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Boehner rejects Obama’s request to address Congress
netrightdaily.com ^ | 8/31/2011 | netrightdaily.com

Posted on 08/31/2011 1:39:42 PM PDT by TSgt

Speaker John Boehner has rejected Obama’s request to address a joint session of Congress on September 7th to discuss his jobs plan. Boehner has asked that Obama consider the following night instead.

According to Politico, Boehner said in a letter to Obama that Sept. 8th would be better “so we can ensure there will be no parliamentary or logistical impediments that might detract from your remarks.”

It is important to note that on September 7, the GOP Presidential candidates will have a debate that is sponsored by NBC and Politico that will air on MSNBC. NBC and Politico announced earlier today that they would air the debate and not show the address to Congress.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: boehner; cojones; election2012; fubo; johnboehner; obamajobsplan; obamajobsspeech; obambi; ohio; sourcetitlenoturl
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To: Carling
Superb analysis..kudos!!!

It also shows a WH is total disarray..can't believe the political operatives didn't see this one coming...they hung their boss out to dry...

81 posted on 08/31/2011 2:07:42 PM PDT by ken5050 (Should Christie RUN in 2012? NO!!! But he should WALK three miles every day!)
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Dear John A. Boehner

Thank you

Most Sincerely,

A. Voter
82 posted on 08/31/2011 2:08:01 PM PDT by novemberslady
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To: txroadkill

He won’t cave.


83 posted on 08/31/2011 2:08:39 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (If Palin runs, she will; why bash everyone else until then, what good does that do?)
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To: kabar
This is all propaganda and the Reps are assisting him.

This was an adolescent attempt by the White House to "big foot" the Republican Debate.

Rather than assisting them, Boehner pushed back.

Besides, there is no plan.

84 posted on 08/31/2011 2:08:57 PM PDT by Palmetto Patriot (How much better off would we be if these bastards would just leave us alone?)
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To: TSgt

Good for Boehner.


85 posted on 08/31/2011 2:09:01 PM PDT by Qwackertoo (New Day In America November 03, 2010)
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To: Loud Mime
Maybe.

But I also think they think they can do what they want...when they want.

86 posted on 08/31/2011 2:09:51 PM PDT by Osage Orange ("Marine Sniper - You can run, but you'll just die tired!")
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

Thank-you for spelling his name correctly it looks so DUish no matter how you feel about him when people don’t.


87 posted on 08/31/2011 2:10:04 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (If Palin runs, she will; why bash everyone else until then, what good does that do?)
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To: TSgt
Citizen Kane Pictures, Images and Photos
88 posted on 08/31/2011 2:10:37 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (My mind is like a steel trap: rusty and illegal in 37 states.)
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To: livius
Apparently, Boehner does have balls after all.
89 posted on 08/31/2011 2:11:22 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: TSgt
Man!! I'm going to have to do some thinking and read thoughts about this.

Totally unexpected from *Boner*.

There has to be another angle other then him growing a pair.

Go *Boner* for the time being.

90 posted on 08/31/2011 2:11:24 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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To: TSgt

After looking at the letter he worte, Boehner did a great job.

Like a child, Obama will probably just do the speech from the Oval Office and demand time from the networks. He will also throw a fit at what Boehner did.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Obama planned this whole stunt to use this against the Republicans.

It is a power trip on his part to assert control over the House. I am glad Boehner didn’t fall for it.


91 posted on 08/31/2011 2:11:29 PM PDT by moviefan8
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To: Paladin2

Frankly...I never thought that guy was a “critter”...and he was EXACTLY RIGHT!


92 posted on 08/31/2011 2:11:36 PM PDT by Osage Orange ("Marine Sniper - You can run, but you'll just die tired!")
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To: Carling

Great post


93 posted on 08/31/2011 2:11:36 PM PDT by famousdayandyear
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To: TSgt

hee hee hee hee.......

FUBO


94 posted on 08/31/2011 2:12:40 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: TSgt

I respect Boehner for that.


95 posted on 08/31/2011 2:12:50 PM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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To: TSgt
My guess is that Team Obama knew this was the likely outcome. They childishly hope to make hay with this by claiming the Republicans are not willing to work together.

Still, Boehner did the right thing. Let Obama play this lame hand.

Like congress and the American people really needed to hear Obama read his same old list of tired platitudes and goofy cliches yet again.

96 posted on 08/31/2011 2:13:48 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: TSgt

To Paraphrase Howard Cosell: “DOWN goes Obama...DOWN goes Obama!”


97 posted on 08/31/2011 2:14:28 PM PDT by LaybackLenny (All hail Her Royal Highness Sarah, Queen of The Hobbits)
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To: dead

Zer0’s not working for America.


98 posted on 08/31/2011 2:16:08 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Carling; Kaslin
The 8th - Saints at Packers - only an idiot would go up against this
game (so, I won't rule it out).

OTOH, Carney could give the NFL permission to reschedule the opening game.

99 posted on 08/31/2011 2:17:02 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: kabar

Obama calling a joint session to congress to re hash his same old ideas on a teleprompter is

A-Saying FU America

B-I am Presidential see me now (idiot)

C-FU whitey

D-Desperate

E-Radical

F- All Of The Above


100 posted on 08/31/2011 2:17:37 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (If Palin runs, she will; why bash everyone else until then, what good does that do?)
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