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Would Congress Really Refuse To Invite Obama To Give The State Of The Union?

2014-12-02

And Presidents don’t simply show up whenever they please to address the Congress, they must be formally invited. That’s where Boehner and McConnell can strike a blow for the legislature…simply don’t invite him.

Yesterday, Boehner said, “The president had said before that he’s not king and he’s not an emperor,” Boehner says. “But he’s sure acting like one.”

Why would the Speaker invite such a man to address “the people’s house”? All Obama would do would use the time to lecture members of a co-equal branch on what they must do and what he deems acceptable work product for them. Members of the United States Congress are under no obligation to sit mutely while the President brow beats them.

Posted by:Angerenter Clins5983

#10 Republicans tend to do the proper thing even when it is stupid. In my humble opinion this is one time when they should do the proper thing. Show up and show more respect for the office of the president than the President himself does (and say that in the interviews after).

Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-12-02 14:31

#9 He likes being the "Tech Prez", Congress should invite him to "tweet" the Sotu.

Short Tweet..."The country is a mess, I put it there, therefore I resign effective immediately"

Posted by: Unamble Splat5115 2014-12-02 11:11

#8 Telepwntr?

Posted by: KBK 2014-12-02 09:26

#7 Would Congress Really Refuse To Invite Obama To Give The State Of The Union?

You lie! - Rep. Joe Wilson

so, why bother? Just send the text over to save everyone's time.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-12-02 09:14

#6 They'll invite him, long winded speech, whether they agree with him or not they will all sit there and applaud him rather loudly for fear of being called a racist.

Posted by: chris 2014-12-02 06:36

#5 TelePrompTer

Posted by: Airandee 2014-12-02 06:14

#4 Just send the telropmtor, show the empty chair and scroll the message on the bottom of the screen.

Posted by: Airandee 2014-12-02 06:13

#3 At a minimum, a lot of the members should pass on the event - they only enhance Obumble's prestige by showing up as window dressing, and they play virtually no other role.

I would certainly have something better to do that listen to Obumble's platitudes and lies. Life is too short to waste any of it being a prop to a feckless loser.

Posted by: Lone Ranger 2014-12-02 03:31

#2 Presidents don’t simply show up whenever they please to address the Congress, they must be formally invited.

Does this president knows, or cares?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-12-02 02:26

#1 Presidents used to send the State of the Union to congress as a letter. Only in the last century have the presidents started addressing congress in person.

While the historical precedent says congress can not invite him... they won't and will invite him anyway. I think the political fallout and the smear campaign the MSM will wage would be not worth it.

Next year if Obama keeps acting like a spoiled twit however.....

Posted by: DarthVader 2014-12-02 00:16

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