https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/08/31/president-wishes-to-troll-gop-debate/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 12:16:49 -0400<![CDATA[The basic gist of this is as follows: President Barack Obama has requested &#8211; please note that word &#8211; 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&#8217;s surroundings &#8211; remember, it&#8217;s the White House itself which is claiming that they had not known about the conflict ahead of time &#8211; is perhaps not unexpected from this administration, but it&#8217;s certainly not what you would call seemly.  Or adult.  Indeed, calling it &#8216;adolescent&#8217; defames teenagers.]]>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:30:50 -0400<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2011/08/31/president-wishes-to-troll-gop-debate-n40248