In their defence, the Amadios asserted that the guarantee was unenforceable because it was unconscionable. Deliberately doing otherwise are grounds for prosecution for misleading and unconscionable conduct. Issa called President Obama's unwillingness to investigate Climategate "unconscionable" and an abdication of responsibility. This threat is false, misleading, and unconscionable according to the Attorney General. President Jimmy Carter stated this was a "shocking and unconscionable act". The court agreed with Buchwald's argument that this was "unconscionable" and therefore invalid. Immediately following its passage, Romney attacked the landmark legislation as "an unconscionable abuse of power". The Second Circuit has also applied "laches" to non-possessory contract claims for unconscionable consideration. In Australian law, a contract can be set aside due to unconscionable dealing. This memo was used as an example of unconscionable behaviour in a Senate inquiry. Stein called the Wall Street bailout an unconscionable waste. However, such a term can be found to be unconscionable.