Its because unless Speaker Boehner pulls an unexpected stunt when the House reconvenes on Monday, December 31st, we're headed off the so-called "fiscal cliff" on Tuesday.
And then the Speaker has 3 weeks to get this mess cleaned up before President Obama's inauguration on Tuesday, January 22nd and his State of the Union Address the following Tuesday.
How do you think the President's head speechwriter is spending his time these days? I'd suggest he's writing various iterations of these speeches depending on the outcome of what happens during those 3 weeks. Because remember what President Obama promised Speaker Boehner during these negotiations?
Mr. Obama repeatedly lost patience with the speaker as negotiations faltered. In an Oval Office meeting last week, he told Mr. Boehner that if the sides didn't reach agreement, he would use his inaugural address and his State of the Union speech to tell the country the Republicans were at fault.Need I remind you that the President doesn't bluff?
Not exactly designed to make Boehner invite the President to speak to Congress, is it? And if Ryan gets the Speakership, would he have the audacity to not invite the President to speak? Gawd, I don't know who is worse to have that close to the Presidency...completely inept Boehner, or the horrifying Ryan.
ReplyDeleteRyan's worse. Much worse.
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