Don't forget that even tho it's mandated that it's all or nothing when it comes to acceptance by the President, ole slick willie defied that and kept a base open to please one of his cronies.
"Don't forget that ...ole slick willie ... kept a base open to please one of his cronies."
I do remember that outrageous decision, although I can't at the moment remember the specific base; I vaguely recall that it was in California but could be mistaken. But that just provides evidence for the original point that this BRAC *commission* appears to be motivated - more than previous commissions - by issues (like local economic impact) unrelated to military value. At least in the case you mention, the BRAC commission did its job properly and was overruled by the Commander in misChief.