Olbermann-THIS is the Obama I like-Jobs Address to Joint Session of Congress-same hour as GOP Debate

[kpete]

@KeithOlbermann
Keith Olbermann
THIS is the Obama I like: Jobs Address to Joint Session of Congress 9/7 8 pm - same hour as GOP debate #PreemptThem http://j.mp/...
http://twitter.com/#!/KeithOlbermann/status/108939433943900161

@KeithOlbermann
Keith Olbermann
periodically it is imperative for a president to punch the other party in the mouth. He did so in the open house with GOP on HCR
1 hour ago via Twittelator
http://twitter.com/#!/KeithOlbermann/status/108949550772912128


Obama Requests Joint Session Of Congress To Present Jobs Plan; Same Night As GOP Debate
Zeke Miller | Aug. 31, 2011, 12:55 PM | 1,682 | 29

President Barack Obama sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid requesting a Joint Session of Congress on September 7th at 8pm to present his economic growth plan to the nation.

Obama writes that it is his intention "to lay out a series of bipartisan proposals that the Congress can take immediately to continue to rebuild the American economy by strengthening small businesses, helping Americans get back to work, and putting more money in the paychecks of the Middle Class and working Americans, while still reducing our deficit and getting our fiscal house in order."

Obama's announcement conflicts with a long-scheduled debate between the Republican presidential candidates at the Reagan Library sponsored by NBC and POLITICO.

Asked whether the White House chose the date to coincide with the GOP presidential debate, White House Press Secretary said "No, of course not."

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Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/breaking-obama-requests-joint-session-of-congress-to-present-jobs-plan-2011-8#ixzz1WdIMWteW

[LaurenG]

1. Agree!

[joeybee12]

2. I really hope the scheduling was intentional...smart move...nt

[Major Hogwash]

3. I think the timing is coincidental.

Obama would never want to pre-empt a GOP debate.
Naw.

[tularetom]

4. I don't want to hear no stinking bipartisan solutions

I want to hear solutions that will benefit the people and not the corporations and the wealthy.

It seems to be a zero sum game (since our economy has been exported) and apparently the only way the people are going to gain anything is to take it from the fat cats.

[Javaman]

5. Exactly. This is how it is done.

Why in gods name didn't he do more things like this over the past year?

[Tatiana]

6. It's about time the President started playing HARDBALL (on HIS terms) with these thugs. n/t