THIS Show of Class & Maturity Will Make the American People Like Them More...NOT

Even if you don't respect the President, you respect the office he holds. Can you imagine if our military acted this way. When I served in the Marine Corps under the Clinton years, because most of military well at least most of the Marine Corps are Republicans. One day one of our NCO's had talk with us and told us "that you may not respect the man, but you will respect the position he holds." Then he went on to say, "don't ever let me or any other Marine hear you say anything bad about the President." " That goes for any non-commissioned officer and officers, you will respect the rank they hold even if Gomer Pyle has more sense than they do." If a Marine disrespected a Officer they way Joe Wilson disrespected the President, lets just say it would not have been pretty. So if people wonder why kids are so disrespectful these days look no further than your elected officials.

Hi There Annie! 13% approval rating for a GOP led Congress .. the senate waits for legislation from a 13% rated GOP led do nothing Congressional HOUSE!

Oh bother. The fact is, Boehner was under no obligation to grant the joint session in the first place. He was free to schedule it anytime he chose. Now there's this bear baiting crap about how Rush runs the country? LOL

Obama is the one who disrespects everyone except the people who worship him or those who can donate money to get him reelected. Presidents are supposed to be presidents of EVERYONE not a select few. When he starts showing respect to Republicans, TEA party members, and persons who disagree with him, perhaps he'll get some respect. One has to earn respect and he has not done that. He should have known that the Republican debate was the night he wanted to speak. He would have if he cared about anyone buy himself. His speech was not worth the time it took to listen.

When I first heard of these guys not attending the joint session speech, I wasn't too surprised. The disrespect that has been obvious throughout this presidency has done a lot to lower the US in the eyes of the rest of the world. They should have more respect for the office if not the president himself. People are being killed, bullied, sworn at in public and other disreputable acts and we wonder what has happened. If we look at those who are supposed to be our leaders, we see the same things going on (minus the killings). These men and women are supposed to be examples of leadership and integrity and instead are showing our future leaders the worst side. The world is laughing at us while we are bickering and playing politics with weighty problems. I do so fear for this country.

Huh?? Selective memory? http://youtu.be/RBxmEGG71PM Bush was heckled, boo'd and people were shouting 'No!' at him from the back during his speech. Funny, I don't remember you, or any other democrat, talking about how awful it would be if democrat lawmakers were disrespecting the president then. However.... I do happen to remember some Republicans saying how we'd hear from Democrats the moment a Republican disrespected Obama. And here you are Anniepa... right on time. They haven't even done it yet. But I wager you were complaining about Joe Wilson yelling "lie!" during another Obama speech, didn't you? Of course he was right. But truth never matters to the left anyway. You posted on Mylott, so here's my reply. Those Republicans are doing a far better job at being mature and decent by completely avoiding Obama's speech, than the Democrats did with Bush.

Maybe others could have given in to let Obama speak when he wanted. But my question is simple: Why? I've been trying hard recently to tone my own rhetoric down. I'm using fewer "morons" and "schmucks" these days. But I tell ya, when President Obama carries himself like this, I come off feeling like a schmuck. He started off months in advance saying that's he's going to eventually put together a jobs plan... finally, after nearly three years in office. Hey, that's great. But when he comes out with the date, oops, it just happens to be on the Republican debate night. And not only does he want to deliver a prime-time speech, but he wants to call a joint session of Congress as if we just got attacked by the Japanese. I won't defend any politicians if they gave the okay and reneged. That's just as stupid. But I'm definitely not going to shed tears for Obama over his being pushed back a night. He is NOT a victim in any scenario. He gets top billion every single time he wants to make a speech. And when it comes to speeches, no President can come close to toppling Obama's reign as King O'Speeches. He's a speech-making machine. It seems to me like this was all planned. Of course, it was obviously contrived to be a big moment for Obama, hence his calling a joint session to deliver a campaign--oops, JOBS!--speech. However, the planning here goes beyond just wanting the lack of detail in a quasi plan to come across as golden and passionate when it was just another speech. It was extremely strange from the very beginning when he announced he was going to eventually piece together a plan after going on the bus tour and vacationing a bit. It feels to me like Obama's being a little disrespectful of the country himself by having the nerve to call in Congress and address the nation with absolutely nothing of substance. And if anyone can find the substance, please fill me in on it. Beyond saying over 9 times that we need to pass a bill, and beyond a few talking points about wanting America to heal, he had nothing to bring for such an occasion. So if people are wrong and disrespectful for wanting to push it back and not wanting to attend, I feel Obama's also disrespectful for using the presidency to play show-pony as election time draws closer. The fact that Obama "wanted" it should be meaningless. He's our President, not our king.