Conservatives to John Boehner: Don't Let Obama Give State of the Union Address

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Conservatives to John Boehner: Don't Let Obama Give State of the Union Address

by Arit John at Bloomberg News

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2014-11-26/conservatives-to-john-boehner-dont-let-obama-give-state-of-the-union-address

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A series of political commenters, led by the editor of the National Review, have a new idea for Speaker John Boehner: refuse to invite President Obama from the State of the Union address.

The thinking behind this proposal is that it would aptly demonstrate the level of GOP discontentment with the president, in case he doesn’t already know. Rich Lowry, the editor of the National Review, told The New York Times Tuesday night that if he were John Boehner “I’d say to the president: ‘Send us your State of the Union in writing. You’re not welcome in our chamber.’”

Last week, the conservative website Breitbart suggested suggested Boehner do the same “so that the elected representatives of the people do not have to listen to, or applaud, a man who is violating his oath of office and governing as a tyrant.” Meanwhile, unnamed congressional Republicans are privately considering yanking the State of the Union welcome mat, according to Politico.

While the plan legally checks out—the Constitution simply requires that “from time to time” the president let Congress know what’s going on—the optics would be problematic. “I know many see this as a great idea, but I don’t get it,” Noah Rothman at the conservative Hot Air tweeted. “Look petty, invite bad press, accomplish... What exactly?”




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[applegrove]

1. They are totally persecuting Obama. He's not allowed to exist in any sphere of his presidency.

Sick. Just sick.

[NaturalHigh]

2. I know a lot of people won't agree with me on this...

but Boehner is not stupid enough to do something like that. The State of the Union address will go on as usual.

[yeoman6987]

5. No way would Boehner do this

As much as he is nasty at times. He won't do this. I actually think he likes the President myself. The Speaker needs to get rid of 1/2 of those Republicans and I bet he wishes he could.

[Alittleliberal]

3. Am I watching an episode of the West Wing?

The republicans did this in season 3 I believe.

[Xipe Totec]

4. No, but apparently they are. They were nursed on the glass teat. nt