Obama to go up against GOP presidential debate

President Obama sent a letter today to both houses of Congress saying he wants to address a joint session at 7 p.m. one week from today on his plans to create jobs and boost the economy. What makes that time and date interesting is that it coincides exactly with the time and date of the next planned Republican Presidential debate.

I haven’t decided whether this is a brilliant move or a major blunder, but I’m leaning to the former because, except for the morally and politically corrupt FOX News, the President, regardless of a party affiliation, always has the bully pulpit where the media is concerned. And, of course, the GOP will have the opportunity to present its response immediately after the President’s address, even though these responses are largely meaningless — they are prepared before anyone knows what the President is actually going to say so they are less of a response and more of a reiteration of a political party’s tired ideology.

In his letter to Congress, the President said it is his “intention to lay out a series of bipartisan proposals that the Congress can take immediately to continue to rebuild the American economy by strengthening small businesses, helping Americans get back to work, and putting more money in the paychecks of the middle class and working Americans.”

I’m thinking the GOP Presidential hopefuls should reschedule their debate, which could be even more informative once they hear what the President has to say.