Love this move:
Republicans have decided they’re not going to give a rebuttal to President Obama’s jobs speech later this week, a decision House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took as a high affront to the White House.At least three GOP lawmakers also have announced they’re not going to show up for the presidential address. House Speaker John Boehner’s office then confirmed Tuesday evening that nobody from the party would deliver an official televised response.Pelosi said the party’s “silence” would “speak volumes about their lack of commitment to creating jobs.”“The Republicans’ refusal to respond to the president’s proposal on jobs is not only disrespectful to him, but to the American people,” Pelosi said.But Boehner spokesman Mike Steel said Obama’s proposals on Thursday “will rise or fall on their own merits,” suggesting a GOP response was not needed.
I don’t agree with any organized boycott of the speech. Showing up at a Joint Session of Congress is part of the job description, although I do believe individual members can vote their consciences with their feet.
But not responding? Silence is golden, and speaks louder than any teleprompter in this case.
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