I’m sure many will disagree with me, but these folks are overdoing it.
Obama got slapped down and rescheduled...there will be no GOP response. I’m sure it tickles some people that these guys are thumbing their noses, but I think that not attending is petty.
There are certain things that you do. You attend a joint session of Congress where the president is going to speak. You do so ESPECIALLY after he there was a flap over the original dictated date and he stepped back and agreed to another date. Yes ... I know, Obama was a jerk to try to speak tonight.
I feel, however, that there are certain precedents we don’t need to be setting. These guys are giving ammo to the other side. While I have no respect for Obama ... I have a respect for the presidency of the USA and I think they should attend. They don’t need to clap. They can even scowl. I’m not expecting much from the speech ... but saying you are not going to attend a joint session because you want to watch some football, or you are just not interested ... IMO .... it’s petty.
Given the way obama has abused and debased the office of the presidency, as a personal campaign platform and a venue to lecture and belittle the GOP to score cheap shots with his party, I say .... bug out, guys
If the GOP applauds his trite black-preacher calls for them to concede to his ridiculous ineffective ruinous govt programs, they are tools
If they don’t appplaud they will be called obstructionist rasist tools of the hobbit terrorist barbarian Tea Party
If someone rolls his eyes or mutters under his breath at some outrageous Barky lie, he will be all over the national MEdia
Suzy-floozy Collins and Limpy, and Juan McCain, and his boy Linsey, all will be there to ooze “bipartisan” good will toward the boy king, to applaud him for “liberating” Libya oh and by the way, he killed osama personally ya know yada yada yada
The rest can and should say FUBO
“These guys are giving ammo to the other side.”
The other side is not about whom I am concerned . Their media whores will run with it, either way. It’s our base I am concerned about. It is time we started fighting fire with fire. That takes balls. We so sorely are wanting to see some/all if you will, pubbies grow some balls and use them. Besides, I don’t intend to watch it, why should they?
Sorry but no. Obama decided to be petty and he’s now getting a long overdue smackdown. Sometimes turning the other cheek doesn’t work, they have to be punished. If this causes his team to think twice before pulling such a petty move again if for no reason then concern it’ll blow up in their face? Good.
Like giving a campaign speech before a joint session of congress???
Well, no.
Joint sessions have been traditionally reserved for important matters of state.
It's generally accepted wisdom Obama is giving a campaign speech instead, offering more of the same old.
Obama has talked down to congressmen in meetings and to USSC Justices in the Well of the House.
I think no response is smart tactically and smart politically.
I think it would be appropriate for Boehner to issue a short statement, however...
"Insanity has been defined as doing the same thing over again and again and expecting different results."