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**OlgaBorovikovva** · 08-31-2011, 09:32 PM

Par for the course, obstruct, obstruct obstruct. Nothing says I care like NO. He does not do this to Bush, no way no how. Maybe he is doing the limbo with his approval ratings... How low can you go?

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Just hours after President Obama scheduled his big jobs speech at the same time as the first GOP presidential debate featuring Texas Gov. Rick Perry, House Speaker John Boehner is asking that the President delay the speech by a day.

The format the White House requested for the address on September 7 was a big all-whistles-and-bells joint session of Congress. Boehner fired back in a very polite but pointed letter that made no mention of the GOP debate, but asked Obama to delay it until September 8, citing a different source of concern, namely that Congress won't have time to formally approve the joint resolution of both houses extending the invite for Obama to make the address.

[T]he House will not be in session until Wednesday, September 7, with votes at 6:30 that evening. With the significant amount of time - typically more than three hours - that is required to allow for a security sweep of the House Chamber before receiving a President, it is my recommendation that your address be held the following evening, when we can ensure there will be no parliamentary or logistical impediments that might detract from your remarks. This would be my reply:
"Speaker Boehner,

I appreciate your concern for tradition and parliamentary procedure, however given the serious jobs crisis our nation now faces, I am perfectly willing to set aside the formal aspects of a Congressional invite.

See you next Wednesday.

Sincerely,
The President"

08-31-2011, 09:32 PM	#1
OlgaBorovikovva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	Boehner Asks Obama To Reschedule Jobs Speech Par for the course, obstruct, obstruct obstruct. Nothing says I care like NO. He does not do this to Bush, no way no how. Maybe he is doing the limbo with his approval ratings... How low can you go? http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...te.php?ref=fpa Just hours after President Obama scheduled his big jobs speech at the same time as the first GOP presidential debate featuring Texas Gov. Rick Perry, House Speaker John Boehner is asking that the President delay the speech by a day. The format the White House requested for the address on September 7 was a big all-whistles-and-bells joint session of Congress. Boehner fired back in a very polite but pointed letter that made no mention of the GOP debate, but asked Obama to delay it until September 8, citing a different source of concern, namely that Congress won't have time to formally approve the joint resolution of both houses extending the invite for Obama to make the address. [T]he House will not be in session until Wednesday, September 7, with votes at 6:30 that evening. With the significant amount of time - typically more than three hours - that is required to allow for a security sweep of the House Chamber before receiving a President, it is my recommendation that your address be held the following evening, when we can ensure there will be no parliamentary or logistical impediments that might detract from your remarks. This would be my reply: "Speaker Boehner, I appreciate your concern for tradition and parliamentary procedure, however given the serious jobs crisis our nation now faces, I am perfectly willing to set aside the formal aspects of a Congressional invite. See you next Wednesday. Sincerely, The President"
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