Proof: Obama WAS Trying to Use Joint Speech One-Upmanship As Political Ploy
by Warner Todd HustonThe American left and its handmaidens in the Old Media spent 24 hours desperately trying to spin Obama’s attempt to schedule a joint session of Congress on the same day as the GOP debate as an example of how the GOP is refusing to work with him. These leftists categorically deny that Obama was simply engaging in political brinkmanship, using his selection of Sept. 7 as a political ploy. But the very night that Obama was shot down by Speaker Boehner on the date he chose for his jobs address, Obama’s campaign sent out a fundraising letter that pretty much proves that Obama intended the whole episode to be the very political ploy his pals in the Old Media tried to deny was happening.
On Aug 31, President Obama announced as if it were set the date of Sept. 7 for his jobs speech to a joint session of Congress. Of course, he and his staff knew that Sept. 7 was the date scheduled months ago for the next GOP presidential debate. It was clearly an attempt by Obama to overshadow the debate, the first one that Texas Gov. Rick Perry would be a part.
One problem here is that the protocol of scheduling a joint session of Congress was not observed by this White House. The fact is a president cannot schedule a joint session of Congress on his own hook. He simply does not have that power Constitutionally. He must ask the Senate majority leader and the speaker of the House of Representatives if the date he is requesting will work. Such a date has to be agreed upon by Congress before announcements are made. Obama did not do this. He simply tried to decree on what date the speech would be held and announced that date as if it were settled.
This was an unprecedented move.
When his press secretary was asked about this date confusion, Obama’s mouth piece arrogantly told the GOP that they could reschedule the times for their debate scheduled months ago. This was the first bit of evidence that Obama was trying to use this incident as a bald political ploy.
Speaker Boehner, of course, denied the president his date choice. Boehner’s reason was sound and did not necessarily have anything to do with the date of the GOP debate. Boehner sent a letter to the White House informing the president that there wasn’t enough logistical time to arrange the joint session on the 7th and counter offered the 8th as a better date.
Then for the next 24 hours the Old Media went to bat for Obama, big time, slashing at the GOP as the bad actor in this powerplay instead of properly pinpointing this petty president as the problem. Roland Martin of CNN, for instance, urged Obama not to “cave to Boehner” by accepting the change of the date that Obama wanted to make his speech.
Martin laughably claimed that it was Boehner that was trying to “trump the president,” instead of offering a more truthful characterization of the president trying to overshadow the GOP debate.
The National Journal tried to paint the whole incident as a “Petty Day-Long Dispute,” instead of understanding that all the pettiness was coming from Obama, not the GOP.
The Washington Post attempted to spin Obama’s pettiness as some brilliant political move because by accepting Boehner’s change of date that gave Obama “the final word.”
Not to be beat out on shilling for the far left, The New York Times claimed that this was an example that Congress would not be a “kinder, gentler bipartisan” player in the upcoming fall session. Absurdly, the whole NYT article painted Speaker Boehner as just as petty as Obama. This is the sort of reductio ad absurdum that says that the victim of a bully is just as much to blame as the bully for the violence visited on the victim.
The Hill was no different by painting this incident as the “contentious work session to come.” Once again, this report does not pinpoint the blame properly as the fault of the White House for announcing dates before agreements were reached.
For his part, Ezra Klein of the left-leaning Washington Post claimed that this whole incident was a “loss” for “the people” because Boehner “got cute” and denied the president his date.
There are far more examples than this, of course, but these will suffice to show the trend.
From all the “analysis” of these Old Media mavens, we’d imagine that this is an example of both sides being obstructionist, the GOP being petty, and the president being exasperated by the GOP’s obstructionism. We also see that Obama is absolved from making this a political powerplay, a powerplay that he lost. They all basically denied that Obama was making a play to take attention away from the GOP debates. These “news” folks also do not focus properly on the fact that the White House ignored protocol in the first place in arranging joint sessions of Congress. The facts point to this being the fault of the White House. These are facts that the Old Media did its best to downplay or deny.
So, where is my proof that Obama and his White House advisors fully meant this to be a powerplay? That very night after he initiated this kerfuffle over speech dates his political group sent out a campaign letter based on the “frustration” Obama was experiencing due to the evil GOP.
At 10PM on the night of August 31, Obama’s reelection campaign sent out an email titled “frustrated.”
“I know that you’re frustrated by that. I am, too,” the email had Obama “saying” to his supporters.
The email goes on:
It’s been a long time since Congress was focused on what the American people need them to be focused on. That’s why I’m putting forward a set of bipartisan proposals to help grow the economy and create jobs — that means strengthening our small businesses, giving needed breaks to middle-class families, while taking responsible steps to bring down our deficit.
The president continued: “I’m asking lawmakers to look past short-term politics and take action on that plan. But we’ve got to do this together.
This whole joint session date dance was obviously engineered to make the GOP look like they are obstructionists for the president’s obviously selfless desire to get America back on track and the Old Media did its best to assist Obama to parlay that feeling.
Contrary to what the Old Media is trying to lead America to believe, this whole mess over the date of his jobs speech was a cynical political ploy in an attempt to make the GOP look like the bad guy in Washington. This means that all the pettiness, all the contentiousness, all the foolishness was started by The White House. The GOP merely reacted.
If even CNN’s James Carville understands that the president was “out of bounds,” you know that the White House was attempting political brinkmanship with the GOP debate.
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o-HOLE… ? Protocol… ? LMAO… surely you are kidding… Seems you forget Mr Huston, o-HOLE thinks
he is our KING… or whatever kind'a ruler they have in his home village in Kenya!
Remember the First Couple's observance of protocol with the Queen of England?
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Questions:
1) Why a joint session? Why not do the speech in the oval office? Or the state room? Or a fireside chat?
2) Who had this gem of a concept? The aide who forwarded this should be looking for a job at Starbucks.
3) Did the White House think that the 'snub' would resonate with the American People? Cause it didn't.
Questions:
1) Why a joint session? Why not do the speech in the oval office? Or the state room? Or a fireside chat?
2) Who had this gem of a concept? The aide who forwarded this should be looking for a job at Starbucks.
3) Did the White House think that the 'snub' would resonate with the American People? Cause it didn't.
Questions:
1) Why a joint session? Why not do the speech in the oval office? Or the state room? Or a fireside chat?
2) Who had this gem of a concept? The aide who forwarded this should be looking for a job at Starbucks.
3) Did the White House think that the 'snub' would resonate with the American People? Cause it didn't.
I for one will be watching real Americans (some of which are of African descent) making their statement on the gridiron.
This lying sack of Marxism can go shove it!
"He simply does not have that power Constitutionally."
Constitutionally? That petulant, marxist man-child could care less about the Constitution – how much more must he do to prove that?
This maroon just keeps getting more and more disgusting. When we get the Senate in 2012, he needs to be put up against the wall.
If we are lucky and blessed another joint session will give some bold American Patriot the oppurtunity to call him a liar once again!!!! I wonder if you can get odds in Vegas for that…
It took me 3 times to write something that would not get moderated after I read this exceptional piece Mr. Huston.
Thank you very much.
You know if Obama spent as much effort trying to lead the nation as he does with his political games, he might do a better job.
He is like Satan was with the bible… Obastard studied and became as familiar as possible with the constitution so he could spend the rest of his life distorting it…
Mr. Obama now has a 32% approval rating. 62% disapprove. What will happen when it gets to zero?
obama is a political ploy.
That's how you know about what he's doing.
This "kerfuffle" as the article called it had only 1 purpose. The same purpose the speech itself has. To "pick a fight" with the Republicans upon which he can campaign. He stated this approach in detail recently when he campaigned from his black bus at a "town hall". He said he was going to present a plan and if it wasn't passed, he would use the failure to pass it as a hammer to beat the opposition.
Hey! has anyone seen "The One"? Seems his halo has tilted a little more earthword…………For one who is hailed for being a constitutional authority, he certainly seems to have blown that myth. His arrogance has no bounds.
Just how big of a cosmic FAIL is the Uuhhhbama legacy? This big: Please recall that these same media whores proclaimed three years ago that in his victory, The One Who's Hated By All had transformed American politics for decades to come. In a way, they were absolutely right. The Hopeless Failure in Chief's pratfalls have:
• Energized the conservative base like nothing else has in more than 30 years.
• Allowed the bloody, beaten Republican Party not only to get up off the canvas, but also to deliver the worst shellacking the National Socialist Democrat Workers Party has endured in seven decades a mere two years later.
• Discredited government to a far greater extent than it had been, even under the hated George W. Bush.
When you think about it, Junta Uuuhhhbama has heaped calamity after calamity upon socialists for the past 31 months. It must be the bitterest of ironies for them that the conservative cause has had few better friends in recent decades.
Obama could have his joint session with the only TV timeslot competition a PBS special on the sex life of the African Dung Beetle and I still wouldn't watch him. I would be shocked, dare I say reaching-for-a-defibulator-shocked, if his speech wasn't just like all his other ones, all icing – no cake.
Obama and his entire administration are an affront to the Constitution and the American people. His getto approach of ruling instead of governing is typically liberal in it's foundation and the tolerance shown by our so-called legislature but further proof that they all need to be voted out and kicked out of office. We can only pray that there are enough true Americans to reverse this Marxist/Muslim/commie push for power and that the liberal fellow travelers are so soundly beaten in 2012 that they retreat to lick their wounds for the next 50 years.
It's pretty hard to convince the public that this speech is so important it must be given on this particular day when it could be postponed until all the boats had been sailed, holes had been played, and ice cream had been licked.
The gang that couldn’t shoot straight. As we put real pressure on these amateurs, look for hysterical lunacy. Because unlike ’08 Barry will be scrutinized, whether the establishment likes it or not. The Bigs will lead the way.
We can only hope that the people that received those "frustrated" Obama letters see right thru the Obama muck.
actually, boehner was the one acting by the rules. obama decreed the date, without first contacting congress privately, to see if he could do it. boehner, sent his letter to the whitehouse, before contacting the media. if boehner was as petty as obama, he would have held a press conference, to rebuke the president.
I think it would have been great if he kept the date but no body showed up. Certainly no body cares what he has to say anymore. He cries wolf so much I think most people at this point just ignore him and change the channel.
Rush played an audio montage of the MSM usual suspects, all mouthing the word "unprecedented," in characterizing Boehner's overly courteous response to the the dogcatcher's demands.
There's a high correlation between the phenomena of "unprecedented" and "un-presidential," methinks.
Pronounce himself KING OBAMA or declare himself DICTATOR OBAMA …with an exec order: no more polls.
He wants a joint session so he can embarrass and intimidate the Tea Party, just like he did to the supreme court and Paul Ryan. He is a passive aggressive bully.
He is a passive aggressive narcissistic bully.
There. Fixed that for 'ya.
The New York Times claimed that this was an example that Congress would not be a “kinder, gentler bipartisan” player in the upcoming fall session
I think I speak for everyone here when I say, THANK GOD !!!
The arrogance of this jack ass. Thanks for pointing out his clear bully tactics. The Teleprompter Tyrant continues.
I vote for gridlock until 2012.
Bottom line: Republicans are fearful of offending or making people mad. Boehner didn't have to agree to a joint session at all. The sad fact is they don't realize the people they will make mad wouldn't vote for them in the first place. Grow a pair Republicans or you will be voted out.
If we could only do so. He's bypassing Congress all together, and impotent Boehner isn't shutting down the agencies Obamugabe is empowering.
Excuse me, I'm going to check the results of the 2008 presidential election…..
I thought BHO was elected president…..
Obviously, he thinks he was elected Emperor!
One of us is wrong……
Thank you, there are just so many adjectives that apply that I try to be judicious. Plus my fingers get tired of typing.
It was pretty clear what was going on. Obama tried to piss on the Republicans' boots and then tell them it was raining.
Look at it this way, had Obama not set the precedent of calling a JSOC over a silly speech, and had Obama not set the precedent of stepping all over the Republicans' long planned debate, Boehner would not have had to set the precedent of refusing the invitation. Obama now knows what it means to be put in his place, publicly, by someone willing and well able to do so. Score one for Boehner.
Look at it this way, had Obama not set the precedent of calling a JSOC over a silly speech, and had Obama not set the precedent of stepping all over the Republicans' long planned debate, Boehner would not have had to set the precedent of refusing the invitation. Obama now knows what it means to be put in his place, publicly, by someone willing and well able to do so. Score one for Boehner.
But isn't it hilarious to watch the Demoncrats and the dinosaur media clinging to Obama's coattails and carrying his water as he goes down the drain, taking them with him. It would be worth the odds-makers betting on which so-called news agencies and which politicians will be first and last to eventually jump ship. How do either office-holders or jurinalists, both of whom are dependent upon their jobs for their income, do so much for someone whose approval ratings are so low and falling even as we speak? This is another example of truth being stranger than fiction. Who could have even written such a plot line? This is more outlandish than Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars all put together. Sheer entertainment!
Indeed. Comprehensive cataloging of this caricature of a Caganer's corruption and capers can cause carpel tunnel syndrome.
Maybe this will not turn out to be so bad, seeing the chaos and danger created by these agencies will make it easier to drive a stake through their hearts with legislation eliminating them.
Will Barry be back from vacation by the 8th?
He's a megaphone man from Chicago – a rabble rouser – a community organizer. What we are seeing is nothing more than Chicago -thug-style politics taken to the national level.
You can take the child out of the city, but you cannot take the city out of the child.
We are living in a Thugocracy.
For once, the bully was shown for what he really is – - a sissy. Without the megaphone, he has no voice.
The president should know that he only speaks to congress on invitation from them. Can't just waltz across the street and enter their chambers. Congress sets the agenda! Pure dictator brain on Obama!
Obamanure is happiest in the campaign mode because that is the closest nexus to his community agitator past. There is nothing else in his resume except perhaps his gigs selling ice cream and narcotics. Obamnure is a semi-gifted Grifter, nothing more.
Liberals are liars. Nuff said.
Obama lies. Frequently. I'm surprised that this still amazes anyone.
Impeachment? Let's hope!
I certainly hope so. I have little faith in our gov't to do the right thing.
Barry will declare Marshall Law and postpone the election.
Obama is the first President in over 200 years to demand a meeting with Congress…and Boehner's reply is "unprecedented"?!?!?!
BINGO!
I believe that this is the bell that can not be un rung.
I don't know how many people remember early into this clowns act that picture of him rubbing his eye with the middle finger in response to a question,I think about George W. Bush, anyways I remember thinking this low I.Q'd moron is supposed to be a mature man, but he's just a boy, a stupid stupid boy. He reminds me of my sons 4 year old boy how he clamours for all the attention and pouts and hits and screams, difference is my grandson has autism…This S.O.B POTUS P.O.S has frustrated me immensely, I can't stand it. Only light I can see is the next election will be a way to find out how many idiots there are in America.
…I'm sorry I always thought he fancied himself as a dicktater. Sure you heard the one about Mike Tyson learning to spell the word dictate and how he would use it in a sentence.
The REAL bad news is that there is a HUGE flock of sheep in this country who fall for Obama's politricks hook, line and sinker, EVERY time! And Obama is well aware of this, which is why he is so bold and blatant in his ploys. He don't care if he gets busted by some blogger because he knows his sheep in the MSM will support and defend him no matter what, and his flock is safely blinded in their ignorance. They are drunk on the Cool-Aid.
Yeah I saw the media on full display covering for their handicapped child and letting me know that "dem meeen ol repubicans wuz gonna be mean unwavering and partisan just to tweet olbama like a retard", me say haeeeellll yeah.
We will find out next week, right after the speech.
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Hey since this is olbuma and gang, and I remember the Beer Summit, is a Joint Session what I think it is? Like the one's I had in the 60's? Another question, I wonder if the democrats even know the 60's are over?
I have no faith in anyone in gov't currently warming a seat because they are all jack wagons!
"3) Did the White House think that the 'snub' would resonate with the American People? Cause it didn't."
I think most Americans are probably thinking – "Another speech?'
That Pres sure does a whole lot of gum flapping and whole lot of nothing else.
Well said.
Whenever I hear the Left speak, I hear the Father of Lies. When they are selling their ideology they sound exactly like the serpent did tempting Eve with the apple – all pretty words, but destructive in the end.
You mean like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afbLb8A6oSE
;-D
BTW: NSFW
He may not be a muslim, but he has certainly declared jihad on common sense.
Looks like Sambo got a lesson in who has the real power!!!!!!!!!!
AGREED… instead of an APPLE he offers food stamps… and MORE ! ! !
PRESIDENT OBAMA… two words that have ZERO buisiness being together in the same sentence..
Let alone in the White House, with his feet up on the valuable Resolute antique desk..
Any way you slice it, this guy is a turd, turd burger, turd fry, turd sandwich, just a turd.
BO has always been passive aggressive. That is his favorite 'technique'. He doesn't know how to be anything else. I don't think he even recognizes it. However, the American people DO. The more speeches (lectures) he gives…….. the more obvious it becomes. (and the lower his approval goes)
"whatever kind'a ruler they have in his home village in Kenya!—?
A supreme Turd-worshiper……..
Obama just got his arse handed to him, on a paper plate.
Thank you for so clearly writing what I also feel. It felt good to read this! I'm not alone. shew
Your going down you piece of sh** commie. And your RAT'S are jumping ship!!
LOL, I presume that would be goat-turds?;-D
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Everyone can say all they want, but my question is more basic behind all this posturing – If Obama considered this plan of his so important, why did he go to Martha's Vineyard for a rare vacation first? He should have given it a month or two ago. Reminds me of the old Chevy Chase news headline on SNL years ago: "Soviet Union launches hundreds of nuclear missiles at USA. Details at 11."
Marshall = martial.
Sorry. I see this error constantly and it just bugs me.
About that…
I will be content with sending him to the back of the unemployment line…
A lot of people favor Marshall Law – I prefer Fender amplifiers myself… All about the "diversity", you see… Gotta be a tube amp no matter where you fall though – solid state just sucks… No "warmth"… Lock up your Gibson if you have one – your free screech rights are under assault…
HA… I understand, I'm still trying!
Obama has been trying since day 1 to incite a race war here in America, so he can institute Martial Law. It's the only way he can declare himself a lifelong dictator like his buddy Hugo Chavez. Everything he has done has hurt race relations in this country, and yet he claims to be post-partisan and post-racial. He's a criminally compulsive liar.
Mebbe large-mouth Bass turds…
He needs to remember the three branches of government are equal in power. We do not have a monarchy.
When you have your opponent against the ropes…..It's time to finish the job.
Some heads on "O"so-upset's payroll are going to roll on the White House lawn and down the Hill!
Finally, time to start putting this poser in thief in his place….. in a moving van heading back to Ill to hang out with Rham. "The War of 2012…… the year we set things RIGHT!
Hi Larry…..
No, I haven't heard the one about Mike Tyson ~~ I can only imagine! What's the story???
Thanks,
Patriot One
Hi Larry…..
No, I haven't heard the one about Mike Tyson ~~ I can only imagine! What's the story???
Thanks,
Patriot One
Obama's two most prominent characteristics appear to be incompetence and arrogance. A very attractive combination, no?
To give credit where due, though, I must admit that the LEVELS of incompetence and arrogance he displays are truly impressive.
Obama's two most prominent characteristics appear to be incompetence and arrogance. A very attractive combination, no?
To give credit where due, though, I must admit that the LEVELS of incompetence and arrogance he displays are truly impressive.
I'll just ride your coat-tails. Anything else I write might bring on an air strike.
should have left ut as it was and laughed when the prez got low ratings
If you operate from the assumption that (D)'s can do no wrong, and (R)'s no right, that seems to be the only remaining option.
(Shakin' my head)… HUH??? Whatever you say… Sheesh, sometimes yur hard to follow…
Mebbe some accompanying pics fer the hayseed…
; )
Let's just say it. The SOB doesn't follow the Constitution, why does he care about Congressional protocol? When you have a relativistic sense of right and wrong, the ends justify the means. The man is so see through, you could use him as transparent aluminum on the Enterprise.
POTUS is consistent, at least, in his ineptitude.
No kidding there, I have never seen anyone as incompetent and arrogant in my life. Just to make it worse, he did get most of the major bills passed he wanted to. Although even with such policies past, he is just ignoring the reality to how his so called great successes are utter failures.
This is probably the quote Obama lives by.
"I reject your reality and substitute my own."
Adam Savage
FOOOOOOTBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL!!
And to think I had initially given him the benefit of the doubt and thought this to be an honest (if careless) mistake. When will I ever learn that EVERYTHING these people do is done with malicious intent?
"Why a joint session?" Obama needs a studio audience. Some Democrat trained seals to jump up and clap whenever Obama proposes yet another bland platitude or big spending proposal.
"Obama WAS trying to use joint speech one up-manship as political ploy"
No sh!t, Warner! It blew up in his face though, didn't it? ROFLMFAO!
This dumb ass can't seem to get out of his own way no matter how hard he tries. I'm beginning to relax and have a good belly laugh at his moronic mechanizations. I never thought I'd see the day when I would relish the utter failure of a sitting President of the United States…but there you have it!
You don't have to go fishing very far to catch a large mouth bass turd in Washington DC. It's the nature of the beast. I hear that they're not good eatin' though. It's suggested though if you catch one, don't release. It's fun to watch them flip and flop around like a fish out of water. Eventually they dry up.
Apparently, you never got the memo. 2009 was a self coronation, like Napoleon snatching the crown out the Popes hands and setting on his head himself.
I will be so glad when this silly bastard is gone.
Public education at its finest.
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