Obama calls Joint Session... will Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann have to miss GOP Debate?
Ernest HancockPresident Obama has decided to ask Congress to convene for a Joint Session so he can present his job/economic plan on the same night (and at the same time) as a GOP Presidential Debate. Will Congressmen Paul and/or Bachmann skip debate?
the little man in the white house backed down and agreed to have his campaign speech on sept 8th - what a joke.... FYI -this was the first time in recorded history (as far back as i can tell at least) that the president tried to set the date without first discussing it with the legislative leaders - what a punk and what a FAIL
The debate has been postponed.
This particular debate was initially scheduled for May 2011, but was rescheduled for Sept 14th, 2011 and then rescheduled again for Sept 7th, 2011. As of this writing, the debate is a go for the Sept. 7th date.
From Fox News:
Earlier a Reagan Library official, speaking to Fox News, said there was no official reaction yet from the organizers of the debate, but the event has been on the schedule for months. Politico, which is co-sponsoring the debate with NBC News, had said the debate would not be postponed.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/31/obama-steps-on-gop-debate-with-jobs-speech/#ixzz1Wg0N3dHB