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President Barack Obama will honor NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and the 11 other Chase drivers from last year in a White House ceremony on Wednesday -- but nearly half of the 2010 playoff contenders won't be there.
NASCAR said Thursday that five drivers -- Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart -- will not be attending the White House visit due to "schedule conflicts."
Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth will attend.
Ay-Peeee. Guess he read that jobs report this AM. Even he knows this is a job and economy killer. Lisa Jackson can sit down and STFU - for now They weren't controversial in the least -- BOTH sides knew exactly why the rules were proposed and what they were intended to do.
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just another proof that you can do the right thing for the wrong reason
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If he objected to the EPA's handling he could easily tell Ms. Jackson to vacate her office within an hour. He's not serious. It's a campaign tactic to delay the job-killing actions he supports. God forbid this SCOAMF gets a second term
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Panic is setting in.
President Barack Obama on Friday sacked a controversial proposed regulation tightening health-based standards for smog, bowing to the demands of congressional Republicans and some business leaders.
Obama overruled the Environmental Protection Agency and directed administrator Lisa Jackson to withdraw the proposal, in part because of the importance of reducing regulatory burdens and uncertainty for businesses at a time of rampant uncertainty about an unsteady economy.
The announcement came shortly after a new government report on private sector employment showed that businesses essentially added no new jobs last month and that the jobless rate remained stuck at a historically high 9.1 percent.
The withdrawal of the proposed regulation marks the latest in a string of retreats by Obama in the face of Republican opposition. Last December, he shelved, at least until the end of 2012, his insistence that Bush-era tax cuts should no longer apply to the wealthy. Earlier this year he avoided a government shutdown by agreeing to Republican demands for budget cuts. And this summer he acceded to more than a $1 trillion in spending reductions, with more to come, as the price for an agreement to raise the nation's debt ceiling.
A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, had muted praise for the White House, saying that withdrawal of the smog regulation was a good first step toward removing obstacles that are blocking business growth.
"But it is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to stopping Washington Democrats' agenda of tax hikes, more government 'stimulus' spending, and increased regulations, which are all making it harder to create more American jobs," Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said.
The withdrawal of the proposed EPA rule comes three days after the White House identified seven such regulations that it said would cost private business at least $1 billion each. The proposed smog standard was estimated to cost anywhere between $19 billion and $90 billion, depending on how strict it would be.
President Barack B.O. Obama has agreed to reschedule a Congressional speech on the economy, after objections from House Speaker John It is not pronounced 'Boner!' Boehner ... the occasionally weepy leader of House Republicans... President B.O. wanted to outline his much-anticipated jobs creation plan next Wednesday evening, but that clashed with a Republican debate.
Boehner requested Obama speak a day later instead, and the White House has agreed to his recommendation.
US unemployment - still over 9% - could dominate 2012's presidential elections.
The White House had earlier insisted the scheduling clash with a televised Republican 2012 debate at the Ronald Reagan Library in Caliphornia next Wednesday evening was "coincidental".
But several Republican leaders said the timing was a political move to steal the show.
Making the primetime speech on Thursday means it could now go head to head with a season-opening NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints.
The situation is certainly urgent. The US economy is barely growing - 14 million Americans are out of work and the housing market remains in a slump.
And yet the president seems to have fewer and fewer options to revive the flagging recovery.
The US government is in debt. The obvious plan of spending government money to generate demand and create jobs will not gain political support. That means a 1930s-style major works programme seems unlikely.
President B.O. has hinted at some new measures. He has discussed keeping in place a payroll tax cut for businesses, an infrastructure bank to support building projects and new trade agreements.
None of those ideas is likely to make a serious dent in the 9.1% unemployment rate, though. Unless Obama has something new and credible, the disappointment amongst Americans could be great.
The Republican-controlled House and the Senate, where Democrats hold sway, need to pass resolutions allowing the joint Congressional session for the president.
"It is my intention to lay out a series of bipartisan proposals that the Congress can take immediately to continue to rebuild the American economy," Mr Obama had said in his letter to Congressional leaders on Wednesday.
"Washington needs to put aside politics and start making decisions based on what is best for our country and not what is best for each of our parties in order to grow the economy and create jobs."
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ... the charismatic senator-for-life from Nevada, currently majority leader ... said President B.O. would be welcome "any day of the week".
But Boehner had replied recommending Obama's speech take place instead a day later.
He did not mention the Republican debate as a reason, citing instead votes scheduled for the House's first day back after recess and the need for a subsequent three-hour security sweep.
Boehner wrote to the president: "It is my recommendation that your address be held on the following evening, when we can ensure there will be no parliamentary or logistical impediments that might detract from your remarks."
'Politics all the time'
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus tweeted that the initial scheduling of the speech had proved "this WH is all politics all the time".
The House Speaker's office accused the White House of ignoring established protocol
Boehner's front man Brendan Buck accused the White House of ignoring established protocol and said no-one in the speaker's office had signed off on the date.
The reschedule was confirmed in a statement by White House press secretary Jay Carney on Wednesday evening.
"We consulted with the Speaker about that date before the letter was released, but he determined Thursday would work better," said Carney.
"The president is focused on the urgent need to create jobs and grow our economy, so he welcomes the opportunity to address a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday, September 8th."
Obama's speech is expected to contain specific proposals, including both tax incentives to increase hiring and government spending on public works projects.
The president has already said he would seek extensions on a payroll tax cut for workers, as well as benefits for the unemployed.
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Making the primetime speech on Thursday means it could now go head to head with a season-opening NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints.
That's even dumber than requesting a joint session of Congress during the Republican candidates' debate. I suggest moving it to Friday, opposite the Victoria's Secret Lingerie Model Fashion Show.
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Making the primetime speech on Thursday means it could now go head to head with a season-opening NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints.
This means BHO doesn't actually want anyone to watch the speech. It's just a few minutes of tape for use in his campaign.
I'd like to see the entire Republican delegation show up either in Cheeseheads or Saints gear, depending on their particular religious denomination.
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he's moved it up to 7EST, which means the west coast and most of the rest of the working nation won't see it. Good job, Barry! SCOAMF
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Bad move. There's a Beverly Hillbillies marathon on then.
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No AMERICAN President would hold a speech during opening day of football. Oh, wait. He is not American.
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Why not, didn't seem to mind interrupting the World Series.
This whole thing is pathetic and, if I were a booster, embarassing. If this was on purpose, the only thing worse than the idea was the one who approved it. If an accident, then they have no idea about their own nation's politics nevermind someplace like Libya or Brazil.
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So is anybody counting? He has shuffled his speech how many times? he bowed to the republicans, he bowed to the NFL, then by shutting down the EPA, he bowed to the (evil) capitalists, and finally, on his trip to Camp david, the weather came in and Marine One had to land. So he had to bow to God.! that had to hurt. Wonder how much fun the USMC flight crew had in telling POTUS that due to the weather, he 'couldn't get there from here....' (and still keep a straight face, sir)
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