Posted on 08/31/2011 10:57:02 AM PDT by RightGeek
President Obama plans to lay out his long-awaited jobs speech before a joint session of Congress next Wednesday evening -- which happens to be the same night of a Republican presidential debate.
"I respectfully request the opportunity to address a joint session of Congress on Sept. 7, 2011 at 8 p.m.," Obama wrote in a letter sent Wednesday to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says the timing of the speech is not aimed at overshadowing the next Republican debate, which is cosponsored by NBC News and Politico, and is scheduled to air at the same time as the planned presidential address.
"It is coincidental," Carney said. "It is one debate of many [that will air] on one channel of many... [and] there are many other factors here" to consider when scheduling a major address from the president, he added.
Carney gave NBC his permission to reschedule the Republican debate so it doesn't conflict with the president's speech, saying "if the network so chose and the candidates so chose" to reschedule, "that would be completely fine with us."
Boehner and Reid have not yet responded to Obama's letter, according to Carney.
How about 9/17 (the day of rage)
“Carney gave NBC his permission to reschedule the Republican debate......”
Scum. The entire lot are scum.
I would opt out.
@TheFix
The Fix NBC/Politico not moving debate; “Terrific opportunity to hear from national leaders of both major parties,” says spox.
58 minutes ago via HootSuite
Just tweeted the Speaker - In short I told him the GOP debate was scheduled 1st. Do not grant the Joint Session.
You are right. The debate had been scheduled first long before BO decided to recycle a jobs speech for public consumption. BO is just trying to show his control. His narcissism is sickening.
If it’s coincidental, move the speech to another time.
Oh it’s NBC. Fat chance of them doing anything to help the GOP.
Should be quite obvious who works for who now.
How about:
“With all due respect, Mr. President, we will be busy learning who will replace you.”
I know, I know. It’s Boehner. But a guy can dream, can’t he?
Who DIED and made HIM the King of France - oh yeah, right ... it was Obama !!!
I can’t handle beckel , so I switch over the “Willis Report” on Fox Business . It’s pretty good .
balls the size of a chipmonk
I’ll give it a try , thank you.
You might like Fox Business - they’re more libertarian.
Can someone take a Baghdad Bob photo and put CarneyIdiot’s face in place of Bob’s face? =.=
Hey, correct me if I am wrong...
5.56mm
I though of that also, however at least one person in the WH is smart enough to know to not do anything major when talk radio can immediacy attack it. Now they might start it at 3:01 PM, but not 11 AM.
I guess I don’t understand that. He should be allowed to tell the Congress what to do......not how to vote but to demand a meeting should be allowed. I mean as much as we don’t like it, he is the President. We would be on the side of President Bush had he done this......I know for a fact that is the truth.
Why not? Otherwise it would be chaos. The military works perfectly because of that very fact. No wonder the government is a mess. Let’s get a chain of command and then things will be 100 percent better.
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