John Boehner said that in dealing with Obama, he got 98% of what he wanted. Actually he got 100%. The 2% he didn't get, holding the debt ceiling ransom, he didn't want anyway. It was just a club to hold over Obama's head to get everything else he wanted.
Obama scheduled a speech to congress on September 7 to lay out his plan to reduce unemployment, which is contributing to the lack of recovery from the recession. There are about 14 million people out of work. Getting as many as possible back to work and contributing to the economy is one of the best things that can be done to end the recession.
Getting it done as soon as possible, like today, is crucial. Every day lost in not putting people back to work just makes the recession and the lives of the unemployed worse.
But again, as always, John Boehner said no to Obama's address to congress on September 7. The reason? It conflicts with a debate among Republicans running for president. Boehner said he would allow Obama to address congress on the next day, September 8.
Having first hand experience with the Republican's bait and switch tactics used as a ruse to obstruct anything a Democrat proposes, Obama, still again, fell for it.
What will Obama do when Boehner tells him on September 8 that he won't allow him to make his speech that evening, either? Will Obama, as usual, just wait to see if and when Boehner decides to let him speak?
Can we expect the same thing as always from Obama? Yes sir, Mr. Boehner, I'm prepared to give you 98%, actually make that 100%, of what you want. So, if you decide to never let me speak again, I'll call it a bipartisan solution that's satisfactory to us all.
The Republicans are bragging, again, that they backed Obama down, again. They've proven, again, that they can dictate to Obama what he can do and when, if ever, he can do it.
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