A stroke of pure political genius!

[Raven]

The Republican presidential candidates will have 4 options: schedule their debate: 1) before Obama's speech, 2) after Obama's speech, 3) at the same time as Obama's speech, 4) cancel the debate altogether. Assuming Obama gives a good speech, the candidates are screwed. If they go before they'll be compared, if they go after, they'll be compared, if they go at the same time, they won't have an audience and they'll be compared and if they cancel, they'll look like wimps I love it!.

Edited for typo.

[bigdarryl]

1. DICK HEAD Ron Paul has said he might turn down the Presidents request

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Another one

Who can't be in both places at the same time. He and Bachmann have quite the conundrum don't they? Either do their JOB NOW or play hooky.

[Enrique]

2. i predict they'll cancel

the President speaking before Congress vs. their clown show is not a good comparison for them.

[Llewlladdwr]

4. So y'all are assuming the House will honor the President's request?

Suppose they say no. Their argument will be that the President has had 900+ days to announce a jobs plan and now this is the only night that works for him?

[kenfrequed]

5. Really?

The standards of genius have fallen considerably.

Putting an event opposite to your opponent parties debate is pretty standard stuff. Karl rove did it all the time. While tactically sound I don't really consider it 'genius.' I think at best it is Standard Operating Procedure.

[hack89]

6. Option 5 - Boehner tells him to stop by some other day. nt

[toddwv]

7. Also, I would love to see him adjourn both houses of Congress

and then use the forced recess to appoint every held up nominee on the list.

[GeorgeGist]

8. Whose wimping now?

[RetroLounge]

9. You might want to rethink that "wimp" theory

:rofl:

RL