A PLEDGE IS NO COMPETITION FOR THE NEWS CYCLE:

Obama ducks promise to delay bill signings: Complete bills not on Web for pledged 5 days (Stephen Dinan, May 26, 2009, Washington Times)

It seemed among the easiest of his transparency pledges and is entirely under his control, but President Obama is finagling his promise to post bills on the White House Web site for comment for five days before he signs them.

Mr. Obama last week signed four bills, each just a day or two after Congress passed and sent it over to him.