Obama’s speech (AP)

  • “President Obama proved again today that being honest with the American people about the threats we face, without resorting to hyperbole and fear mongering, is how responsible leaders conduct themselves in dangerous and difficult times.” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
  • “It’s disappointing that the president dismissed the concerns of the American people and a strong bipartisan majority in Congress about releasing these terrorists or importing them into our local communities.” — House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio.
  • The American people don’t want to know how closing Guantanamo Bay will make us more popular, they want to know how closing Guantanamo Bay will make us safer.” — Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind.

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