[tet68]

What a rediculous statement Carney, if the President
addresses the American people, he IS addressing
Congress.

[Evil Slayer]

He wants to BBQ Congress in hopes one of them will shout “You Lie” again. Then he will belittle those who sit and not stand and clap after every statement. The psycho is so “me” he has even turned off his earlier worshipers and doesn’t even know it. He needs to be tried for treason. Nov 2012 is to too far away.

[Verginius Rufus]

Obama wants to speak before a joint session of Congress because the trained seals on the Democrat side will cheer like crazy at every one of his applause lines.

That, and he likes the trappings of power...in Congress he's like a king addressing his subjects, whereas in the Oval Office there would just be the camera people, the teleprompter technician, and maybe a couple of other people.