There is another way to frame this

[whosinpower]

On the very first day back from the summer recess -

"The GOP are more interested in party politics than the critical need for a jobs program."

President Obama was forced to change the schedule of his address to Congress because the GOP presidential debate was more important to the GOP than working on a jobs program desperately needed in America.

This is totally factually absolutely the truth. And when we add to the mix the historic low sentiment that americans have of the GOP controlled Congress - this may actually work out well for Obama. I have been rethinking my initial kneejerk thought.

Thoughts anyone?

[Fresh_Start]

1. Absolutely, I wrote the same thing yesterday

Congress was too busy assuring your lightbulb choices and endangering the "full faith and trust" of the US to bother to send me any jobs bills during the last 18 months.

[Autumn]

2. True. But will Obama press that issue home? Or will

he give them a pass. I really hope he blasts those bastards with it full force.

[Fresh_Start]

3. I'd love for him to enumerate the jobs/income lost due

to the GOP obstructionism...but that wouldn't be bipartisan so its not going to happen

[Autumn]

5. The pukes campaigned on that.

Obama needs to call them out on it, not his little "generic Congress" thing that he likes to do. He needs to own the REPUBLICANS in this speech.

[seshers]

4. Ding, ding, ding...

Give Whoisinpower a prize. This is exactly what I thought, and I thought it was played excellently. Don't forget, more people will probably be watching TV on Thursday night anyway. NFL viewers that may need jobs (or better jobs, or higher pay, etc.) and previously didn't care for the president may now see him as making a serious effort to address their biggest issue. It's the economy.

[no limit]

6. Keep playing political games

the unemployed love political games.

And what a brilliant political game this is. The president has an opportunity to overshadow attacks on him and deliver a direct message to millions of people he instead chooses to cave so the attacks can go on and give the speech when nobody will be watching.

Yeah, brilliant indeed.

[COLGATE4]

9. It's that '16 dimensional chess', doncha know?

[jwirr]

7. Big Ed framed it perfectly last night. Rethug ideals put party before

the needs of the country.

[no limit]

8. yup. and unemployment is still at 9%

but he really stuck it to the GOP by allowing them to attack him on TV then giving his speech when nobody will be watching. lol!!!!11

[COLGATE4]

10. Yeah, he really handed it to them this time!

[polmaven]

11. Why will fewer people be watching

Thursday night as opposed to Wednesday night? :shrug:

[no limit]

12. Because everyone will be with their friends and family getting ready for the big game

NBC will have a pregame show, no word if they will even cancel it.

[whosinpower]

13. And a pregame show is more important?

Really? If this is so - then it does not matter when he has his speech because no one cares.

Those who are interested will tune in - and those who are not - will not anyways.