President wishes to troll GOP debate.


I cannot BELIEVE that I had to write that out.

The basic gist of this is as follows: President Barack Obama has requested – please note that word – that he be permitted to address Congress about jobs in a special joint session next Wednesday evening at 8 PM.  Unfortunately, the White House is apparently as self-aware about national events as is, say, a brain-damaged basset hound, because it unaccountably missed noticing that there was a major Republican debate scheduled for that date and time.  One being hosted by a major news network (NBC) and online news site (Politico).  Such an abject lack of intellectual curiosity about one’s surroundings – remember, it’s the White House itself which is claiming that they had not known about the conflict ahead of time – is perhaps not unexpected from this administration, but it’s certainly not what you would call seemly.  Or adult.  Indeed, calling it ‘adolescent’ defames teenagers.

Now, everybody here knows the truth – the White House is desperately trying to control the conversation about Obama’s performance to date, largely because if they don’t the conversation will be Barack Obama: Tedious Idiot, or Blithering Idiot? – but we’re expected to pretend otherwise.  I shall not: and before I go any further, let me just note that there’s a reason why we have a minimum age requirement for the Presidency.  It’s because the Founding Fathers wanted to keep children from running this country.

Alas.

So, what is to be done about this?  A number of people want to let the President play his little game, reschedule the debate for later in the evening, and then have the GOP field savage whatever blitheringly idiotic pablum the President puts out.  I am not one of those people, for two reasons:

  1. If you reward bad behavior in a child, he or she repeats the bad behavior.  If the Democratic party can’t control the behavior of their politicians, it’s not up to the Republican party to enable that.
  2. More importantly, Barack Obama has no place in that debate.  We don’t need to hear what passes for ideas from that man: we’ve already seen them, for two years and counting.  They’re stupid ideas that don’t work and that make things worse so he can just shut up now and let adults from the other party discuss among themselves – and for the benefit Republican primary voters – how to make things better.  We’ll let the President know when he can start directly trying to justify his failure to us, thanks.  Free hint: it won’t be for a while.

So.  Speaker Boehner.  Take my advice – or this advice – and tell the President that you and the House of Representatives already have something to do that evening, but that he’s welcome to find a time that works for you. Perhaps Wednesday morning.  Perhaps even Tuesday, since this speech is so important for the President’s re-election campaign the country.  Perhaps just do the speech now and you will get the caucus together over the weekend to watch it while waiting for the charcoal to burn down for the steaks.  Or, maybe, just not bother to reply at all.  Out of pity.

And never mind what the media says about your decision.  They hate us all anyway.

Moe Lane (crosspost)

PS: One wonders whether the disrespect shown here to the Reagan Library (and Mrs. Reagan) was premeditated, or merely serendipitous.  Either way, it is almost certainly being considered to be a bonus by the White House: the Left has never stopped hating Ronald Reagan.  They just don’t dare show it too publicly.


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Don't let Obama near Congress

banzaibob (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 3:40PM EDT (link)

After Obama told everyone that he would have a plan after he returned from vacation, Boehner told the President not to give a speach just send him the legislation. Boehner should stick to that comment.

Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas
It’s better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!
Emiliano Zapata

 

I suppose Obama is not up to a speech during regular business hours..

snowshooze (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 3:43PM EDT (link)

Anything he needs done, he has to call a special session…after hours, preferably in the dark of night. Now he has to do it just to run off at the mouth.
Either it interferes with the golfing, or he just can’t get outta bed.
Hey, let him talk. But I sure wouldn’t bother showing up for it.
I would find it quite humorous if nobody attended.

 

Keeping children from running the country

FlyingTigress Wednesday, August 31st at 4:00PM EDT (link)

… what level of maturity in their politicians do you expect the Left is going to vote for — when one of the more common bumper stickers out there is..

“I’m voting for [the] children”

[emotionally-mature] Adults?

I, personally, don't think anyone should be allowed to

rickbull Wednesday, August 31st at 9:50PM EDT (link)

run for the Presidency until they have grown up enough to be Conservative.

WE ARE THE 53% (who actually pay taxes).

 
 

NBC should air the debate

wayneinnh (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:12PM EDT (link)

They’ll blow away the competition during that time slot and frankly they could use the ratings.

Jon 14:6 –
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

It’s not intellectual to believe we evolved from hydrogen gas.

 

I say go for it GOPers

skicougar (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:13PM EDT (link)

At first I thought no, as we know Obama will be using their commentary on his speech to go out and tell anyone who will listen how none of the GOP candidates will even give his policies a chance, but I decided bring it ! It is time for the country to say yes to Obama’s continuing transformation or any 1 of the candidates which would be a 180 and best time to do it is when its fresh in their minds.

Then I thought no, as the debate could turn into a rehash on the speech and not ideas; but don’t you think NBC is going to do that anyways; even days later ?

I am quite sure Newt and Santorum have the stones to tell anyone watching that Obama gave the same speech last year and it did nothing.

Eat ‘em up Houston Cougars !

 

I say go for it GOPers

skicougar (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:13PM EDT (link)

At first I thought no, as we know Obama will be using their commentary on his speech to go out and tell anyone who will listen how none of the GOP candidates will even give his policies a chance, but I decided bring it ! It is time for the country to say yes to Obama’s continuing transformation or any 1 of the candidates which would be a 180 and best time to do it is when its fresh in their minds.

Then I thought no, as the debate could turn into a rehash on the speech and not ideas; but don’t you think NBC is going to do that anyways; even days later ?

I am quite sure Newt and Santorum have the stones to tell anyone watching that Obama gave the same speech last year and it did nothing.

Eat ‘em up Houston Cougars !

They don't have the time to re-hash the drivel he will spill

snowshooze (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 6:51PM EDT (link)

So I wouldn’t worry much.

 
 

I find your comparison disrespectful...

JimmyGee (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:13PM EDT (link)

to “Brain-Damaged Basset hounds.” Obama does not deserve that much credit.
Question: If he is this worried about the GOP debates this far out, what will he do to distract the country from the remaining debates? And, pray-tell, how will he actually debate the GOP nominee?
I have been thinking about what Rush (and others) have been contending that Obummer will use a contrived “national emergency” to cancel elections in a vain attempt to maintain power. I thought that was “Tin-Foil Cap Thinking.” Now I am not so sure. The man is vapor-ware; he was a walking, talking empty suit. He has nothing to fall back on.

 

Obama: Tedious Idiot, or Blithering Idiot?

Melody Warbington (rwm52) (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:20PM EDT (link)

Two things we’ve discovered he can do at once besides walk and chew gum.

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things. (John 4:25)

 

Boehner needs to say H_!! NO, Sept 6th and Sept 8th are open

bobojake (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:20PM EDT (link)

The President already had his joint session of Congress this year.

tooncesthecat (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:20PM EDT (link)

It’s called the State of the Union. He blew it. He knows it. He doesn’t get a second bite at this apple. Boehner should tell him to give the speech whenever he wants to, and from the Oval Office or any other venue he chooses besides the Congress of the United States.

If Boehner provides Obama with a vehicle for a campaign event and another lecture to Republicans about partisanship, he’s the blithering idiot and ought to be replaced immediately by the Republican caucus.

“Obama’s Last Day” @ www.tooncesthecat.wordpress.com

5^5^5^5^5!!

azaeroprof (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:30PM EDT (link)

Your second paragraph is spot-on.

Anyone have inside info as to what Boehner will do? Will he knuckle under?

 
 

I don't think so

charliesalmanack (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:26PM EDT (link)

The Speaker’s response should be simple: a counter-proposal that invites Obama to address the entire Congress during the day, in either public or private, one day next week.

He should not let Obama have a national platform from which to lecture.

 

This is a sign....

JimmyGee (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:35PM EDT (link)

That Obummer’s own campaign, and the MSM knows that Obummer is in deep, deep trouble to pull a petty, impetuous stunt like this.
I agree that Boehner should not let this happen, but I don’t think he has the stones’ to say No. I hope I am wrong.

 

Boehner Digs Mo Lane!

Repair_Man_Jack (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:37PM EDT (link)

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/320808.php

Boehner Tells The O to go Blow hot air on Thursday.

Mr. Obama is pretending that an economic “recovery” is underway when he knows damn well that the banking system is just blowing smoke up the shredded *** of what’s left of that economy – James Howard Kunstler

 

Boehner asked Obama to

Scope (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:38PM EDT (link)

please have his speech the next night. I doubt he will change the plans, as this is an obvious campaign move on Obama’s part. It’s a look at me, look at me tantrum.

I can’t believe that I just heard VA Atty. Gen. on local radio suggesting that the candidates defer to the president, and cancel the debate until another night. He said that would show respect for the office. My head is still spinning from that.

but Scope from Boehner's letter it sounds like there are

earlgrey (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 4:47PM EDT (link)

logistical reasons why it is not a good night to have the speech. I realize the President would rather be watching football on the following night, and YES if they had to, the Republicans could take extra-ordinariy measures to comply with Barry’s request, but it is not justified for a fair-minded person.

R debate aside, why couldn’t he coordinate with the House before announcing this date?

When I posted my comment

Scope (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 5:20PM EDT (link)

I was unaware of Boehner’s letter, and the logistical reasons for doing the speech on another night. So does that mean that his speech will be moved?

I guess he doesn’t feel the need to coordinate with the House, or Congress at all, after all, he has consistently made them more and more insignificant, and unfortunately the R’s have not made a big deal of it. His Czars, regulators, and EO’s are his means of ruling over his kingdom.

I don't know if the speech will be moved. That

earlgrey (Diary) Wednesday, August 31st at 5:33PM EDT (link)

depends I guess on whether Obama would rather watch football or if Michelle has something to do that requires his attention.

It would be impossible for the Rs to complain enough about Obama’s trampling over the legislative branch.

I think the key is for all of us including the Republicans to address whether some of these regulations and laws really fall under the scope of the power of the federal government. Not make it personal to Obama. There is enough to criticize there. I don’t want these powers that Obama has used to be available to a President Cuomo, Romney, Perry, Rubio, Pelosi . . .

if there is a President Pelosi, I am outta here! I”ll have to learn German or something.

No, we'll just go on vacation at Galt's Gulch.

rickbull Wednesday, August 31st at 10:20PM EDT (link)

NT

WE ARE THE 53% (who actually pay taxes).

 
 
 
 
 

Article 3 Section 3 of the Constitution

anjinconsulting Wednesday, August 31st at 4:48PM EDT (link)

gives Captain Zero the ability to convene one or both houses of Congress on “extraordinary Occasions” and to provide information on the State of the Union; he already blew the latter appearance. Boehner could respecfully refuse by stating that prolific golfing excursions and and numerous vacations embarked upon since the Summer of Recovery hardly support the rationale used to define the former.

Of course that would require spine and commitment. Boehner and the RINOs will fold like cheap suits.

Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. – George Santayana

No man has any more intrinsic right to offical station than another. Those who hold government jobs for a long time are apt to acquire a habit of looking with indifference upon the public interests, and of tolerating conduct from which an unpracticed man would revolt. – Andrew Jackson

 

to call a joint session of Congress

vitalis Wednesday, August 31st at 5:45PM EDT (link)

requires a vote on a joint resolution to pass the Senate and House. To grant Obama his wish, Boehner would have to 1) call back Congress earlier on Wednesday for the vote and, 2) get enough Republicans in the House to not vote against the resolution as payback for Obama’s jerking them around just to score political points. That the White House requested that time is evidence that they are either both petty and stupid enough to think that Republicans will reward their petty insults, or mind-bogglingly incompetant in the most basic of governmental scheduling procedures. My money is on both.

 

Something Else We Don't Do With Children

leftshot Thursday, September 1st at 2:24AM EDT (link)

We also don’t reward children who don’t turn in their homework with the opportunity to waste the time of those in class who do. Barrack Obama has been promising a plan to get the economy going for 3 years, but never turned in his homework. He’s done the same for most everything else.

When he has been allowed to address the class he either:
a) Promises to hand in his homework and never does
b) Promises to deliver homework that will fulfill his assignment, then hands in something that doesn’t fulfill any of the requirements [Budget & TARP]
c) Or promises to do his homework and then hands in someone else’s homework claiming it is his [Obamacare].

Not only are these the games of a child, but I might add a very badly behaving child.