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Well, the Sergeant-at-Arms won’t be put into an awkward position. President Obama has agreed to address a joint session of Congress on September 8th, rather than September 7th. Of course, a debate amongst the GOP candidates at the Reagan Library had been scheduled that night. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney insisted the scheduling was entirely coincidental. Even if we are to give Carney the benefit of the doubt, the Obama Administration has only itself to blame for yet another unnecessary kerfuffle.
But now that Congress has agreed to hear President Obama speak about jobs does he have anything to offer? Because when Obama visits an employer to tout them as success stories due to his economic policies those companies have a tendency towards ending up in the red and turning the page to Chapter 11. Today, California-based Solyndra announced it was closing its doors and laying off 1,100 employees despite general federal subsidies. Allentown Metal Works suffered the same fate a year ago. Heck, all Obama need do is mention a business by name and he puts a hex on it as was the case with a restaurant in Toledo he claimed was an indirect beneficiary of the auto bailout.
I am sure that every CEO in the country is praying that Obama sees fit not to mention their company in his speech next week.
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Bob Grant| 9.1.11 @ 12:04AM
Generally when Obama speaks the opposite occurs. Maybe there should be some mathematical formula for this.
Simply placing a negative sign in front of his name multiplied by the topic of which he's speaking could do the trick:
(-1)*(Obama)*(Topic)
Wayne | 9.1.11 @ 6:48AM
It goes with being the anti-president.
Al Adab| 9.1.11 @ 1:55PM
A very Newtonian result. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. One might suppose in that sense we are all reactionaries.
Hawkins| 9.1.11 @ 5:46AM
It will be "Green Jobs" (despite Solyndra), "Infrastructure" (despite stimulus), "reinvesting in ourselves and our communities" and scolding corporations for being nervous
TexasMom2012| 9.1.11 @ 8:50AM
Don't forget blame Congress especially Republicans for his failures although he was unapposed for two full years! Because they are obviously putting party over country if they fail to pass whatever the O proposes. Because you know that he WON!
Wayne | 9.1.11 @ 6:47AM
I hope he mentions unions.
martin j smith| 9.1.11 @ 7:51AM
Obama has no intention of expanding the private sector but has every intention of expanding government. That is it.
Al Adab| 9.1.11 @ 1:58PM
The establishment of "training facilities" to increse employment opportunity among minorities , to perform public infrastructure projects and the billions to be invested in them will produce great results. One can almost visualize the "Work makes you free" signs over the gates.
TexasMom2012| 9.1.11 @ 8:50AM
Yep
Pecos Pete| 9.1.11 @ 9:09AM
King O can mention my company in his speech if he guarantees $500 million of gubmint loans to me at 1% interest. I know some of that money could end up with me before the company declares bankruptcy. (Dirty Harry, and Princess Pelosi will get there share too. And maybe some for the King and his retainers.)
Occam's Tool| 9.1.11 @ 1:49PM
Vermin T Maggot, POTUS
Al Adab| 9.1.11 @ 2:42PM
Just posted elsewhere is the news that the Fed has dropped the purjury charges against Barry Bonds. Want to check his campaign donations?
Flee| 9.1.11 @ 3:37PM
I keep saying he should take the George Costanza method of winning for losers: do the opposite. If he went to Congress and stated he would do the opposite of what he has done for the past 3 years the heavens would open and the jobless would begin to get pangs of hope rather than govt scrip. Of course we know the chances of this taking place are about the same as the Cubs winning the World Series next year.
ys| 10.25.11 @ 10:11PM
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