WHAT!? Brace yourselves for the White House's big 'hope' before Obama leaves office

Barack Obama campaigned for the presidency by promising to deliver “hope & change.”

How do you like the “hope” part as described by Josh Earnest and Joe Biden?

"We're in the business of hope around here," says @PressSec, seconding @VP's hope & expectation Gitmo detention closes before his term ends.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 25, 2016

Earnest on closure of Guantanamo Bay prison: "Your pessimism is understandable but we're in the business of hope around here."

— David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) August 25, 2016

Joe Biden in Sweden: ‘My hope and expectation’ is Obama will close Guantánamo prison.https://t.co/o4q3B0MG4U

— Carol Rosenberg (@carolrosenberg) August 25, 2016

Given the recidivism rate of ex-Gitmo detainees, be careful what you “hope” for:

Who hopes dangerous terrorists get to resume their trade? https://t.co/VhBV5Ji5Sa

— CTIronman (@CTIronman) August 25, 2016

So this is the "Hope" part of "Hope and Change".

— Skizer (@Skizer68) August 25, 2016

There’s plenty of “hope” to go around:

https://twitter.com/glenn_carswell/status/768860934987186176
https://twitter.com/Rschrim/status/768860339123478529