tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023572.post5126112457878981245..comments2024-03-26T18:28:53.305-04:00Comments on Sean's Ramblings: What Are You Doing, Mr. President?Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811858639259602946noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023572.post-16593495576240751612011-09-01T14:01:07.390-04:002011-09-01T14:01:07.390-04:00Gilahi - I saw that the Republicans asked for the ...Gilahi - I saw that the Republicans asked for the 8th, and overall, that is a great move by them. If Obama speaks in prime time, everyone (meaning the millions of football fans) will criticize President Obama for interrupting the game.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811858639259602946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023572.post-37912591443520892702011-09-01T10:24:07.640-04:002011-09-01T10:24:07.640-04:00Well, it was scheduled for the 7th, but the Republ...Well, it was scheduled for the 7th, but the Republicans got all up in arms because there's a Republican candidate debate that night and they asked Mr. Obama to change the date. They specifically asked him to change it to the 8th. Since job creation is such a huge, pressing issue, the administration wanted to give the speech as soon as possible, so they agreed to the 8th "in the spirit of bipartisanship". It's no accident, IMO, that the Republicans specifically asked for the date of the NFL season opener.<br /><br />Political posturing has even invaded sports, it would seem.Gilahihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331323175802868796noreply@blogger.com