Update: Boehner Says ‘No’ to Obama’s Jobs Speech, Asks Him to Reschedule
- Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:54pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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House Speaker John Boehner urged President Barack Obama to delay his address to a joint session of Congress by one day Wednesday, hours after the speech's date was announced. (AP File Photo)
House Speaker John Boehner has reportedly denied President Barack Obama’s request to address a joint session of Congress next Wednesday, the same night as the Republican presidential debate, instead asking Obama reschedule for the following day.
In a written response to the president’s request just hours after the date was announced, the Ohio Republican speaker said there would not be enough time Wednesday evening for Congress to pass a resolution required to receive the president, or for a security check of the House chamber.
A portion of Boehner’s letter is below:
As you know, the House of Representatives and Senate are each required to adopt a Concurrent Resolution to allow for a Joint Session of Congress to receive the President. And as the Majority Leader announced more than a month ago, the 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 on the following evening, when we can ensure there will be no parliamentary or logistical impediments that might detract from your remarks. As such, on behalf of the bipartisan leadership and membership of both the House and Senate, I respectfully invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday, September 8, 2011 in the House Chamber, at a time that works best for your schedule. We look forward to hearing your ideas and working together to solve America’s jobs crisis.
Thursday, Sept. 8 is the date of the opening game of the National Football League’s regular season.
According to CNN, a Democratic source said the White House provided little advance notice before publicly requesting the Sept. 7 date. One Republican source told the network they were not consulted at all.
“Arranging a joint session of Congress isn’t as simple as snapping our fingers,” a senior GOP aide told CNN.
Administration officials said Boehner’s office was consulted about the date ahead of time and no objection was raised, something Boehner’s spokesman denied.
Media outlets have reported that the speaker‘s move to rebuff the president’s request for a joint session of Congress is essentially unprecedented.
This post has been updated since it was first published.
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Comments (344)
NOMOBIGDRAMANOBAMA
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:12pmThe parent walks calmly into the room and says: “NOT!”
Report Post »rickbob
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:22pmYes! YES!
Report Post »manso
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:23pmDitto
Report Post »MHP
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 9:40pmBREAKING NEWS 7:40 PM MST
OBAMA CAVES IN, Speech moved to Sept 8
Report Post »Banned on the Blaze
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 9:50pmWhere is the news on this, the dummy in chief is only going to say the same stuff he has been saying from day one. Then he is going to ask for a stimulus. Well here lets get to it right now and skip the talking, cut me a check right now and i will be glad not to pay into SS anymore. Stimulus is done, and i get a tax break.
Report Post »Stay The Course
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:54pmBreaking news Obama’s job plan kill all whiteys there will plenty of jobs
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:02amThat’s a good start Boehner. Not sure if your spine is appearing or not, but next time, TELL him to reschedule. The Manchild deserves as much respect as a rattlesnake that just bit you…
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 9:36amI say let the crackhead in chief have his speech on the same day, no one is going to listen anyway…
Report Post »cicero1776
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 10:43amThe PARENT lied about the reason for refusal to meet. The PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE was THE reason.
The House Leader has no clothes & NO B@LLS to call NOBAMA out.
For Liberty
Report Post »Loveyourneighbor
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 11:23amObama did this intentionally. He did not follow protocol, and leaked it to the news. He knew the Republicans would object. He changes his schedule to accomodate the Republicans. He gives his speech the following day, and talks about how important job creation is and how he bends over backwards for the Republicans, and they will never compromise even about his scheduled speech. Bad republican. It is their fault. yada yada yada.
This is just another setup created to portray the Rep/Tea Party as the bad guys
Report Post »AmericablessGod
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:42pmObama delays this “speech” until long after his vacation, then schedules in in direct conflict with the Republican debate, knowing he will be asked to move it. Then he moves the date, accommodating the Republicans – compromising! He’ll use this against them in time, of course.
No one cares what you have to say, Obama! It’s going to be nothing more than you spouting off about “investments” in infrastructure, roads and bridges, blah, blah, blah….It’s the same old crap – tax and spend money we don’t have!
We‘re not buying anything you’re selling, Mr. O!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:12pmYeah, sorry Poser Obama; the adults need to talk that night–you can have your friends over the next night.
Report Post »solaveritas
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:24pmWhat?! The Democrats aren’t taking the same time off? Why does the “slacker Congress” label now only apply to Republicans, or Teapublicans, or ANYBODY BUT THE DEMOCRATS!!!
Don’t you see how you demonize with a double-standard? Could you be more wrong?
Report Post »RushEcho2
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:37pmJohn Boehner did the right thing.
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:02pm@RushEcho2
He sure did, but I wouldn’t have been so civil about it.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:45pmYes, Boehner did the only practical thing. This was not coincidental, it was our Pres. being himself, selfish.
Report Post »Sleazy Hippo
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:12pmPut him in his place – who does he think he is making all this fuss about American Jobs!
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:39pmHis weekly JOB schemes have gotten the country excited. The green industry is growing, What??, Oh, 3 big Obammyco./ solar panel company’s are shut down,Nevermind.
The DEMOCRAT BUDGET is working it’s way thru con….. Oh, Really?? There hasn’t been a DEMOCRAT BUDGET proposed for 800+ days??? Nevermind
Business ‘s new and old are hiring , loosening their pursestrings, and very optomistic(sp) that the DEMOCRATS won’t steal their profits, What? Your kidding right? No business person in their right mind would expand just to be Barry and the DEMOCRATS, Whipping boy of the week. Nevermind
Report Post »RushEcho2
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:39pmRush Limbaugh notes that all Obama wants to do is increase spending to raise GDP above 1% in an election cycle and it increases government but not jobs in the private sector.
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:05pmThree years into this abomination of a presidency and he now wants to finally talk about jobs. And that’s all it is too is talk. We are in this mess because, notwithstanding the situation the country was in, Obummer, Emanuel, and the rest of his sycophants saw a crisis that had to be taken advantage of. Screw the well-being of the nation, there were leftist dreams that had to be rammed down the American people’s throats first.
Report Post »gabbygirl
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:10pmIts about him not jobs!
Report Post »The Eradicator
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 8:27amOff topic, but Sleazy Hippo’s picture is just, well, creepy.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:11pmGee, wonder if it will be another “coincidence” when our president refuses to do this ? Just more bullying from our Commander-in-Grief. Can you believe this guy? Gotta get his base “stoked” up. Gotta make those “nasty, rich Republicans” look bad to his Far Left base. You know, the Far Left/Anarchy crowd who are planning these “rallies.riots/revolutions” in September and October. Gotta stir up some more potential trouble. I’ll be watching the New York Times for comments from these wackos which I think he is purposely inflaming. I have never seen such dangerous behavior by a past president.
Report Post »crazedbanshee
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:21pmI agree with your assessment of the situation 100%. He chose the same day as the GOP debate, because he can now say that they are putting politics before America. He will say he tried and tried and tried to get jobs for Americans, but mean‘ole republicans wouldn’t let him.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:23pmHis golf culottes bunching up??
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:04pmobama must be pursing his lips till they turn blue. Ha, ha obama. Thanks Mr. Boehner. Keep sticking it to the one.
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:08pmObummer is a little late to the job creation party.
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:24pmIt’s very true that the Obummer, through his incessant class warfare, has set race relations back 75 years.
Report Post »LowerSlowerDelaware
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:11pmWho the hell keeps O’s schedule? Mr. President, I am out of a job right now. Be glad to keep track of your schedule!
Report Post »Forced_Union_Worker
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:11pmGood for you Speaker Boehner! The President was showing a total lack of class by requesting this on the same night as the debate. If he felt so strongly about giving this speech, he should have canceled his vacation and called congress back to work. He didn’t … guess he didn’t think it was important enough.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:17pmThe USA is at 9.2% unemployment and some much HIGHER and Obama thinks it’s a good time to pull a childish stunt…
Report Post »Obama you deserve to out on your … azs
brothatothenight
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:32pmAre you serious? We are talking about the PRESIDENT! Tell ***** to sit still and shut up, and yeah I spelled it correctly!
Report Post »babylonvi
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:18pmHet, Brotha, the POTUS is the President of a Republic, not King and Lord of the Realm.
Report Post »vires montesque vincimus
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:11pmWere there any tear stains on the letter.
Report Post »CS_GUY
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:21pmMosce pervaus scholmotic poletnivic: Translation – your mother was childless.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:48pmNonne ille Imperator paulum cruentum est?
Report Post »vires montesque vincimus
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:58pmIf either one of you jokers had ever served in the infantry you would know that my handle is my Infantry regiments “motto. Latin is a dead language, speak ENGLISH! If you have something to say. Join the Army maybe they will let you work designing distinctive insignia.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:13pmNothing intended. Thanks for your service. Mine was just a comment about our commander in chief
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:13pmhahahahahahahahahaha!! :^D
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:15pm“I’m a conserative (sic) dipwad.”
You claim to be a conservative dipwad, but I think you’re a Libertarian dipwad!
Oh the importance of punctuation.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:32pmno VIRES but I believe Obama spilled barbecue sauce, ice cream, and cheeseburger on the copy of his Keynesian blather he calls a jobs policy speech. Moochelle has yet to comment.
Report Post »vires montesque vincimus
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:53pmYeah, but he didn’t spill any blood as so many have. Glad to know the Viet-Vet is an English professor. So I guess he knows what a typo is.
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:12pmIt wasn’t the typo so much as the lack of proper punctuation that did you in.
Report Post »vires montesque vincimus
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:20pmWell viet vet, sorry I’m imperfect. I’ll work in that.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 8:12pmNo Vires..Obama spills political expediency instead.
Report Post »Like voting AGAINST raising the debt ceiling in 2006 then demanding to raise it in 2011.
Like not going to visit our wounded at Landstuhl when he was told he couldnt’ bring his camera team as Candidate Obama.
Like giving a “shout out” to Chief Joe Medicine Crow before addressing the nation on the massacre at Ft Hood.
Like going against the wishes of at least 19 families and bringng a cameraman-ingonito- to our fallen at Dover then posting the picture as “photo of the day” on the white house website.
Spare us your piousness Vires.
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:10pmCaller ID is great.
Boehner: Who is calling, the Whitehouse, let the machine get it. Let‘s see what’s on Spike TV tonight.
Obama: Why isn’t anyone ever at Congress…John, this is Barry, C’mon, pick up, I know you are there…..
I bet Reid didn’t even want to listen to his speech on Wednesday, that’s movie night with the guys, you know, Pelosi and Hillary.
Report Post »Stay The Course
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 11:07pmDarmok and Jalad their arms wide Darmok and Jalad their arms closed. Surround and Attack the beast obama.
Report Post »doomytram
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:10pmThe emperior will address the nation with no clothes on the 8th now. Wow…..or will Magic pivot again and play the cry baby and get his way.
Warning: The empty suit is going to be lying to the American People next week on the 7th or 8th and If you find yourself watching his speech, and thinking, WOW, this is good stuff, then you might, or are an Obot.
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:10pmi can see obambam now… laying on the floor slapping his hands and feet having a temper tantrum…!!!
Report Post »Logic77
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:10pmObama was just being a jerk, I’m glad Boehner said no.
Report Post »brothatothenight
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:33pmY’all are some MEAN SPIRITED people!
Report Post »RushEcho2
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:45pm“Mean-spirited” .?. What about the union workers in Wisconsin who lost out with Obamanomics? It is Obama and his Leftist-Marxist actions that ruin the economy, destroys jobs, and make everyone ‘mean-spirited’. To just go along with Obama remaking America is standing with Obama.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:18pmAbout time someone put Obama in his place .. he is a poser, fake, phoney, fraud. My only fear is that Boehner will then cave. STAND STRONG!
TEA!
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:21pmThere have been some mean-spirited people in the news lately: Maxine Waters (two other black women), the black caucus. Threatening riots even. They’ve been out mean-spiriting Jesse and Al lately.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:47pmYep. Welcome to theblaze BROTHA. They’re Fox-fed, Rush-ed up, and Beck-inspired. Anger sells.
Report Post »looseyloo
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 9:28pmMean spirited? Because Obama wants to address the nation in a joint session? And because he does a mean spirited thing by trying to schedule it during the Republican debate? Please. He wants a joint session of Congress to make it seem like a huge deal– so that his little political trick of pre-empting the Republican debate will not fall flat on its face. A joint session means big press– he might not get that if he just gives another lame speech from the White House. This is just a cheap trick by Obama.
There is no cry for a joint session for this. What is the big deal? It is another Obama speech, and one that he should have made a long time ago.
Nothing about this speech requires a joint session of Congress. It is not addressing any national security issue, it is not a SOTU address…it is a big pile of nothing. Obama can address the nation from the White House, like all other Presidents. Joint session…what a joke.
Report Post »darkrage000
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:43pmno, we are not mean spirited. What IS mean spirited is our Grand POTUS thinking that his spewing out more taxes and more regulations and more destruction of our Economy and Country is far more important than anything anyone else is doing.
We are deciding who will be his replacement, and he wants to throw himself in front of us instead.
Arrogance is just spewing out from every orifice that this President has!
His policies have failed this country for 3 years now; and you seem to love every bit of it; which tells me that you are a major Leftist who wants to suck on Obama’s Welfare teet.
Well, your days of sucking on my tax dollars is coming to an end.
it is YOU who like to spew out anger, hatred, racism, and violence.. all of your leftist Idols are doing it, so i suppose its monkey see, monkey do, eh?
The bottom line is this…
Report Post »The Adults are talking now, so shut up and go sit in the corner!
hogtrashhd
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:09pmdoes ANYONE want to hear this boor repeat his crap he’s been slinging for 3 years?? I don’t think so… I think we’re all done with this dimwit reading from his teleprompter and saying the same crap over and over and over again… wonder what channel will turn him down and put the repubs on.. I’d love to see the ratings comparison… what ever channel the repubs are on that’s where my eyes and ears will be..
Report Post »21stCenturyPatriot
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:08pmThank you Speaker Boehner. It’s about time somebody said no to the Candidate in Chief. Carney says there is one President and 20 debates. Well it should be easier to reschedule one idiot than the debates. I suppose he wanted to be sure that Bachman would not attend the debate and instead be there for his campaign speech.
Report Post »Gnu2Nevada
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:18pmWell said. I too extend my thanks to the Speaker for standing up to the Candidate. His letter was to the point and very polite and respectful. We haven’t see much of that coming from the Left.
Report Post »discardofevil
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:08pmThat is a start Mr. B. Now let’s make thaws Marxist feel the heat!
Report Post »mwhaley
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:08pmThank You Mr. Speaker!
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:07pmBoehner you better start standing up for yourself and grow some balls or you will be short lived in your office ..
we all are so sick of seeing that idiot on TV telling us how great he is and we are voting his dumb ass out soon
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:58pmDon’t ya know,don’t ya know that Obama has got to go
Report Post »Sy Kosys
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:07pmThank you for listening to reason (and Rush) Mr Speaker ;)
Report Post »RushEcho2
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:49pmSy, . . . Right on! Speaker Boehner made his announcement right after Rush ended his show.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 9:27amI truly believe he did listen to Rush…………………Thank you Rush………….and Boehner!
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:06pmExcellent
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:26pmOORAH, Mr. Boehner..
Report Post »netmail
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:05pmWhen it comes to Obama, saying “NO” is ALWAYS the right answer. “Just say NO”…an old slogan with a whole new meaning.
Report Post »PavZilla
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:05pmWhoa, did Boehner get a spine off of ebay or something?
This should be interesting as it unfolds.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:11pmGo Johnny Go!
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:00pmNah, he always starts out tough, talks tough, and then caves
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:05pmYeah, but I don’t wanna listen to him either.
Report Post »prhdr
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:05pmBoehner!!!! You’re the MAN!!!!
Report Post »harumph
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:05pmExcellent work, Mr. Speaker.
Report Post »Tommyk1
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:03pmSmack.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:41pmGame on…
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:02pmJust Say No Nyet, Nay, Nein,
Report Post »shuane
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:16amExactly right PEPPA, Dance for me darling! 100.00 bucks for a lap dance?
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